Threadbare- by Monica Ferris

Threadbare: by Monica Ferris
Hardcover

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...

Cinnamon Roll Murder

Cinnamon Roll Murder: by Joanne Fluke|Hardcover

With the Cinnamon Roll Six jazz band heading toward Lake Eden for the Weekend Jazz Festival, Hannah Swensen is more than happy to bake up a generous supply of their namesake confections. But tragedy strikes when the band's tour bus overturns on its way into town. Among those injured is Buddy Neiman, the band's beloved keyboard player. At first, Buddy's injuries appear minor, until his condition suddenly takes a turn for the worse--as in dead. Hannah's no doctor, but she suspects that the surgical scissors jutting out of Buddy's chest may have something to do with it.

Turns out Buddy Neiman isn't the victim's real name. In fact, no one is really sure who he is, or what secrets may be lurking in his past. Hannah isn't sure just how she'll unravel this mystery, but there's nothing sweeter than bringing a killer to justice. . .

*Against the Night by Kit Martin

*Against the Night by Kit Martin

In the latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Scones and Bones, Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning finds herself in hot water when a body surfaces at the grand opening of Charleston''s Neptune Aquarium...

The opening of the aquarium is a major Charleston event, and Theodosia has been hired to cater tea, scones, and sandwiches for the private party to honor dignitaries and big buck donors. Things are going swimmingly, until Theodosia escapes the party for a momentary rest, only to discover the body of a man entangled in a net, drowned in one of the aquarium''s state-of-the-art tanks.

To make matters worse, the victim is Theodosia''s former boyfriend Parker Scully. The EMTs on the scene think Parker''s drowning was an accident, but when Theodosia notices what look like defense wounds on his hands, she realizes that someone wanted Parker dead. The local police aren''t keen on hearing her theory-especially because of her ties to the victim-so Theodosia knows that if she wants Parker''s killer brought to justice, she''ll have to jump into the deep end and start her own investigation...