A Stitch in Crime

<p>In the quiet seaside town of Thimblewick Bay gossip travels faster than a seagull on a storm wind - and nothing escapes the sharp eye of Marnie Swift local embroidery shop owner and proud collector of grudges teapots and vintage needlework patterns.</p><p>When a customer donates an antique quilt to Marnie's shop it seems like just another piece of charming clutter. But stitched into its fabric is a cryptic pattern - a series of coded symbols that appear to mirror a series of mysterious deaths from the town's past. When a beloved local baker turns up dead under suspicious circumstances Marnie can't help but wonder: is someone using the quilt's pattern as a blueprint for murder?</p><p>Despite her best intentions to stay uninvolved (I run a shop not a sleuthing society!) Marnie finds herself knee-deep in local secrets long-held rivalries and enough red herrings to knit a sweater. With the reluctant help of Thimblewick's introverted librarian and a surprisingly tech-savvy teenager she'll have to follow the thread of clues before another stitch in the pattern is sewn - this time in her own name.</p><p>Full of cozy charm clever puzzles and small-town sass <em>A Stitch in Crime</em> is the first in the <strong>Thread & Dead Mystery Series</strong> perfect for fans of crafts cats and crimes that don't require a strong stomach. Marnie Swift is no Miss Marple - she's sharper saltier and twice as likely to tell you off with a smile.</p><p>In Thimblewick Bay secrets are stitched tight... but nothing stays buried forever.</p>