The Pot Thief Who Studied Calvin

Book excerpt: An Albuquerque ceramics dealer soon turns amateur sleuth after he gets a 3D-printed pot to die for in this cozy mystery. Hubie Schuze usually digs through the dirt--often illegally--to find the ancient ceramics he sells in his shop, Spirits in Clay. But thanks to his nephew, Tristan, a computer science student at the University of New Mexico, Hubie receives a unique 3D-printed pot. And after a photo of it runs in the local paper, it becomes a popular item. Unfortunately, the pot is sought-after by all the wrong people, and strange characters start darkening the doorway of Hubie's shop. They're willing to do anything to get their hands on the pot, and after Det. Whit Fletcher summons Hubie to the morgue, he discovers that includes murder. To identify the killer, Hubie must investigate the pot's mysterious provenance. Otherwise, he may wind up taking another trip to the morgue--one way or another. "Diverting. . . . Orenduff offers good fun along with all the erudite lore." --Publishers Weekly "The book is such a fun read." --Albuquerque Journal