Synopses & Reviews
Betsy Devonshire, full-time owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth, has hooked more than a few crooks in the USA Today bestselling Needlecraft Mysteries. Now Betsy learns the hard way that a murder is still murder, any way you color it…
Betsy is a natural-born yarnsmith—so it’s only fitting that some of her favorite items to stock come from the dye-works of Hailey Brent. Hailey makes hand-dyed knitting wool, silk, soy, and corn yarns. She uses only natural vegetable dyes, creating soft and beautiful colors. Which means her yarns are expensive, but well worth it.
Unfortunately, someone thinks they’re worth killing for.
When Hailey’s body is discovered shot dead in her workshop, Betsy discovers that there was a lot about Hailey she would have never guessed. Like her penchant for stealing other’s property for her own use. Her use of dangerous additives to create her so-called all-natural fibers. And a scheming mind that had made her more than one enemy.
Now, Betsy must wring the truth from a bevy of colorful suspects. Because the truth just might mean the difference between living—and dyeing…
Review
“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
“Ferris’s characterizations are top-notch, and the action moves along at a crisp pace.” —Booklist
“Fans will enjoy the needlework lore, the included pattern, and the ongoing adventures.” —Kirkus Reviews
Review
Praise for Monica Ferrisand#8217;s Needlecraft Mysteries and#8220;A comfortable fit for mystery readers who want to spend an enjoyable time with interesting characters.and#8221;and#8212;St. Paul Pioneer Press and#8220;Fans will enjoy the needlework lore, the included pattern, and the ongoing adventures.and#8221;and#8212;Kirkus Reviews and#8220;Ferrisand#8217;s fans will be charmed.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly and#8220;Ferrisand#8217;s characterizations are top-notch, and the action moves along at a crisp pace.and#8221;and#8212;Booklist
Synopsis
As full-time owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth, Betsy Devonshire has unraveled more than a few lies. There's a witch in the town of Excelsior, Minnesota, and her brew is . . . beer. Actually Leona Cunningham, co-owner of The Barleywine, is a practitioner of Wicca. But when a local alcohol aficionado accuses her of being a real witch and ends up dead, Leona becomes the target of a witch hunt -- and the prime suspect.
Synopsis
This Halloween, Betsy Devonshire, owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth, is haunted by murder. After one too many pints, a local blames bar owner and Wicca practitioner Leona Cunningham for a series of "accidents" that have happened throughout town. When he ends up dead without a mark on his body, Leona's the main suspect. But Betsy being on the case spells trouble for the killer.
Synopsis
In the USA Today bestselling Needlecraft Mysteries, Betsy Devonshire, owner of the Crewel World needlework shop, knows how to untangle even the most knotty of mysteries. But a soggy murder case might have Betsy in over her headand#133;
Even though running Crewel World keeps Betsy plenty busy, a little extra cash on the side doesnand#8217;t hurt. So when the local senior complex, Watered Silk, asks her to teach a class on the tricky punch needle technique, Betsy jumps at the opportunity to win over some new customers.
Unfortunately, the business that Betsy drums up is not of the needlework variety. A young woman is found floating in Watered Silkand#8217;s therapy pool, and Betsyand#8217;s sleuthing skills are immediately called upon to figure out who drowned her. But the list of suspects is more twisted than any Betsy has encountered before. The young woman had three loversand#151;each with a motive for the murder.
Itand#8217;s up to Betsy to sort out the snarl of romantic entanglements and find a killer, or the wrong man is bound to get pinned for a crime he didnand#8217;t commitand#133;
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About the Author
Monica Ferris is the USA Today bestselling author of several mystery series under various pseudonyms, including the long-running Needlecraft Mystery series (And Then You Dye, Threadbare, Buttons and Bones). She lives in Minnesota.