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"Special section - Designer wedding crafts; New! Outdoor decor ideas; More decorative painting than ever before!; Free sewing brochures; full-size patterns!; Plus more exclusives! - Stitch tips, Kid's crafts, and much more!" -- cover. ... Read more

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After a long and successful career as a theatre director in Manhattan, fifty-something Claire Gray succumbed to a tempt--ing offer to establish the theatre department at the new and very well funded Desert Arts College in Palm Springs. Funded and founded by computer tycoon D. Glenn Yates, Desert Arts proves to be an exciting opportunity for Claire. Determined to keep challenging her performance students, Claire decides to stage Photo Flash, a play written by a Holly-wood film producer. But instead of killing them with the production, Claire discovers to her horror that someone has killed the playwright. And with a Hollywood producer as the corpse, there's no end of logical-even probable-suspects. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (7)

Thank God For Claire
Now, with the sad demise of the Mark Manning series, we can rejoice that we have Claire Gray. Not only are they well-plotted, they also give us a deadly accurate view of life in Palm Springs. None has been better than Desert Spring. I look forward to many more.

Mystery?What mystery?
The only mystery here is why people like this book.

It's predictable, dull, badly written, and stuffed with cliches and unbelievable situations.The plot is absurd, the characters are cardboard.Even a willing suspension of disbelief doesn't get you past the first few pages.It's just plain silly.

I second tevans' opinion:Save your money for something better.

A visit with friends--------
Desert Spring gives us a chance to catch up with Claire Gray and enjoy a pleasant weekend read, while visiting some of the friends we've made in Michael Craft's earlier Claire Gray mysteries.From the time you first met Claire in "Rehersing" and catch up again in Desert Autumn and Desert Winter, you come to know an intriguing personality who surrounds herself with an assortment of friends and aquaintances we are sure to recognize.Let yourself go a little and you might think Michael Craft "knows" you.If this is the first of his novels you have a chance to read - prepare to enjoy yourself.If you have read his earlier works - either the Claire Gray or the Mike Manning series - you will find yourself growing and developing along with his corps of characters, and wanting more.

A magnificent tale
In his playful (pun intended) tenth novel, Michael Craft fuses the intricacies of the classic mystery genre with the overall structure of dramatic theater to create a wild entertainment. Claire Gray is facing the end of her first academic year at Desert Arts College, as well as the probable end of her relationship with her younger leading man, who is set to star in his first feature film. She publicly laments this loss, and quips that she wishes the director dead, so when his body is discovered in her pool after that night's party, guess who's the prime suspect? Briefly reluctant to involve herself in yet another murder investigation, Claire sets out to clear her name and finds that only she actually liked the director, and the list of suspects grows by the moment. Written simultaneously with Craft's stage play "Photo Flash", "Desert Spring" borrows heavily from the theater world, and this only cements the lively quality of his storytelling. The book is determined to be both fun and serious, without being dour, and greatly surpassed my expectations.

Even better than the play!
Living in southeastern Wisconsin, I was among those fortunate enough to see
Michael Craft's play, "Photo Flash," when it premiered in a local
production last fall. Like the rest of the audience, I found it to be a
delightful, humorous romp and a solid whodunit. When I learned that the
play was actually the basis of Craft's new novel, "Desert Spring," I
couldn't wait to read the book. And I was not disappointed. The story works
even better in book form, with added characters, extended intrigue, and a
much more intimate look at the main character, Claire Gray. If you haven't
yet explored this series, you're missing a wonderful reading experience.
Highly recommended. ... Read more

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Designs include: Dapper Duckling, Baby Panting Puppy, Miss Kitty, Wise Bunny. This has been out-of-print for quite a while! ... Read more

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A 72 page Craft & Art Show Guide Book covering show events in PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, WV, DC, OH NY and CT. Includes clear and concise information on Art Shows, Festivals, Art & Craft Fairs, Craft Galleries, Craft Events for for Artists, Artisans, Craftsmen, Craft Show Goers, Craft Lovers and Craft and Art Collectors. Includes Craft Show Listings, Call For Applicants, Weekend Calendar of Craft & Art Shows, Discount Coupons for Craft Show Goers attending the Shows and much more! Includind referrals toother resources. ... Read more

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WHAT A NEAT LITTLE CRAFT SHOW BOOK! LOVE IT!
There we were, all huddled together, out of the pouring rain, in someone's booth, in Virginia at an outdoor show, going through this little blue book, going over the shows we have been in & others we never were in. We now will do those we never heard of before! Only in this little book are some of the best little shows around & and big ones's too. Wow! Love it! We are all going to order it! Thanks Craft & Art Show Calendar and Rose Brein Finkel.
When is the next one coming out???

The BEST little Craft Show Guide Book Around!
Outstanding! So helpful! Easy to follow and sort out the shows you want to attend! I couldn't live without it. It really is the best. Not cluttered, just follow the shows in date order and you will love where you end up. I own many of this author's books! I think all of them! Nan. ... Read more