Quilt City: Panic in Paducah: A Hadley Carroll Mystery, Book 2

by Bruce Leonard

Overview

Quilt City: Panic in Paducah is "Better than Quilt City Murders, and I LOVED that novel."
— Jenny Raith of CozyMysteryBookshop.com

As the fabric of Paducah, Kentucky, begins to unravel again with a string of crimes and murders, veteran investigative journalist Hadley Carroll and her new love interest Brandon Green begin to iron out the town's problems and restore order. Author Bruce Leonard cuts on the bias, does not miss a stitch, and delivers this fast-paced who-done-it with smooth prose, wit, and just the right amount of sarcastic color. Grab some cookies and hot chocolate, wrap yourself in a warm quilt, and enjoy this cozy mystery; you'll be happy you did.
— Alex Blevins, author of Bycatch

Hadley being Hadley will have the reader laughing out loud with her wit and sarcastic responses in juxtaposition to the dire circumstances she faces. Her sardonic humor gives a break from the intense twists and turns of the plot. I can't wait to see if Leonard's next release can top Quilt City: Panic in Paducah.
— Ty Keenum, author of The Little Church in the Valley

After performing a daring rescue of a fellow quilter during a robbery at a Walmart in Paducah, Kentucky, also known as Quilt City, journalist and mayoral candidate Hadley Carroll vows to bring the perpetrators to justice after the heist turns tragic.

Then, a seemingly unrelated murder and two ominous messages cause Hadley to ask the staff at Paducah Pulse, her weekly newspaper, to find answers. Amid the turmoil, Hadley and Detective Brandon Green finally enjoy their first date at Barbecue on the River, the city's largest annual event, only for mayhem to disrupt the festivities.

Now, employing the diligence and perceptiveness that helped her solve the Quilt City Murders, Hadley investigates the killings that follow, connecting the invisible dots. As Paducah panics, the Pulse staff sheds light on a wide-ranging conspiracy. Hadley tangles with her nemesis and mayoral opponent, Nick Stoddard, and endures various threats. But she's determined to solve the crimes and to nurture her budding relationship with Brandon. At least that's her plan.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940186093152
Publisher:	Eye-Time Press
Publication date:	01/10/2024
Series:	Hadley Carroll Mysteries , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	72,672
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Bruce Leonard earned a B.A. in English with a creative-writing emphasis from UCLA. He has been a travel writer, a magazine- and newspaper editor, an owner of a bakery, and a guinea pig for the U.S. Government. He writes the award-winning, bestselling Hadley Carroll Mysteries, the first of which, Quilt City Murders, was named Best Mystery of 2022 in one contest. The fifth installment will be titled, Quilt City: Safety Second. The first Jack Drake Private-Eye Mystery, based in Malibu and South Los Angeles and narrated by a depressed private investigator to the stars, Hard Exit, is available now. Stay tuned for the sequel: Stronger at the Break.