Synopses & Reviews
Fashion turns killer in the latest novel from the national bestselling author of the Threadville mysteries
Threadville, Pennsylvania, is famous for its fabric, needlecraft, and embroidery, so its only natural that it would become the home of the Threadville Academy of Design and Modeling. While Willow Vanderling has certainly never wanted to be a model, here she is, voluntarily strutting her stuff in a charity runway show in outrageous clothing, all to support the Academys scholarship fund.
But the lascivious, mean-spirited director of the academy, Antonio, is making the fashion show a less-than-fabulous affair. After Antonio plays a shocking prank on Willow and her friends that doesnt exactly leave the ladies in stitches, he mysteriously winds up deadand someone is trying to pin the blame on Willow.
Now, she must do whatever it takes in order to clear her name, even if it means needling around in other peoples secrets
Review
Praise for the Threadville Mysteries "A great, fun series."—Fresh Fiction
"[An] enjoyable whodunit."—The Mystery Gazette
"[A] lovely tale...Charming."—Lorna Barrett, New York Times bestselling author
"Scintillatingly silly, yet serious...This delightful, lighthearted mystery will make even the most diehard curmudgeon chuckle with glee!"—Feathered Quill Book Reviews
"Willow and her friends will leave you in stitches."—Avery Aames, national bestselling author of the Cheese Shop Mysteries
Synopsis
Willow Vanderling's quaint new embroidery shop is not a hit with the local zoning commissioner. When he's murdered, the evidence is stacked against Willow.
Synopsis
In Threadville, Pennsylvania, known for its textile art courses and shops, everyones stories are connected by a common threadeven the ones ending in murder
Every town has a legend. For Threadville, its the story of Snoozy Gallagher, the hotel owner who disappeared thirty years ago with a bag full of stolen jewelry, never to be heard from again. That is, until nowwhen Snoozys loot is discovered buried behind Willow Vanderlings embroidery shop In Stitches.
When villagers mysteriously become ill, and a body shrouded in materials from Threadville shops appears in the exact spot where the treasure wasalong with two abandoned kittensWillow needs answers. The random events are too coincidental to be unrelated, but Willow will have to act quickly to unravel the deadly mystery, or she might get tangled up as the killers next victim
INCLUDES ORIGINAL MACHINE EMBROIDERY PROJECT
Synopsis
In Threadville, Pennsylvania, known for its textile art courses and shops, everyones stories are connected by a common threadeven the ones ending in murder
Every town has a legend. For Threadville, its the story of Snoozy Gallagher, the hotel owner who disappeared thirty years ago with a bag full of stolen jewelry, never to be heard from again. That is, until nowwhen Snoozys loot is discovered buried behind Willow Vanderlings embroidery shop In Stitches.
When villagers mysteriously become ill, and a body shrouded in materials from Threadville shops appears in the exact spot where the treasure wasalong with two abandoned kittensWillow needs answers. The random events are too coincidental to be unrelated, but Willow will have to act quickly to unravel the deadly mystery, or she might get tangled up as the killers next victim
INCLUDES ORIGINAL MACHINE EMBROIDERY PROJECT
Synopsis
Willow Vanderling's quaint new embroidery shop is not a hit with the local zoning commissioner. When he's murdered, the evidence is stacked against Willow.
About the Author
Janet Bolin has had multiple short stories and humorous essays published in Canadian literary and trade journals. More than 40 of her essays have been read aloud on national CBC radio programs. She is a member of Sisters in Crime. Her Threadville Mysteries include Night of the Living Thread, Dire Threads, Threaded for Trouble, and Thread and Buried.