Stitched in Silence

The "Good Neighbor Code" of Pineview is strict about snow removal and scuff marks. Unfortunately, it offers no guidance on what to do when you find the Town Administrator impaled by an antique tapestry needle. Irene Paulson came to the mountains to hide. After a career-ending scandal in the city, she just wants to run her yarn shop, Stitch Happens, and knit socks in peace. She definitely doesn't want to get involved in local politics. But when she finds the town's hated bureaucrat, Kevin Anders, dead in the basement of the Community Center on the eve of the Winter Carnival, her quiet life unravels. The police think it was a robbery gone wrong. The handsome local librarian, Christopher, thinks it's a tragedy. But Irene knows better. She spots a clue the cops missed: a hand-stitched sampler left near the body. To the untrained eye, it's a rag. To Irene's expert eye, the strangled tension of the stitches reveals a desperate, deadly message. Now, the "Craft Circle"-the town's unofficial intelligence agency, armed with knitting needles and sourdough-is under suspicion. To save her new friends (and keep her own past secrets buried), Irene must use her knowledge of fiber arts to track down a killer who is trying to edit the town's history, one murder at a time. Can Irene untangle the truth before the killer pulls the final thread? Stitched in Silence is the first book in the Pineview Cozy Mystery series. It is a standalone holiday novella featuring a quirky ensemble cast, a slow-burn romance, and a mystery solved by craftiness (literally). No graphic violence, no swearing, just murder, muffins, and merino wool. Perfect for fans of: Ellery Adams (The Secret, Book & Scone Society) Sally Goldenbaum (The Seaside Knitters Society) Monica Ferris (Needlecraft Mysteries) Gilmore Girls (if Stars Hollow had a higher murder rate) Snowy Small Town Settings Intelligent Female Amateur Sleuths Crafty Cozy Mysteries