Yarn Over Murder

Zusatztext Praise for the Knitting Mysteries by Maggie Sefton:  “Well-drawn characters and a wickedly clever plot—you’ll love unraveling this mystery.” —Laura Childs! New York Times bestselling author “A mystery with more twists and turns than the scrumptious yarns in the fictitious shop of Lambspun…A clever! fast-paced plot! with a spunky sleuth and a cast of fun! engaging characters…Delivers the goods.”—Margaret Coel! New York Times bestselling author “The Lambspun knitters are full of humor! grace! and warmth.”—Fresh Fiction “These stories just keep getting better as the characters develop and change over the series. Each mystery seems to evolve naturally.”—Gumshoe Review Informationen zum Autor Maggie Sefton is the New York Times bestselling author of the Knitting Mysteries, including Close Knit Killer and Cast On, Kill Off . She was born and raised in northern Virginia, where she received her bachelor’s degree in English literature and journalism. Maggie has worked in several careers over the years, from a CPA to a real estate broker in the Rocky Mountain West. However, none of those endeavors could compare with the satisfaction and challenge of creating worlds on paper. She is the mother of four grown daughters, currently scattered around the globe, and resides in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado with two very demanding dogs. Klappentext In the latest installment of the New York Times bestselling Knitting Mysteries! Kelly Flynn and the House of Lambspun knitters may be able to save the helpless animals in danger from a raging Colorado wildfire! but not the unexpected victim of a cold-blooded murder... Kelly and her knitting pals were checking out the wares at the annual Wool Market when news spread about the wildfires threatening the canyon ranches. With temperatures scorching! the alpacas belonging to Kelly's good friend Jayleen are in danger. Working fast! Kelly and her pals hightail the herd to the nearby pasture owned by rancher Andrea Holt. But their rescue mission is interrupted by a screaming match where Connie! a longtime employee of House of Lambspun! accuses Andrea of stealing her husband. Days later! Andrea is found dead at her ranch—and suspicion immediately falls on Connie. Now Kelly and her friends must untangle this yarn before Connie ends up dangling by a thread... Acknowledgments Author’s Note Yarn Over Murder takes place as Kelly and friends try to help Jayleen save her ranch in Bellevue Canyon. As I mentioned in the author’s note following the previous Knitting Mystery, Close Knit Killer , I don’t usually set my stories so close together in time. I was finishing that novel in early June 2012, almost ready to submit it to my editor, when the High Park wildfire broke out in Rist Canyon, just northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado, where I live (I call that canyon Bellevue Canyon in the mysteries). Life as normal changed in Fort Collins and the entire area of northern Colorado at that moment. Even though Fort Collins was never in any danger of the wildfire spreading (a large, long reservoir lies between the city and the western edge of the mountains), we were all riveted by the fast-moving, capricious wildfire. I realized then that I had to include that fire in the mysteries. So I totally revised Close Knit Killer to include Kelly and friends hearing about the wildfire breakout while at the Estes Park Wool Market—on Saturday, June 9, 2012, the actual day the wildfire was reported. Yarn Over Murder begins exactly where the previous novel, Close Knit Killer , left off, and the High Park wildfire plays a central role. I do not pretend that I have written a newscaster’s account of how the High Park wildfire affected all of our city and surrounding counties. But I did try to include real-life details of...

Product details

• Authors: Maggie Sefton
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.06.2015
• EAN: 9780425258439
• ISBN: 978-0-425-25843-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 105 mm x 172 mm x 21 mm
• Series: A Knitting Mystery; Knitting Mystery; A Knitting Mystery; Knitting Mystery
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense