The Missing Quilt Mystery

Book excerpt: Jessica returns to her hometown as a college dropout struggling with the stigma of failure. She joins her recovering-alcoholic father's real estate company and passes her licensing exam. Her career takes an unexpected turn when she stumbles upon a dead body on the premises of her first listing. Responding to the call, policeman Jamison is after her in more ways than one. Since she can't date Jamison because of her connection to the murder case, Jessica starts seeing Ashton, a suave new-in-town lawyer, leaving Jamison none too pleased. She's surrounded by clues and motives, and even her aunt, who owns a quilt shop, falls under suspicion. A valuable crazy quilt has gone missing and cranks up the suspense. Everyone warns Jessica to be careful, but when the widow of the dead man asks for her help, how can she say no? Danger is all too close when the killer makes a bold move. Will Jessica be his next victim?