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Table of Contents
Crafty Murder
About the Story
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Dye No More
About the Story
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Murder Book Club
About the Story
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Cornered by Cupcakes
About the Story
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Dead at Party
About the Story
Chapter One
 Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Murder by Cheesecake
About the Story
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Scoop Away
About the Story
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Spooky Followers
About the Story
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Wicked Vampire
About the Story
Chapter One
 Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Witch You Were Dead
About the Story
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Crafty Murder
Sweet Cozy Mystery
About the Story
After her parents died in her teens, Emmeline was adrift, but
determined to make something of herself. That was what her
parents would have wanted, right? She aced college and went to
business school, then moved to her brother’s new town, hoping to
settle down. But plans have a way of not working out, and after a
few years, Emmeline quit her stable, sensible job to open a tea
shop.
Successful and happy for the first time in years, Emmeline
thought she had just about everything a girl could want. Who cared
if she was pining after her downstairs neighbor, Nick? Who cared if
the shop was just barely turning a profit? She got to do a job she
loved all day every day. And with the town craft fair coming up, she
set her sights on winning the big craft competition.
Only… Emmeline’s life is about to turn upside down. Because
a murderer is lurking in her tiny town, and when they strike at the
craft competition, they make sure that the blame falls squarely on
Emmeline.
Chapter One
Emmeline threaded her way through the dense knot of people,
glowing with pride as she heard snatches of conversation—and
plenty of compliments for her work. She probably wasn’t going to
win first prize in the craft competition, but her honey-spice cupcakes
were a definite hit, and she had almost sold out of the premeasured
mix she made on a hunch.
Today was special for more than just the competition. A year
ago to the day, she had screwed up all her courage and quit her job
at the local bank, using her savings to buy a vacant storefront on
Main Street. Emmeline’s Tea and Cakes had opened less than a
month later, filled with comfy armchairs and thrift store tables, and
with a freshly painted pink-and-gold sign she’d labored over on her
living room floor. The shop had been a hit at once, and Emmeline
now spent her days up to her elbows in flour and spices, turning out
batches of her famous cakes.
The town craft fair seemed the ideal place to get a little more
exposure. It was pricey to set up a booth, but Emmeline had bribed
a few family members with a lifetime supply of cakes if they would
sell mix for her, while she herself circulated through the fair with
samples of her cupcakes.
Today, on the third and final day of the fair, she was hoping
against hope that all the people who loved her cake had turned out
to vote for her. She had stiff competition. Audrey, the mayor’s wife
had been making exquisite quilts for as long as anyone could
remember, and they had won at the craft competition for the last
two years. The quilt this year, a depiction of the four seasons with
falling leaves, flowers, and snow swirling to the center, took
Emmeline’s breath away.
The only possible competition she might have was from
James Pike, a town newcomer. Emmeline had seen him a few times
at her tea shop, and had never taken much notice of him. With his
sandy brown hair, roundish face, and retiring manner, he escaped
attention most of the time—until three days ago, that was, when
everyone found out he made gorgeous statues. The one he’d
entered, a brass weeping willow, looked like something she might
see in a high-end art gallery.
“This cake is delicious,” someone said nearby, and Emmeline
flushed with pleasure, turning to look as an out-of-towner polished
off the last bite of a cupcake. She was so preoccupied with watching
the woman fill out her ballot that she ran headlong into Audrey.
“Mrs. Galloway! I’m so sorry.” She bent to help the woman
pick up a sheaf of papers and a plastic bottle caught her eye. “Is this
yours?”
“Yes,” Audrey said coolly, reaching out to pluck them from
Emmeline’s hand. “Those are my husband’s eye drops.”
Emmeline stood awkwardly. She had never warmed to
Audrey, despite many people’s assurances that the woman was a
great force for change in the community. Notably younger than her
husband, Audrey seemed to have fended off the accusations of
trophy wife by spending her time makeup free and involved in
charity work. Audrey, people told Emmeline, had successfully lobbied
for state funding for the local libraries, donated her time to a
number of charities, and was always signing up to bring casseroles
to new parents and sick people.
Secretly, though, Emmeline wondered just how much of the
adoration was for Audrey’s good works, and how much was for her
stunning looks. The woman looked like a model, with perfect skin,
waves of auburn hair, and eyes of a gorgeous bright green. Tall and
slim, she drew eyes wherever she went, standing silently at her
husband’s side through charity dinners, ribbon cuttings, and school
soccer games. No one seemed to notice that she rarely smiled.
All at once, Emmeline felt ashamed of herself. If Audrey was
doing so much good for the citizens of the town, how could she
secretly sneer at the woman? She knew herself well enough to know
that she was jealous: jealous of the woman’s striking looks, of her
simple, elegant clothing, and of the way she seemed to have time
for charities, casseroles, and all of those stunning quilts. Emmeline
was pretty enough in her own way, with dark brown hair and a full
mouth, but she rarely got her socks to match and she’d never made
a casserole in her life. Lunch was toast as often as not, and her
apartment never seemed all the way clean.
Yes. She was just jealous. She smiled at Audrey, determined
to make nice.
“I’m really sorry I ran into you. If you stop in at the shop, I
can make it up to you with a free cupcake.”
Much to her surprise, Audrey smiled, and it transformed her
face entirely. Had Emmeline thought the woman looked like a
model? She’d been wrong. Audrey looked like a queen. It was like
being noticed by the most popular girl in school.
“That would be nice,” she said, and she really seemed to
mean it. “Marvin brought home some of your scones the other day.
They were delicious.”
“I’m glad you enjoyed them.” Was she actually blushing? She
needed to get a hold of herself. “It’s really nothing compared to your
quilts.”
“Thank you.” Audrey’s face went cold again. “But I think the
people this year will prefer that sculpture.”
“Mmf.” Emmeline couldn’t bring herself to admit that she’d
voted for the sculpture as well. It had been on a whim—she’d never
thought that it would win against the vibrant quilt at the head of the
room, but she wanted James to know someone had seen it and liked
it. From the whispers she heard all around her, a lot of people had
done the same…and the man had a real chance of beating Audrey.
“I didn’t realize he was a sculptor. I thought he did…”
She had no idea what James might do. She’d always pictured
him as an accountant, perhaps, or an office worker at some big
corporation.
“He’s a financial advisor,” Audrey said, muted anger in her
tone. “You know, when I saw him on Tuesday, he said he loved my
quilts and he was sure they would win this year. And then he comes
here with some sculpture that’s probably not even his—” She broke
off.
“I’m so sorry. You know, I really don’t feel well. I think I’m
going to head home.” She managed a ghost of a smile.
“But you’ll miss the awards ceremony,” Emmeline protested.
The ballots would be taken and counted in only a few minutes; it
seemed preposterous to leave now.
“I don’t think I’ll win anything this year,” Audrey said bitterly.
“Do you?”
And she was gone, pushing her way out of the crowd while
Emmeline stared after her in confusion. That had been odd, indeed.
Whatever she’d expected from Audrey Galloway, that wasn’t it.
“Aunt Emmeline!” Someone tapped her on the shoulder.
“Hello, David.” Emmeline was still getting used to looking up
at her nephew. After business school, she’d moved here on a whim,
hoping to get closer to her older brother and his wife. His son was
already eight years old at the time, and now, at 12, the boy was
already six feet tall.
“They just took the ballot boxes away.” David was grinning.
“And tons of people are talking about your cake! I even saw the guy
with the sculptures saying he voted for it! He took three pieces of
the sample cake.”
“Did he? That’s nice.” A socially graceful maneuver at any
rate, but Emmeline didn’t want to share such a jaded sentiment with
her nephew.
“I think you’re going to win,” David said earnestly. “I really
think so. Remember saying you’d crush all the competition? I think
you will!”
“You’re sweet.” Emmeline looped her arm through his and
stood on tiptoe to peer through the crowd. “Let’s go get closer so we
—so I—can see.”
They waited anxiously as the count commenced, Emmeline’s
brother Harry and his wife Jenna arriving at a run after having
closed up the tent.
“You ready to win?” Harry asked encouragingly, and Emmeline
smiled up at him.
“I have the best family.”
“You do. I’m glad you recognize that.” Her brother grinned
back cheekily.
They waited for minutes that felt like hours. Emmeline had
entered the competition for the exposure, but the positive response
had started a new dream in her head: of winning, and being able to
show off the little trophy on the counter at Emmeline’s Tea and
Cakes. The atmosphere of the crowd was intoxicating, and she
found herself bouncing nervously back and forth.
“Ladies and gentlemen!” The call came out over the crowd.
The chief organizer of the craft fair stepped on stage, smiling at
everyone. “We have very exciting news this evening. We have…a
tie!”
Oohs and aahs greeted this pronouncement.
“Yes, indeed! In third place, we have Audrey Galloway with
her Four Seasons Quilt.” A smattering of applause gave way to
murmurs when Audrey did not appear. “And tied for first place in the
craft competition are James Pike with his beautiful Wind in the
Willows sculpture, and Emmeline Hayes with her honey-spice cake!”
The roar of the crowd was deafening, and Emmeline’s family
crowded in on her, cheering.
“Now, now.” The chief organizer held up his hand. “The
committee couldn’t decide on one or the other, so we brought in
Mayor Galloway to make the final choice! Sir, please come to the
stage!”
Everyone cheered as the mayor climbed the steps, giving a
charming smile to everyone assembled. With salt and pepper hair, he
was still a handsome man, trim in his well-tailored suit. He took the
time to shake the hands of every committee member, and then took
the mic as everyone held their breath.
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kieli.
YHDEKSÄS LUKU

Hotellihuoneessa tälläpuolen Imatran siltaa suutarimestari Siimeon

Lesti nyt kulutti viimeistä iltaa, piirrellen värssyjä paperille kirjaimin
selkein, jäähyväisvärssyjä litalle vakavana, mietteliäänä ja ylväästi
melkein.

Ylväästi! — niin että pirutkin hetkeksi sinunsa syrjähän siirsi —

suutari värssyjä tunnelmarikkaita paperille piirsi. Eihän ne syntyneet
helposti niinkuin saappaiden saumat ja pohjat, sillä suutarin
kourassa pikilanka paremmin kestää kuin Pegasoksen ohjat.

Pännän jo suutarimestari sivulle siirtää ja eestaas huoneessa

kulkee, sitten hän haikeesti huokaa ja kirjeen kuorehen sulkee,
kuorehen, jossa on: »K. Rouva Suutari Mestarin Matami Iita Lesti»,
katsoo ja piruille nyökkää: nytpä ei mitään, mikä hänet Imatran
kuohuihin menemästä esti.

Silloinpa pikku ukoille piruille hoppu: nopeasti nyt piti nähdä se

kuuluisan suutarimestarin urhea loppu! Mörköjä suuria, pimeitä
jokaisesta nurkasta kuhki, pikkuiset punaiset äijät ne kirkuen niinkuin
riivatut yrittivät suutarimestarin silmiä puhki.
 »Siivolla!» suutari komensi, kiljahti niin että itsekin säikkyi. Ovella
heti, niinkuin jo odottaen häntä, Iso-ukko, Rienaaja väikkyi, nauroi,
seisoi ja seisoi (portieeri varmaan!) ja kysyi: »Mikä on hätä?» Simo
oli vaiti, tuijotti vain. Kun se lähti, hän huusi: »Äläpäs jätä!»

»Äläpäs jätä! Äläpäs jätä!» hän hihkui ja hyppäsi ulos. Hypystä

siitä millainen olikaan tulos: Rienaaja — (portieeri) — pakenee
Simoa, joka taas seuraa vain siksi, että hän tosissaan Rienaajan
viemänä kuolemaan halaa, hauskassa seurassa sinne, josta ei
koskaan palaa.

Suutarin näkemä Rienaaja kylläkin hyppäsi syrjään jo keskelle

tiheintä puskaa, mutta — niin Simosta näytti — toinen ja entistä
lystimpi häntä nyt kuskaa. Tämäpä vasta on veitikka: nauraa ja
pulloa näyttää, sellaista vauhtia mennessä vielä tuo ryökäle
välkkyvän pikarin täyttää.

Kelpaa sen kestihin mennä! Maailman murjoma suutari, jälestä

lennä!
Lennä ja hihkaise vain ja suutarin kämmentä kaikelle viittaa! Se, jota
Saatanan seurassa viedään, ei murheista piittaa!

Hii! Haa! Sitä juoksua Imatran pauhuja kohti! Pikku ukot ajoivat
takaa, iso itse edellä johti. Vilisi viidakot tieltä, kalliot keikkui,
tantereet tanssi, notkot nousi ja laski, kun kaapaisi suutari kuoloa
kohti naamansa paistaen punaisna niinkuin hiekalla hangattu,
tuhkalla kuurattu kahvipannun vaski.

Valtion Hotelli hohteli niinkuin satujen linna ruskossa syksyisen

illan. Sitä kohti sihtasi suutari ohitse kuuluisan Imatran sillan,
takajaloin ponnisti rannalla, hyppäsi Imatran pauhuun ja katosi äkkiä
juuri kuin hyttynen suureen ja sakeaan tulipalon sauhuun.
 Ihmiset rannalla luulivat: se oli suutarin surma, mut pian kuulivat
kaikki, että ei kohdannut miestä ei pieninkään turma! Alempana
toisella rannalla suutari vedestä rämpi, selvänä pää ja hiukan vain
nolona naama hän kuivalle kämpi.

Taskusta reseptin kaivoi, reseptin, jossa oli määrätty hänelle pirtua

silkkaa. Sitä hän noutamaan pyysi nyt kiireen vilkkaa. Sillä — niin
arveli suutari — paha jos janohon nääntyy, paha niinikään jos
vilustuu vielä ja kuolemansairaaksi kääntyy.

Juoksipa sukkelin mies heti apteekista nyt riitä, ansaiten suutarin

suuret kiitokset siitä. Niinpä taas kaikki oli hyvin ja virkahti reipas
suutari että: »Huh! kuinka koskessa tuossa on kylmää vettä.»

No niin no, eipähän sitten sen enempi tuosta. Suutari ryypyn sai ja
alkoi taas sitä kyytiä kotihin juosta. Matami ihmeen kuultuaan palasi,
antoi Simolle ansaitun sovintomuiskun, mutta jo samana iltana
niinikään ansaitun ankaran tukkatuiskun.

Niinpä on suutarin luona taas rauha ja rakkaus jälleen. Mutta

kuinkahan moni vain kykenee pitämään akkansa aisoissa tälleen.
Siellä hän istuu nyt, Siimeon, rumpunsa päällä ja uljaasti vetää taas
pikilankaa, kenkiä tekee ja korjaa ja pohjat ja kannat kiiltävän
mustiksi hankaa.

Mitäs nyt sanotte tästä te räätälit? Tokkopa vertaa teissä on

suutarissäädylle tällä kertaa. Kyllähän jokaisen pätii suutansa soittaa,
mutta niin helppo ei olekaan manalle mennä ja pauhaava kurimus
voittaa.

Moni ei Imatraan hyppää, vaikkapa suuttuisi kuinkakin pahoin, ja

yksikään temppua tuota ei tee ihan ehjin nahoin. Sen teki suutari!
Kunnia suutareille! Iästä ikäänpä Siimeon Lestin tempun jo luulisi
kelpaavan valtiksi heille.
KYMMENES LUKU

Niinkuin unessa kauniissa vierii nyt suutarin kotona aika — sellainen

se on sovun ja rauhan ja rakkauden taika — matami lihoo ja
lempeämmäksi muuttuu, harvoin hän miestänsä nyt enää mistään
neuvomaan puuttuu.

Joskus jollekin hyvälle vieraalle Iita voi lukea julki, millaisin

tuntein, millaisin runollisin mielin suutarimestari kerran suoraan
kuoleman sylihin kulki. Siimeon kuuntelee syrjästä, sanoen hiljaa:
»Annahan olla.» Mut vieras kuuntelee suutarin joutsenlaulua suurella
nautinnolla.

Niinpä ei vaatimaton olis Siimeonin sijassa monikaan toinen,

hänen mainettansa jos kultailis sankarin sädekehä moinen. Simo ei
kehu, ja — jos joku Imatran laskuhun puheen vain vääntää —
kainosti, ylpeilemättäpä suutarimestari kohta sen toiseen tarinahan
kääntää.

Iita on ommellut pyyhinten peitinliinoja kaksi, itselleen toisen ja

toisen Simolle, joka käy päivä päivältä hänelle yhä vain
rakkaammaksi. »Hyvän ja iloisen tulee ihmisen olla!». Sanat nuo
ovat Siimeonin liinassa koukerokauniit ja kehystetyt kukkasin sorein.
»Ah, untako vainen on elo tää?» tuo kysymys Iitan liinassa seisoo
kirjaimin korein.

On suutarimestari vaatimaton ihan varmaan, mut joskus, kun

kylillä tietää hän olevan matamin, Iitansa armaan, käsin vapisevaisin
hän matamin laatikon avaa ja runoa, sinisellä silkkinauhalla vyötettyä
hän hartaalla äänellä tavaa.

Ja mieleen hänelle tulevat muistot ajalta tuolta, jolloinka sydän oli

täynnänsä rakkauden tuskaa ja huolta, ajalta, joka oli kyllä niin
paha, ettei se muuttua vois pahemmaksi, mut kuitenkin ajalta, joka
teki hänet, tavallisen suutarimestarin suorastaan runoilijaksi.

Jos tahtonet nähdä tuon suutarimestarin mainion

runoelmanäytteen, niin saammepa siitäkin parille sivulle sievän
täytteen:

Suutari Mestari
Siimeon Lestin
syntymästä ja
Sankarillisesta
Elämästä;
Oma käsi:

1.
Synnyin ja kasvoin onnellisena
Lapsuus riemuista
rikas, kunnes oppihin
viisitoista vuotisena.

2.
Opissa Tuhannet sain vaivat
ja vastukset koittaa
Ahkeruus ilomme on
ja Kovan Onnen Voittaa.

3.
Olin jo mestariks
Oppinut, Toisia
Suutariks koulinnut,
Vaan syttyi suuri se
Rakkauten tuli Ja siinä
se sytän paloi ja suli.

4.
Maailma oli kaunis
kuin Luojan Yrtti tarha
Elämä hymyili
Saavutin neitosen Parhaan.

5.
Rakkauten surut ne
minutkin saivat
viinahan villiytymään
Sekä myös elämään
onnettomaan
Kokonaan kyllästymään.

6.
Ah miksi
olit sää petollinen
Vaikka minä olin Sulle
Uskollinen??
 7.
Imatra koski kuohu pää
Ylitse käynyttä ei ole sen
Viihtymykseen laulaa tää
Mieleni murheellisen

8.
Sinne Unholan Satamaan
aloin jo onneton halajaan
Sinne kulkuni johti
Lumo Laineita kohti.

9.
Rauhan Sytän jo kohtaa.
Hyvästi Iitani Rakas?
Hyvästi Elämä.
Hyvästi Kaikki.

10.
Kunnioittaen
Suutarimestari
Siimeon Lesti.
Oma käsi.

Sellainen se on suutari Siimeon Lestin laatima runo. Eipä vain

jokainen suutari sellaista runoa kokohon puno. Mut mitäs —
muutenkin Siimeon Lestin ja tavallisen suutarin välillä suuri on ero:
suutari hyväkään ei ole muuta kuin suutari, Simo on nero.

Niinkuin unessa kauniissa vierii nyt suutarin kotona aika —

sellainen se on sovun ja rauhan ja rakkauden taika — tänään jos
syntyy riita, se huomenna päättyvä on sovinnolla, Simo kun lukee
vain sanat: »Hyvän ja iloisen tulee ihmisen olla!»
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