Books in the A Quilter's Club Mystery series

Facts, theories, secrets and fiction based on actual events, the guts of this story may stink with their truth. All the objects of the prepositions have been changed to protect the guilty if they are still alive. Any resemblance to the ancient living is just that or your fault. There is a respectful exception for some of the dead. This printing is dedicated to The Bear, who in many minds is a mighty fisherman, and to the hard, tough, scarred up and humorous characters that make sure the seafood gets to the packing house.

"Billy Selesnick tells all (well, almost all) in Memoirs of an Artist, the meandering story of his life. While outlining his artistic growth, his druggie lifestyle, and sexual peccadillos, Selesnick doesn't shy away from talking about his old pal Chuck Barris and their common profession as political assassins."- Shirrel Rhoades, former Associate Publisher, Harper's MagazineHere's the first-person story of a talented artist who freelanced as an assassin. If this sounds somewhat like Gong Show host Chuck Barris's "unauthorized autobiography," Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, there's good reason. According to Billy Selesnick, he worked with Barris. Not only did they ply their deadly trade in the '60s, but when George Clooney decided to do the movie version of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Barris sent him to meet Billy Selesnick, as an example of a real-deal hitman. Aside from that, Billy Selesnick's life has been a fascinating journey of art, sex, drugs, political activism, and breathless travels around the world.

"With 14 Quilters Club titles, Marjory Sorrell Rockwell is earning herself the honorific, Queen of the Quilting Cozies. Her books just get better and better."- Hollis George, noted editor and anthologistSecrets, secret, secrets ... about the famous Hoople Quadruplets, about Maddy Madison's heritage, about numerous residents of Caruthers Corners, Indiana. The Quilters Club - Maddy, Lizzie, Cookie, and Bootsie - are on the case with the help of Maddy's grandchildren, precocious Aggie and brainiac N'yen. Among the secrets is the provenance of the Frank Leslie quilt, an appliqué coverlet that apparently predates the legendary Godey's Quilt. What's more, there's a murder to solve - a prominent citizen blown to Kingdom Come in a hidden meth lab right across the street from the Hoople Quilting Heritage Museum.

"This is the tenth Quilters Club Mystery. I couldn't resist reading it in one non-stop Sunday sitting. Maddy and her quilting bee friends solve small-town puzzles, usually involving a historic quilt. Her grandchildren help crack each case. I'm glad Mrs. Rockwell writes fairly fast. I can't wait till the next one is here."- Pamela Paige, former feature writer, Florida Times-UnionWhat does a meteorite, a murderer, and a wagonload of gold have in common? That was the mystery Maddy Madison and her Quilters Club pals were trying to solve. Caruthers Corners (pop. 3,212) wasn't the kind of place where psychopaths ran loose, except maybe in that outlying community the locals call Cuckoo Crossing. Maddy had lived in northeastern Indiana all her life. And she couldn't name one person hereabout that she thought capable of murder. But someone was trying to kill Maddy's husband - that much was clear. Could a few curious stitches on a century-old quilt help them unravel this murder mystery?

"Another triumph for Marjory Sorrell Rockwell, an epic puzzler that proves her mastery of cozy mysteries..." - Hollis George, noted editor and anthologistA stolen quilt, a devastating tornado, and the murder of Aggie's favorite teacher - those event put the Quilters Club in the middle of a new case. The sewing bee - comprised of Maddy, Lizzie, Cookie, and Bootsie - face the destruction of their beloved Indiana town while trying to solve the murder of an inept filmmaker turned teacher. At the same time, the irreplaceable "Pink Dogwoods in Appliqué," a 1925 quilt by Marie D. Webster, has gone missing.

"Another satisfying cozy mystery from your favorite quiltmaking writer, Marjorie Sorrell Rockwell. I couldn't put it down." - Hollis George, noted editor and anthologist.Archeologists were thrilled when the Badger Patrol stumbled across a previously undiscovered Indian Mound near Caruthers Corners. Just one problem: The dead body of the local sheriff was sprawled atop it. Leave it to the Quilters Club - Maddy, Lizzie, Bootsie, and Cookie, along with Maddy's precocious granddaughter Aggie - to solve the murder mystery. At the same time trying to figure out who kidnapped Maddy's adopted grandson N'yen. And the key to the puzzle is a Charm quilt with no two pieces alike ... or aren't there?

"Normally, I don't read cozy mysteries. I prefer hard-hitting, fist-in-the-face noirs. But I was given an advance copy of Fat Quarters ... and found I couldn't put it down. In fact, I went back and started reading the entire Quilters Club series. I fell in love with those four middle-aged girlfriends and their assorted grandchildren and wacky neighbors who inhabit a small Midwestern town. Four stars."- Edward Squires, editor of Not Quite a NovellaFlying saucers? Skydivers without parachutes? Mob hits? A wagonload of gold hidden in 1830? Here, Maddy Madison and her Quilters Club pals solve a murder and locate a buried treasure with the help of her precious granddaughter Aggie and brainiac grandson N'yen ... and an antique Map quilt that people are willing to kill to get. This marks the return of a weird purple-eyed UFO investigator, the appearance of a sinister new antiques dealer, and a rough landing by a pilot known as Upside Down Lou. This marks another visit to the small town of Caruthers Corners, Indiana -- home of the Quilters Club.

The known star systems of man are in turmoil and galactic war is inevitable. Mercenaries and raiders have taken advantage of a frayed Alliance Star Fleet to terrorize the outer worlds and the ships who supply them. With a government handcuffed by politics and graft, there seemed little hope.Commando Inc, privately funded and non-beholden to a strained galactic government exists with only one mandate - protect and defend those beyond the reaches and resources of a fading Alliance government. From their secret asteroid headquarters, Mark Carson leads his team of adventurers aboard the sentient starship Pulsar to right the wrongs of a universe on the edge of war.Now, a shape shifting evil has arisen and with its army of genetic monstrosities, seeks nothing less than the destruction and subjugation of all life. With an alien enemy already planning their attack, can the crew of the Pulsar prevent the end of both sides and the slow death of what little remains?

If Bookshelves GroanIf bookshelves groanIt must be with pleasure - Imagine being weighed downBy beauty and truth in print - Let us prayBuckled by Joyce and PrévertTesting the strength of your muscles - What delicious agonyStrain my tendons, PetrarchWith all your mental Laura lust.After allIt is what one carries that counts.Paris, November 14, 1987These Haiku-like poems and longer verses represent nighttime thoughts and inspirations written down while reading Sam Hamill's translations in The Sound of Water: Haiku by Bash¿, Buson, Issa, and Other Poets. Some of them are actually based on the work of these poets, but most are simply inspired by them. Others come from the author's own musings.