About Sarah
Sarah Atwell was an early pen name for Sheila Connolly, who went on to write many more books under her own name. An art history Ph.D., onetime investment banker, nonprofit fundraiser, professional genealogist, mother to one daughter and many cats, Sheila found her true and favorite calling (after the age of 50) in cozy mystery writing. Sheila has published 40 titles, including multiple series and standalone novels, as well as short stories in various anthologies. The Glassblowing Mysteries were her first published work. Read about Sheila’s other books at sheilaconnolly.com.
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Through a Glass, Deadly
Book 1
Glassblower Emmeline Dowell has made a home for herself among the artists of Tucson’s Warehouse District. Between teaching her craft and selling her wares, she has plenty to do—not to mention the occasional murder that shatters her routine…
With a weakness for taking in strays—from homeless dogs to extra students—Emmeline can’t help befriending the troubled newcomer Allison McBride. But their friendship takes a dangerous turn when Allison’s husband turns up dead in Em’s studio.
Now Emmeline is involved in a murder investigation that reaches beyond the sunny Southwest. And when the killer acts again, it’s up to her to pick up the shards of Allison’s life before it’s too late.
Pane of Death
Book 2
When Emmeline is asked to help out on a commission for the enigmatic software mogul Peter Ferguson, she finds it hard to say no. It doesn’t hurt that Peter is much better looking than the average computer nerd, or that he’s giving her the opportunity to work on his multi-million dollar stained glass collection. Em thinks she’s hit the artistic jackpot–until she finds the glass missing, and its owner dead in a pool of blood.
Next thing Em knows, she’s been accused of murder and her police chief boyfriend is questioning her as the prime suspect. Now she has to solve the murder and find the stolen glass, before the life she’s forged cracks into a million pieces.
Snake in the Glass
Book 3
A nervous stranger has appeared at Emmeline’s glassblowing studio, begging to use her kiln for an experimental gem treatment. It’s a little odd, but it doesn’t seem like something to be alarmed about.
But when a dead body found in the desert turns out to be a close friend of his, Em begins to wonder if there’s more than meets the eye to his simple request. Soon Em finds herself following trails in the lawless land of the Arizona desert and the nearby Indian reservations, while her police chief boyfriend searches for a way to crack the case…