Synopses & Reviews
Springtime in Fort Connor, Colorado, is a breeze until a veteran con man shows up in town. Everyoneincluding the House of Lambspun knittersis up in arms, and once again its up to Kelly Flynn to untangle the threads of a complicated crime
Kellys good friend, the owner of the House of Lambspun, has something exciting up her sleeve. Her knitting shop has outgrown itself and she is looking to turn an old storage building into a classroom space for her shops spinners and weavers.
But when an old familiar face shows up in town, nerves quickly become frayed
Years ago Jared Rizzoli, a former financial advisor, operated a Ponzi scheme that defrauded countless Fort Connor residentsincluding Barbara, one of the shops knitters. Jared went to jail for his crime, but after being released for good behavior, hes back to ruin more lives.
When Jared is found dead in his car outside of Lambspun, Barbara becomes a prime suspect, much to the shock of the knitting community. To save one of their own, Kelly and her friends need to sort through a long list of fleeced suspects to pin the crime on the true killer
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“Fans of Jessica Fletcher will devour this book.” —Rendezvous
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Praise for Monica Ferris’s Needlecraft Mysteries “Not just for needleworkers, this is a series that should appeal to anyone who enjoys a good cozy mystery, populated by characters who continue to grow and evolve.” —CA Reviews
“A comfortable fit for mystery readers who want to spend an enjoyable time with interesting characters.”—St. Paul Pioneer Press
“A first-rate mystery supported by a wonderful heroine and vibrant supporting cast that will keep many readers eagerly turning pages until the very end.” —The Romance Readers Connection
“Ferris’s fans will be charmed.”—Publishers Weekly
“Monica Ferris is a talented writer who knows how to keep the attention of her fans.” —Midwest Book Review
“Filled with great small-town characters…A great time…Fans of Jessica Fletcher will devour this.”—Rendezvous
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Praise for the Knitting Mysteries by Maggie Sefton
“Well-drawn characters and a wickedly clever plot—youll love unraveling this mystery.”—Laura Childs, New York Times bestselling author
“A mystery with more twists and turns than the scrumptious yarns in the fictitious shop of Lambspun…A clever, fast-paced plot, with a spunky sleuth and a cast of fun, engaging characters…Delivers the goods.”—Margaret Coel, New York Times bestselling author
“A darn good series with vivid, breathing characters.”—Mystery Scene
“The company on the journey to the last page is just as important as the solution to the crime.”—Gumshoe Review
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Praise for Monica Ferriss Needlecraft Mysteries “A comfortable fit for mystery readers who want to spend an enjoyable time with interesting characters.”—
St. Paul Pioneer Press
“Good stories, top-notch characters, and solid and seemingly effortless writing.”—Cozy Library
“Filled with great small-town characters...A great time...Fans of Jessica Fletcher will devour this.”—Rendezvous
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In the latest needlecraft novel from USA Today bestselling author Monica Ferris, Besty gets embroiled in an embroidery mystery.
When an elderly homeless woman is found dead on the shore of Lake Minnetonka, she's wearing something that holds the key to her identity but also opens up a mystery. Embroidered on her blouse is her will, in which she bequeaths everything she owns to her niece-Emily Hame, a member of the Monday Bunch at Betsy Devonshire's Crewel World needlework shop!
Emily's aunt turns out to be the second homeless woman to be found dead under mysterious circumstances. It's up to Betsy to discover the common thread between the deaths-and to determine if a murderer may strike again...
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USA Today bestselling Needlecraft mystery series--with pattern included.
Part-time sleuth and full-time owner of the needlework shop Crewel World, Betsy Devonshire prepares for a chilling holiday season filled with mistletoe--and murder.
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A new Needlecraft mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Blackwork. Owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth Betsy Devonshire heads for the Minnesota north woods to renovate an old cabin. But beneath the awful linoleum is something even uglier- the skeleton of a Nazi. Betsy's investigation yields the site of a former German POW camp, a mysterious crocheted rug, and an intricately designed pattern of clues to a decades-old crime.
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Available for the first time in one volume: three mysteries from the USA Today bestselling author of the Needlecraft series... Shop owner and part-time sleuth Betsy Devonshire has a knack for stumbling upon dead bodies?and it?s entangled her in more than one knotty situation. Here in one volume are three of Betsy?s adventures as a not-so-seamless investigator.
Includes Unraveled Sleeve, A Murderous Yarn, and Hanging by a Thread.
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The art of needlecraft requires patience, discipline, and creativity. So, too, does the art of detection. Just ask Betsy Devonshire—who’s learning that life in a small-town needlecraft shop can reveal an unexpected knack for knitting…and a hidden talent for unraveling crime.
A Murderous Yarn
Heavens to Betsy Devonshire! She never intended to get so caught up in this year’s antique car race. But as sponsor of one of the entrants, she can’t help but keep a close eye on the outcome—and it’s not pretty. One of the drivers never makes it to the finish line. His car is found exploded in flames. Now Betsy and her crafty friends must determine if it was an accident or the work of a jealous competitor. The answer may be in a piece of needlework, but pinning down a suspect won’t be easy…
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After an artisan is murdered at the Excelsior, Minnesota, art fair, everyone is on pins and needles. It's up to needlework shop owner Betsy Devonshire to figure out who had designs on the dead designer.
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“Monica Ferris has a talent for vivid detail,” raves the Old Book Barn Gazette. And her heroine, needlecraft shop owner Betsy Devonshire, is “a great character” says Midwest Book Review. Now its up to Betsy to unravel a five-year-old murder case that refuses to die…
Betsy is still new enough to Excelsior, Minnesota, to not know a scandal when she causes one. So, when she hires Foster Johns to fix her roof, the resulting uproar has her needled. The whole town has pinned a five-year-old unsolved double murder on him. Betsy believes Johns when he says he isnt guilty. But shell have to use every stitch of her sleuthing skills to tie up all the loose ends that will prove his innocence once and for all.
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When a damaged tapestry is discovered in a small-town church closet, needleworkers join to stitch together the clues which lead to a crafty crime.
"Entertaining...Fans of Jessica Fletcher will devour this book." --Rendezvous
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When the historic Hopkins ferry is raised from the lake, a skeleton is discovered. Unfortunately, the only evidence is a piece of lace-like fabric. But once Betsy Devonshire and the patrons of her needlecraft shop lend a hand, they're sure to stitch together the details of this mystery...
"Filled with great small-town characters...A great time!" Rendezvous
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As full-time owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth, Betsy Devonshire has unraveled more than her share of tangled clues in the
USA Today bestselling Needlecraft Mysteries. But a cryptic embroidered message on a dead woman’s blouse may prove her greatest challenge yet…
When an elderly homeless woman is found dead on the shore of Lake Minnetonka, she’s wearing a blouse embroidered with her will, which bequeaths everything she owns to her niece, Emily Hame—a member of the Monday Bunch at Betsy Devonshire’s Crewel World needlework shop! But Emily’s aunt is the second homeless woman to be found dead in Excelsior, Minnesota. Is someone targeting the homeless, or is it related to a sizable inheritance? Emily seeks the help of her fellow needlecrafter Betsy to discover the common thread between the deaths—and to determine if a murderer may strike again…
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A new Needlecraft mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Blackwork. Owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth Betsy Devonshire heads for the Minnesota north woods to renovate an old cabin. But beneath the awful linoleum is something even uglier- the skeleton of a Nazi. Betsy's investigation yields the site of a former German POW camp, a mysterious crocheted rug, and an intricately designed pattern of clues to a decades-old crime.
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“Monica Ferris has a talent for vivid detail,” raves the Old Book Barn Gazette. And her heroine, needlecraft shop owner Betsy Devonshire, is “a great character” says Midwest Book Review. Now its up to Betsy to unravel a five-year-old murder case that refuses to die…
Betsy is still new enough to Excelsior, Minnesota, to not know a scandal when she causes one. So, when she hires Foster Johns to fix her roof, the resulting uproar has her needled. The whole town has pinned a five-year-old unsolved double murder on him. Betsy believes Johns when he says he isnt guilty. But shell have to use every stitch of her sleuthing skills to tie up all the loose ends that will prove his innocence once and for all.
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The USA Today bestselling Needlecraft Mysteries have shown that when it comes to murder, Betsy Devonshire, owner of the Crewel World needlework shop, doesnt mess around. But when a local hoarder is murdered, shell need all her wits to dig a new friend out of a heap of trouble
After a tree falls on Tom Riordans house, landing him in the hospital, the police discover a mountain of junk piled high in his home. Locals in Excelsior, Minnesotaincluding Betsy and her Crewel World Monday Bunchoffer to help with the cleanup while Tom recuperates.
But when Tom is found murdered in his hospital bed, the sole heir to his propertyhis cousin Valentinabecomes the number one suspect. Betsy believes theres more to the case than meets the eye, but finding clues to the killers identity in the clutter Tom left behind will be like looking for a needle in a haystack
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About the Author
Maggie Sefton was born and raised in northern Virginia, where she received her bachelors degree in English literature and journalism. Maggie has worked in several careers over the years, from a CPA to a real estate broker in the Rocky Mountain West. However, none of those endeavors could compare with the satisfaction and challenge of creating worlds on paper. She is the mother of four grown daughters, currently scattered around the globe. Author of the nationally bestselling Knitting Mysteries, she resides in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado with two very demanding dogs.