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BOOK REVIEW: THE CRAFTY TEDDY |
Teddy Bears, Japanese gangsters, and murder upset the peace of the Shenandoah Valley. Brad Lyons retired from the San Francisco Police Department after suffering an injury that left him walking with the assistance of a cane. Brad and Ashleigh now live in Remmelkemp Mill, Virginia. Brad’s wife Ashleigh has become a talented maker of Teddy Bears and Brad has joined in the fun of the craft.
Brad and Ashleigh are awakened in the middle of the night and Brad catches a thief making off with the couples treasured Farnell Alpha Teddy Bear. Several other teddy bears have been torn apart. Although Sheriff Tina Barron of the Massanutten County Sheriff’s office did an investigation, no clues were turned up.
Brad is making a Teddy Bear for his friend Sergei who runs Pinckney’s Brick Pit. The Teddy Bear is top secret so Brad goes to visit Sergei while his wife and the other members of the Teddy Bear Guild meet at his house. While visiting Sergei three Yakuza-Japanese gangsters arrive at the restaurant and request directions to the Massanutten Museum of History. Sergei and Brad puzzle over what their interest in the museum might be.
Brad decides to take a side-trip to the museum on his way home, discovers that Franklin Merritt, the director, has suffered a violent attack, and is dead. So begins an investigation that uncovers fake antique quilts and teddy bears.
The Crafty Teddy is an entertaining book. I learned a lot about the types and values of Teddy Bears. Fans of cozies will love this book.
REVIEWED BY PATRICIA REID
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