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Keepsake Crimes (A Scrapbooking Mystery) Mass Market Paperback – May 6, 2003

by Laura Childs (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 425 ratings
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From the author of the popular Tea Shop Mysteries comes the first in a cozy crafting mystery series!

New Orleans scrapbooking shop owner Carmela Bertrand delights her customers with her stunning arrangements of their scrapbooks. But among her clients’ keepsakes she finds a tip of her own—about a murder...

Business is booming and life is cozy for Carmela at her scrapbooking shop, Memory Mine. But when one of the city’s elite dies during Mardi Gras, the police name Carmela’s estranged husband as their number one suspect. Although Carmela hasn’t forgotten how he scrapped their marriage, she doesn’t think he is cut out to be a killer. And if Shamus is being framed, Carmela might be the only one who can find the pattern and solve the case in time...
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  1. Book 1 of 16
    Scrapbooking Mysteries
  2. Print length
    244 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Berkley
  5. Publication date
    May 6, 2003
  6. Dimensions
    4.2 x 0.67 x 6.7 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0425190749
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0425190746
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“Just the right blend of cozy fun and clever plotting.”—Susan Wittig Albert

“Murder suits [Laura Childs] to a Tea.”—St. Paul Pioneer Press

About the Author

Laura Childs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Cackleberry Club, Tea Shop, and Scrapbooking mysteries. In her past life, she was a Clio Award–winning advertising writer and CEO of her own marketing firm. She lives in Plymouth, Minnesota.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley; First Edition (May 6, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 244 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0425190749
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0425190746
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.2 x 0.67 x 6.7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 425 ratings

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Laura Childs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries, Scrapbook Mysteries, and Cackleberry Club Mysteries. In her previous life she was CEO/Creative Director of her own marketing firm and authored several screenplays. She is married to a professor of Chinese art history, loves to travel, rides horses, enjoys fund raising for various non-profits, and has two Chinese Shar-Pei dogs.

Laura specializes in cozy mysteries that have the pace of a thriller (a thrillzy!) Her three series are:

The Tea Shop Mysteries - set in the historic district of Charleston and featuring Theodosia Browning, owner of the Indigo Tea Shop. Theodosia is a savvy entrepreneur, and pet mom to service dog Earl Grey. She’s also an intelligent, focused amateur sleuth who doesn’t rely on coincidences or inept police work to solve crimes. This charming series is highly atmospheric and rife with the history and mystery that is Charleston.

The Scrapbooking Mysteries – a slightly edgier series that take place in New Orleans. The main character, Carmela, owns Memory Mine scrapbooking shop in the French Quarter and is forever getting into trouble with her friend, Ava, who owns the Juju Voodoo shop. New Orleans’ spooky above-ground cemeteries, jazz clubs, bayous, and Mardi Gras madness make their presence known here!

The Cackleberry Club Mysteries - set in Kindred, a fictional town in the Midwest. In a rehabbed Spur station, Suzanne, Toni, and Petra, three semi-desperate, forty-plus women have launched the Cackleberry Club. Eggs are the morning specialty here and this cozy cafe even offers a book nook and yarn shop. Business is good but murder could lead to the cafe’s undoing! This series offers recipes, knitting, cake decorating, and a dash of spirituality.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Really Good Read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2023
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Even know this was written when scrapbooking started, it’s still true to all the creativeness written. It’s really well written and a great story. Lots of really great details. I even learned a few things about where the story takes place! I really like this series!!
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K. T. Catlett
4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant read
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2006
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I enjoy the entire series. I do enjoy scrapbooking, which is a fairly new experience, but I am a long-time mystery buff. I enjoy the scrapbooking scenes, since they remind me of comfortable sessions I have scrapbooking with friends.

The mystery part is pretty good. I picked out the murderer, but only slightly before the reveal, so I enjoyed that area as well.

The author has an easy, comfortable style of writing. It is an easy read. I enjoy her characters. They are clear and very interesting in their own right. I hope many more of these books are going to be written.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lobe new orleans
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2022
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I love this series if nooks. The characters hook you in as does descriptions of new orleans, its sights and food. The plot was great and I had no idea who the bad guy was till the very end!
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Patricia Bird
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Style, but
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2003
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I like the Tea Shop books and was looking forward to a new series. I love New Orleans; a series set there could be so intriguing, and Carmela is a spunky, clever heroine. There is a "but."
There was too much detail on scrapbooking for a reader not interested in that hobby. Also, I didn't really care who committed the murder. The supporting characters, except for Ava, blended together and weren't particularly likable.
Carmela was also too forgiving for my taste. I thought that her support of a husband who had deserted her made her seem weak. The series needs a strong male character, and I'm hoping it won't be that husband!
I will read the next book in the series, if there is one, for I like Laura Child's writing style. This just wasn't one of her better efforts.
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Sassenach Mary P Kennedy
5.0 out of 5 stars Cozy Reading
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2012
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Laura Childs books are very enjoyable. The characters go from book to book. You feel like you really know them. The only problem I find is that all of her books are not availabe in Kindle format. I've noticed that her books mention things that have happened in other books in the series. The books not being available in Kindle format is frustrating. This problem exists not only in the Scrapbookings Mysteries Series but also the Tea Shop Mysteries. I hope that they somehow solve this problem.
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Linnea Denis
4.0 out of 5 stars Keepsake Crimes
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2006
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I love reading theme books as well as mystery. I am a "new" scrapbooker so enjoyed her tips. This is a "light" read. I go to these books after I have read heavy classics or history books. I took it camping and was happy to escape into the world of murder, scrapbooking and New Orleans. Never having been there I don't know how historically accurate it is but this book made me want to visit New Orleans. I hope to try some of the recipes. Laura Child made them sound quite yummy. The depth of the characters are a little weak and somewhat inconsistant but it doesnt' necessarily detract from an entertaining story line.
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Hillary
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2021
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Had to adjust to the writing style, but once I got over that it was a great read. Fun and lite.
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Lynn B. Crawford
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2019
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Who doesn’t like NOLA during Mardi Gras? Interesting characters in a realistic setting. Nice plot twist. Will enjoy the next book in this series.
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twins2
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good seller.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2017
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Item as described. Very good seller.
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Lesley Forbes
4.0 out of 5 stars A Keeper
Reviewed in Australia on November 17, 2016
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Another wonderful read from Laura Childs. I love the characters and the story lines, being a crafter myself I find it interesting and stimultating.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Would like more available for my Kindle
Reviewed in Canada on March 26, 2017
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I think these books are great, but the only complaint I have is that I can only get a few of the books for my kindle...the majority of the series is in paperback formatting only. This is not something I want to do; I would like to have the complete set on my kindle. Will this be a possibility any time soon?
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Trevor Webb
5.0 out of 5 stars Good firm to deal with.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2015
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Very. Clean book, will buy again
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Tedward
3.0 out of 5 stars Good 'easy' read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2013
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Not great work of fiction, but a great easy read, nice for whe you just want a bit of escapism from real life.
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