


Books in series

#0
Love, Die, Neighbor
2016
A Prequel to the Mystery Series that has won the hearts of fans all over the world!
As the mother of an active toddler and the wife of an often absent husband, Kiki Lowenstein already has both hands full. But when the Lowensteins move into their new house on the same day the construction crew leaves, Kiki must learn to juggle boxes, baby, and big expectations. Her determination to be a good neighbor hits a serious roadblock when she angers the Nordstroms, the couple who live next door. Then Sven Nordstrom dies under mysterious circumstances, and Kiki is forced into the one role she never planned on playing: amateur sleuth.

#1
Paper, Scissors, Death
2008
Every scrapbook tells a story. Memories of friends, family . . .
and murder?
Mousy housewife Kiki Lowenstein has two great loves: scrapbooking and her young daughter, Anya. But her happy family album is ruined when her husband, George, is found naked and dead in a hotel room. As Kiki tracks down George's murderer, she discovers his sordid secret life.
Cruel taunts by George's former flame compel Kiki to spout an unwise threat. When the woman is murdered, Kiki's scissor-sharp words make her the prime suspect. She could be creating scrapbook keepsakes for the rest of her life-behind bars. Supported by her loyal friends, along with a little help (and a lot of stomach flutters) from the dashing Detective Detweiler, can Kiki cut the true killer out of the picture and design a new life for herself and Anya?

#2
Cut, Crop & Die
2009
All it took was one scone.
Tainted icing triggers a rare allergy, and a hobbyist croaks at a scrapbooking crop sponsored by Time in a Bottle, the store where Kiki Lowenstein works. When it comes out that someone swiped the victim's emergency medication, the scrappers realize they have a murder on their hands, and the entire community jumps to point the finger at Kiki and her coworkers. Suddenly, the one anchor in Kiki's stormy life is on the verge of sinking beneath a ruined reputation.
But who wouldn't want to kill Yvonne Gaynor? The nasty woman had enough enemies to fill a memory album. Once again, Kiki gets sucked into a mystery that should be left to that dreamy detective, Chad Detweiller—who hasn't tried to kiss her yet. With anti-Semitic threats coming in at the store, a quarrelsome teen daughter at home, and constant financial pressure, Kiki needs to keep her cool if she's going to set things right.

#3
Ink, Red, Dead
2011
Things go from bad to worse when ace scrapbooker Kiki Lowenstein visits a customer’s home, and discovers she’s a cat hoarder. Not only is the place swarming with felines, but there is a corpse in the freezer. Kiki refuses to believe that the scrapbooker was involved with her neighbor’s murder, and now her biggest problem is who dunnit?

#4
Photo, Snap, Shot
2010
Old money and tradition are the hallmarks of the St. Louis prep school that Kiki's daughter Anya attends. But the elite academy is stamped with scandal when Anya finds the dead body of teacher Sissy Gilchris—and Anya might have seen the killer. Pegged as a dangerous flirt and a lousy teacher, the woman would've made everyone's "least popular" scrapbook page. Was Sissy murdered for her mixed-race romance with the basketball coach? To protect her daughter, Kiki sifts through the school community's many shocking secrets to pin down the killer.

#5
Make, Take, Murder
2010
Dumpster diving for her lost paycheck is definitely the low point of Kiki Lowenstein's day―that is, until she finds a severed leg thrown in with the trash. Who'd toss a body part in the garbage outside the scrapbook crafts store where Kiki works? Accompanying the grisly "gift" is a creepy computerized voice message, a warning to the store's "rich and snotty" female shoppers. Kiki soon discovers that the leg belonged to Cindy Gambrowski, a customer with a tyrannical and violent husband―who's now harassing Kiki. Combing through Cindy's scrapbook projects for hidden clues, Kiki tries to find the killer. Was it a crime of marital malice, or did someone else beat Cindy's husband to the punch? Includes holiday-themed projects and recipes! “The characters are so well developed that each installment leaves the reader yearning for the next." ― Kirkus Reviews "This author's craft mysteries are topically relevant and chock-full of side stories. Compare with Clare O'Donohue's Someday Quilts series for women's empowerment topics."― Library Journal "There are chuckle-out-loud moments as well as wonderful scrapbooking tips and recipes scattered throughout the book."― RT Book Reviews

#5.2
Kiki Lowenstein and the Secret Santa
2011
When a grumpy customer needs a holiday “miracle,” intrepid scrapbooker Kiki provides it…with surprising results. Includes recipe and craft tips.

#5.3
Kiki Lowenstein and the White Elephant
2012
After the holidays, a desperately broke Kiki Lowenstein comes up with a super idea to bring in customers at Time in a Bottle, the little scrapbook store where she works. It’s a White Elephant item swap—and when the women trade cast-offs, they also trade secrets!
Includes two recipes, a craft project, and a Zentangle design.

#5.5
Kiki Lowenstein and the Empty Heart
2012
When Kiki Lowenstein signs up to do a good deed, she gets more than she bargained for. The intrepid scrapbooker quickly learns the backstory of one of the community’s most beloved women, Miriam Lieberman. And when Mrs. Lieberman dies, Kiki is compelled to go to extremes to prove the power of a mended heart!

#5.6
Kiki Lowenstein and the Lucky Charm
2012
Hoping to top her own success with holiday crops, Kiki dreams up a St. Patrick’s Day event that’s a real charmer. Except that between a visit from her Aunt Penney and a series of local thefts, things don’t go exactly as planned. It’s going to take more than a rabbit’s foot to get Kiki out of this tense situation!

#5.8
Kiki Lowenstein and the Purple Passion
2012
When a customer's daughter is wrongly accused, Kiki uses her sleuthing skills to clear the girl's name. Includes scrapbook pages, two projects, a Zentangle string, and recipes.

#6
Ready, Scrap, Shoot
2012
For Kiki Lowenstein, only one thing is (marginally) worse than her selfish, hyper-critical mother coming for an extended visit—dodging bullets. In the merry midst of the timehonored May Day celebration at Kiki’s daughter’s private school, a sniper fires shots into the crowd, killing deep-pocketed alum Edwina Fitzgerald. Did someone want to punish the imperious, widely hated matriarch—or was Kiki the intended target all along?
Includes creative scrapbook design tips!

#7
Picture, Perfect, Corpse
2013
An enhanced and newly revised edition of Book #7 (of 13 books) of the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series set in St. Louis, featuring scrapbooker, animal lover, and amateur sleuth Kiki Lowenstein.
Police detective Chad Detweiler is overjoyed to learn he’s having a baby with Kiki Lowenstein. But when his estranged wife, Brenda, is found shot to death with bullets from his revolver, the proud papa-to-be finds himself up the creek without a lawyer. Meanwhile, Kiki and Dodie Goldfader are in for a surprise when an unidentified young woman bursts into their craft store claiming to have killed Dodie’s son. Embarking on a memorial scrapbook project as a ruse to unravel the facts, Kiki can’t stop herself from wondering if the man she loves is tangled up in murder.

#7.2
Kiki Lowenstein and the Lilac Festival
2012
(This short story falls after Ready, Scrap, Shoot, which is Book #5 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series.) A grateful customer offers Kiki and her friend Clancy to trip to Mackinac Island, but the trip proves a dangerous situation—instead of a replay of Clancy's fantasy about Somewhere in Time. Includes recipes, craft ideas, and a Zentangle pattern.

#8
Group, Photo, Grave
2013
Pregnant scrapbook store almost-owner Kiki Loewenstein does her best for demanding mother-in-law Sheila to have special wedding to police chief Robert, while fiancé Chad picks up never-known son Erik 5. But an uninvited plastic surgeon, who ruined noses of her and fellow "Jimmy Girls" (after Jimmy Durante), is killed. Includes recipes and craft tips.

#8.1
Kiki Lowenstein and Too Much Squash
2013
When critters destroy Kiki Lowenstein's garden, the pregnant protagonist finds herself in a blue funk. Then a nosy customer uncovers Kiki's cravings-and scrapbookers come to the rescue. Includes three recipes("Got Your Goat" Zucchini Casserole, Rusty's Squash Casserole, and Man Can Live by Zucchini Bread Alone) plus craft tutorial for making "inchies." Bonus: The first chapter of Tear Down and Die, the first book in a new series featuring Cara Mia Delgatto, a savvy businesswoman who opens a "trash to treasure" store on Florida's Treasure Coast.

#8.4
The Halloween Close Call
2013
Kiki Lowenstein has been working so hard that she is drained dry. An invitation to a pre-Halloween party promises to be the magic potion she needs. Her fiancé, Detective Chad Detweiler looks dashing as Count Dracula. But Kiki learns the hard way to take necking with her beau very seriously.
Includes Halloween craft projects and bonus excerpts from"Killer, Paper, Cut" (Book #9 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series) and " Tear Down and Die" (Book #1 in the Car Mia Delgatto Mysteries)

#9
Killer, Paper, Cut
2013
A Halloween charity crop planned by Kiki Lowenstein is chopped short when her employee is attacked by a knife-wielding assailant. There's blood on someone's hands-but whose? A very pregnant Kiki connects the dots and quickly discovers that she has been clueless far too long. Closely held secrets point to a web of deception, one that has Kiki tied in knots. But the spunky scrapbooker refuses to lie down and die. Bumping her snooping skills up a notch, Kiki whittles down her suspect list. Meanwhile, on the home front, she's stabbed in the back by someone she trusted. Will our intrepid crafter survive the unkindest cut of all?

#9.1
Kiki Lowenstein and the Cupcake Caper
2013
At first, running her own business seemed like a piece of cake. But Kiki Lowenstein is quickly learning that there's more to owning "Time in a Bottle" than dealing with crafts and scrapbookers. When a mysterious bad mood descends on her co-worker Clancy, Kiki first brushes it off. That's just the way the cookie crumbles! Then others complain about walking on eggshells—and Kiki realizes she has to intervene before Clancy stirs up too much trouble.
In this long short story, Kiki gets mixed up in a different sort of mystery, one that reveals the secrets of the human heart.
Includes a great recipe for healthy, homemade dog treat and a wonderful craft for Laura's Pink Party Bowls.

#10
Handmade Holiday Homicide
2014
Super-crafter Kiki Lowenstein is cramming as much into the ho-ho-holiday season as she can. But Kiki’s ambitious plans come to a crashing halt when her student, Eudora Field, drops dead at the start of one of Kiki’s community center classes. An overeager security guard is convinced that Eudora didn’t make her transition without help. Now it’s up to Kiki to determine who was nice, and who was very, very naughty, indeed.
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#11
Shotgun, Wedding, Bells
2015
“Till death do us part” comes way too soon for newlywed Kiki Lowenstein. Instead of church bells, gunshots ring out after Kiki says her vows.
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Newly revised and enhanced version of Book #11 in the ongoing, 13-book cozy mystery series featuring ace scrapbooker and crafter, Kiki Lowenstein.
A very pregnant Kiki Lowenstein and her fiancé Detective Chad Detweiler are trying to race the stork to the altar, when their vows are interrupted by a shoot-out. With the help of her nanny, Bronwyn Macavity, Kiki vows to track down the man who ruined her wedding and put her family at risk. The super-crafter and mousy mom is well-accustomed to playing amateur sleuth, but now she faces a new role, one that’s a stretch even for her, when she steps into the spotlight as an exotic dancer! Even a big belly bump won’t stop this intrepid amateur sleuth from pursuing justice.

#12
Glue, Baby, Gone
2016
After the world's longest pregnancy, Kiki has her baby. But nothing in Kiki's life goes as planned, does it? You'd think Detweiler would be over-the-moon with happiness, but instead he's acting like he's been jabbed with a diaper pin. Anya is sharing inappropriate pictures, Erik is wetting the bed, and someone is trying to steal newborn babies from hospitals in St. Louis. Kiki comes down with a bad case of the new mommy blues, and then one of her worst enemies winds up dead. It's enough to make Kiki to cry like a baby—but help is on the way. Or is it?

#13
Fatal, Family, Album
2017
Two FBI agents come looking for Kiki's nanny, Brawny—And suddenly, the Detweiler household is turned upside down.
Kiki and her husband Detweiler must ask themselves the toughest questions they'll ever face: Can we trust this person with our kids? The answer might say more about them than it does about Brawny. But how can you trust someone who's whole life has been a lie?
˃˃˃ Then a totally forgettable woman is found shot to dead in her car... While the motor is running and her window is down in sub-zero weather. Was it a drive-by shooting gone wrong? Or an intentional, targeted murder?
˃˃˃ One of Kiki's friends is accused of hiring a hitman, after a cashier's check for a million dollars goes missing. It's a puzzle with too many pieces, but Kiki's determined to see justice done.
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#14
Grand, Death, Auto
2019
An epidemic of teenager suicides leaves a rural community grieving—and the death toll keeps rising. Can Kiki Lowenstein go undercover as an art teacher at a local high school to help? She shouldn’t… It’s NOT her problem.
Metro-St. Louis, Missouri. To clear her calendar, Kiki must juggle multiple obligations and make a tough decision: Can she trust her in-laws (including her alcoholic mother-in-law) to take an out-of-state vacation with her kids? To make everything work, Kiki must move in with her OTHER mother-in-law and that’s enough to makeKiki want to commit suicide. Meanwhile, Kiki suspects these are not just copycat deaths. There’s another dynamic at work. Could it be that someone is encouraging vulnerable young adults to take their own lives?
Who would orchestrate something so evil? As the body count rises, Kiki finds herself enmeshed in a high school culture full of secrets and crushed dreams.
Can Kiki figure out who is ordering the kids to die in time to save another teen’s life? Or will she be the next victim on this cunning killer’s hit list?

#15
Law, Fully, Dead
2020
THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY DIVORCE…YOURS AND THE JERK’S. Of course, Kiki sides with Clancy and not with the JERK because Clancy is Kiki’s BFF (Best Friend Forever). As for the JERK, well, he has left and come back to Clancy once before. Now he lies in his hospital bed fighting for his life. Of course, Kiki wants to be supportive, but does the JERK even deserve Clancy’s help?Meanwhile, a customer last seen at Kiki’s store has gone missing. Not surprisingly, the police want answers. Kiki doesn’t have any. It’s a tough spot for a good-hearted girl like Kiki, but she’ll manage. Hopefully before the cops point the fickle finger of fate at her!Publisher’s Weekly calls the Kiki Lowenstein books, “A cut above the usual craft-themed cozy.”Joanna Campbell Slan is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, as well as the survivor of numerous paper cuts. When not peeling apart her glue-stuck fingers, she’s busy writing four different mystery series. Contact Joanna

#17
Mask or Raid
2023
Dive into the enthralling world of Kiki Lowenstein once again, in her most suspenseful and emotionally charged adventure yet, Mask Or Raid. In this gripping tale of mystery and change, Kiki finds herself facing a daunting challenge that will test her strength, resilience, and unravel a heart-wrenching secret.
When Time in a Bottle, St. Louis’s premiere craft store, is slated for demolition, Kiki is forced to confront her deep-rooted aversion to change. Reluctantly bidding farewell to her familiar surroundings, she seeks a new location for the store. But before she can move, the new building must be made ADA compliant.
When a long-sealed wall is breached during renovations, a grim secret is revealed—a baby's body hidden within its confines. Determined to uncover the truth and provide closure for the innocent life lost, Kiki becomes entangled in a whirlwind investigation that spans decades. With her unyielding spirit and tenacious curiosity, she unravels a web of secrets, deceit, and heartbreak that has haunted this particular house for years.
As Kiki investigates, she finds herself immersed in a poignant tale of love, loss, and the long shadow of war crimes. With the relentless approach of the pandemic, Kiki must navigate not only the mysteries of the past but also the challenges of an uncertain present, where lives are at stake and time is running out.
In the midst of her pursuit for justice, Kiki finds her own personal life entangled in unexpected twists and turns. From shifting relationships to confronting her own fears, she learns that embracing change may be the key to unlocking the answers she seeks and finding the courage to forge a new path forward.
Mask Or Raid is a gripping and emotionally charged page-turner, blending the intricate puzzle of a cold case with the palpable tension of a world in crisis. Join Kiki Lowenstein as she confronts her fears, uncovers long-held secrets, and strives to bring light to an abandoned home, ultimately unearthing the heart-wrenching truth behind the baby's body in the wall.