PICKING UP THE PIECES | J.B. Abbott, 12 August | Event in Dallas | AllEvents

PICKING UP THE PIECES | J.B. Abbott

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Tue, 12 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm

5600 W. Lovers Lane #142, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75209

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Tue, 12 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm (CDT)

5600 W. Lovers Lane #142, Texas 75209

5600 W Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209-4300, United States

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PICKING UP THE PIECES | J.B. Abbott
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A dedicated group of jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts must put their problem-solving skills to the test when one of their own is murdered, for fans of Kate Young and Richard Osman.

After her mother’s passing, Katie Chambers returns to Cedar Bay, a serene enclave nestled in the southwest corner of Washington State’s Whidbey Island to support her newly widowed father, Jim Chambers. Stepping into her mother’s footsteps, Katie takes on the role of graphic designer at Cedar Bay Puzzles. With the help of her father, she resurrects her mom’s cherished initiative, the South Island Jigsaw crew, a group of puzzle enthusiasts who gather weekly at the library to test and tackle the latest Cedar Bay Puzzles creations. But when a member of their club is murdered and Jim is the last person to see her alive, resulting in his arrest, Katie and the rest of the gang must use all of their resources to obtain justice for both.

To prove her father’s innocence, Katie reaches out to Connor Crozier, a firefighter and her former flame who shattered her heart seven years ago. With problems piling up at work and a competitor outright accusing CBP of stealing his designs, it is up to Katie to puzzle out the mystery before it’s too late.

Perfect for fans of The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers and The Marlow Murder Club, this charming and fun mystery will have readers puzzling over the mystery until the last page.

About the Authors

Brian Tracey is the past chairman of DFWCon, Texas's premier multi-genre writing conference. He's an active member and long-serving officer of the DFW Writers’ Workshop and a member of International Thriller Writers, serving as a volunteer in several capacities for ITW's annual conference, ThrillerFest. He's published business articles and white papers, and his short stories have appeared in Suspense Magazine (written as Patrick J. McKnight). In addition to his thrillers, he also writes cozy mysteries with Jeff Ayers. He lives in Texas with his wife, two children, three cats, and many rabbits who've claimed his yard as their own.

Jeff Ayers’s first book was a guide to the world of Star Trek novels for Simon and Schuster, Voyages of Imagination. He read over 550 books for that project and interviewed over 350 people, including William Shatner and John DeLancie. He has been a book reviewer for the Associated Press and Booklist and is currently reviewing for Criminal Element, Library Journal, and firstCLUE. Jeff has interviewed hundreds of authors in newspapers, podcasts, and magazines. He is a retired public librarian and a former coexecutive director of Thrillerfest for International Thriller Writers. He co-writes thrillers about national parks under the name A. J. Landau.

Together they write as J. B. Abbott.


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PICKING UP THE PIECES | J.B. Abbott, 12 August | Event in Dallas | AllEvents
PICKING UP THE PIECES | J.B. Abbott
Tue, 12 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm