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
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"A winning cast of characters." Library Journal
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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
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“I loved Looming Murder! Carol Ann Martin has created a new series featuring engaging characters, a puzzling mystery, and the promise of romance. I can hardly wait for the next installment!”—Amanda Lee, author of the Embroidery Mystery series
Synopsis
Welcome back to Threadville, Pennsylvania, where crafts are king, and a “killer” sewing machine lives up to its name…
Darlene Coddlefield, the winner of a national sewing competition, has come to Willow Vanderling’s embroidery shop, In Stitches, to be presented with a top-of-the-line Chandler Champion sewing and embroidery machine as her prize. But Darlene’s triumph is short-lived after she’s found dead under her sewing table, apparently crushed by the heavy machine.
It soon becomes clear that this was no freak accident. Who had it in for Darlene Coddlefield? The long string of suspects includes Darlene’s fire chief husband. So Willow and her best friend, Haylee, become volunteer firefighters to uncover the truth. But when a second sewing machine sparks trouble, the friends realize they may have jumped from the frying pan into the fire…
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
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LOOM WITH A VIEW Della Wright has come to peaceful and picturesque Briar Hollow, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, to realize her lifelong dream of owning a weaving studio. To promote her new business, Dream Weavers, Della is offering weaving workshops for all levels of ability. In her first class, she meets half a dozen of the town’s colorful characters, who seem as eager to gossip as to learn how to work a loom. But when a shady local businessman is found murdered, Briar Hollow suddenly appears a lot less idyllic. And when one of her weaving students is suspected of the crime, Della can’t help getting entangled in the investigation—with some help from her criminologist friend, Matthew. But can she weave together clues as well as she weaves together yarn—and stop a killer from striking again?
FEATURES WEAVING TIPS!
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
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.