Lois Winston

Death By Killer Mop Doll
BOOK 2 of the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries
available January 2012 from Midnight Ink

BLURB
Overdue bills and constant mother vs. mother-in-law battles at home are bad enough. But crafts editor Anastasia Pollack's stress level is maxed out when she and her fellow American Woman editors get roped into unpaid gigs for a revamped morning TV show. Before the glue is dry on Anastasia's mop dolls, morning TV turns crime drama when the studio is trashed and the producer is murdered. Former co-hosts Vince and Monica—sleazy D-list celebrities—stand out among a lengthy lineup of suspects, all furious over the show's new format. And Anastasia has no clue her snooping has landed her directly in the killer's unforgiving spotlight.

REVIEWS
"Anastasia is a crafting Stephanie Plum, surrounded by characters sure to bring chuckles as she careens through the narrative, crossing paths with the detectives assigned to the case and snooping around to solve it." -- Booklist

"Several crafts projects, oodles of laughs and an older, more centered version of Stephanie Plum." -- Kirkus Reviews

"In Winston’s droll second cozy featuring crafts magazine editor Anastasia Pollack… readers who relish the offbeat will be rewarded." -- Publishers Weekly

"...a 30 Rock vibe...Winston turns out another lighthearted amateur sleuth investigation. Laden with one-liners, Anastasia's second outing (after Assault With a Deadly Glue Gun) points to another successful series in the works." -- Library Journal