After working one of the worst mass killings in U.S. history, Scarpetta returns home to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Exhausted and ill, she's recovering at home when she receives an unsettling call. The body of a young woman has been discovered on the Massachusetts Institute of...  more

After working one of the worst mass killings in U.S. history, Scarpetta returns home to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Exhausted and ill, she's recovering at home when she receives an unsettling call. The body of a young woman has been discovered on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's rugby field. The victim, a graduate student named Gail Shipman, is oddly draped in ivory linen and posed in a way that is too deliberate to be the killer's first strike. A preliminary examination in the sea of red mud where the body has been left also reveals a bizarre residue that fluoresces blood red, emerald green and sapphire blue. Physical evidence links the case to a series of uniquely weird homicides in Washington, D.C., where Scarpetta's FBI husband has been deployed to help capture a serial killer dubbed the Capital Murderer. The cases all connect and yet seem to conflict. Gail Shipman was murdered for financial gain -- or was she? It will require the usual ensemble of characters to find out the truth, including Scarpetta's sidekick Pete Marino, who has undergone a drastic change in his life that places him center stage in a Cambridge investigation that puts everyone at risk.

Baskets are among the most most popular quilt motifs. If your tastes run to the whimsical, you'll fall in love with Baskets and Bears. Appliqued baskets combine with pieced Bear's Paw blocks for a contemporary country look that will capture your heart. If you style is more traditional, check out...  more

Baskets are among the most most popular quilt motifs. If your tastes run to the whimsical, you'll fall in love with Baskets and Bears. Appliqued baskets combine with pieced Bear's Paw blocks for a contemporary country look that will capture your heart. If you style is more traditional, check out Pennsylvania Tulip, whose story began in 1932 when an Illinois quilter pieced the top and sent it to her daughter, away from home for the first time. Do you have a thing for Depression Era prints and colors? Then you'll likely be taken with Basket of Oranges or Fruit Basket. And if you're intriqued by all things Amish, the symmetry of Amish Medallion or bold solid colors of Utah Valley Basket is sure to please. Whatever your taste or quiltmaking skill level, there's a basket quilt here for you. Find your favorite and have some fun! 10 Easy-to-Make Quilts, Full-Size Patterns, Complete Step-by-Step Instructions.