Bruce Leonard
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Bruce Leonard

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Hello, Readers, Quilters, and Fans of Hadley Carroll, The fourth Hadley Carroll Mystery, Quilt City: Proving a Negative, will release within a few hours of me typing these words. Although I obviously am a fan of the previous three mysteries — Quilt City Murders; Quilt City: Panic in Paducah; and Quilt City: Measure Once, Cut Twice; as well as Quilt City Cookbook, a humorous companion book that contains dozens of tantalizing recipes — I prefer Proving a Negative to the others because it's the funniest and the characterization is richer than it is in the previous books. Many thousands of readers have purchased my books and voiced their opinions on various sites, including giving the first three mysteries and the cookbook more than 900 five-star ratings collectively. Soon, I hope to publish Hard Exit, a hard-boiled detective novel narrated by depressed private eye to the Hollywood stars Jack Drake. I'm working on a thriller now but will follow that up with the fifth Hadley Carroll Mystery, Quilt City: Safety Second. Stay tuned for audiobooks of the first four mysteries, which should be released in 2024. Thank you tremendously for your support. All the best, Bruce Reviews of Quilt City Murders: Best-ever murder mystery featuring Quiltmakers Many of the other 5-star reviews here are eloquent and on-target, so I'll just add that this is the first 'quilt' mystery I've read whose story could stand on its own no matter the milieu, and whose details re quilting and quilters were credible. I enjoyed it, feel like I got a free trip to the quilt mega-festival in Paducah, and will look forward to further series titles. — A reviewer on Amazon I loved it! This book is fun. The plot moves right along, and I became interested in the quilting town of Paducah. But mostly, I liked Hadley the protagonist. She is smart and funny, and a pleasure to read. I’d gladly read another crime solved by her. — A reviewer on Amazon A review of Quilt City: Panic in Paducah reads: "Better than Quilt City Murders, and I LOVED that novel." — Jenny Raith, owner of a cozy-mystery–based website Quilt City: Measure Once, Cut Twice has been described this way: "I like the community of characters in Quilt City: Measure Once, Cut Twice, and how they carry on from the first book. I think it’s a really lovely portrayal of women, the things we care about, and how we support each other. Another winner!
" —Jen Maverick, in a review And Quilt City: Proving a Negative has been described this way: "Quilt City: Proving a Negative surprised me from start to finish. It is a treat entering Hadley’s world, and the characters and setting always stay with me long after I finish one of these books. Proving A Negative is fun and sharp. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
" —Biz Lyon, the actor likely to give voice to the Hadley Carroll Mysteries in audiobook form, if the universe cooperates
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