Paula Darnell Books in Order

DIY instructor Laurel McMillan celebrates when a student's handmade pillow wins a design contest, then learns the student's husband was smothered with it. An arrested nurse insists she is innocent, drawing Laurel into a case where domestic creativity has become a murder weapon.

In 1955, wealthy women spend six weeks at Nevada guest ranches to qualify for divorce. Investigating a guest's fatal car crash, deputy Ben Cameron meets prospective divorcée Mary, whose repeated accidents suggest someone is deliberately targeting the visitors.

Newly divorced artist Amanda Trent joins an Arizona cooperative gallery, hoping to rebuild her life and career. Finding its unpopular director murdered on her first day makes Amanda and her fellow members suspects, threatening the fresh start she has worked to create.

An attack on a security guard and the murder of a homeowners' association president shatter Laurel McMillan's confidence in her gated community. Between teaching craft classes and caring for her dog, she investigates, unaware that the killer would prefer her permanently silenced.

Laurel McMillan's wedding preparations unravel after a near hit-and-run and a disturbing stranger at her bridal shower. Discovering a body in a house's pool draws her into family secrets, forcing her to identify a killer before the mayhem reaches her wedding day.

Artist Amanda Trent prepares for family Christmas celebrations while worrying about weak sales. When poisoned carrot bars at a school craft fair kill a man, she investigates whether the contamination was accidental, piecing together clues that could place her in danger.

Artist Amanda Trent joins friends and a celebrated painter for an outdoor painting event, despite doubts about her skills. When the painter's wife disappears, Amanda's attempt to help draws her into a dangerous mystery involving his past and a determined killer.

A summer art show turns deadly when Amanda Trent finds her friend Pamela beside her husband's body. After police arrest Pamela, Amanda follows elusive clues to prove her innocence before the wrong woman is imprisoned for a murder she did not commit.

A troublesome former member rejoins Amanda Trent's art gallery, bringing jealousy, inheritance disputes, and unwanted attention. When she falls from a balcony during a Halloween party, Amanda suspects murder, but identifying a killer among masked guests proves unusually difficult.