You know about Victoria Square thanks to the Victoria Square Mysteries. Artisans Alley takes center stage in those books, but the merchants--and their businesses--are just as intriguing. They all have stories to tell ... and that's what the Life on Victoria Square companion series is all about.So settle back and really get to know the merchants. Learn about their lives, and how life on Victoria Square affects them. It might just make a profound impression on you, too!ContainsCarving Out A Path: A shoplifter learns a lesson about life and integrity.A Basket Full of Bargains: Iris Drake is a strange duck with a secret.The Broken Teacup: Katie Bonner receives a broken teacup in the mail--but it's a mystery who sent it.It's Tutu Much: Bullies come in all sizes and ages. Can a dance class teach kids--and adults--how to get along?The Reluctant Bride: Does a bride-to-be really want to get married?Tea'd Off: The Square's new tea shop is about to open, but not without problems. The immensely popular Booktown Mystery series is what put Lorraine Bartlett's pen name Lorna Barrett on the New York Times Bestseller list, but it's her talent--whether writing as Lorna, or L.L. Bartlett, or Lorraine Bartlett -- that keeps her in the hearts of her readers. This multi-published, Agatha-nominated author pens the exciting Jeff Resnick Mysteries as well as the acclaimed Victoria Square Mystery series, the Tales of Telenia adventure-fantasy saga, and now the Lotus Bay Mysteries, and has many short stories and novellas to her name(s).
