Patterns of Murder by Monica Ferris

Three fan favorites, featuring needle shop owner Betsy Devonshire—Crewel World, Framed in Lace, and A Stitch in Time.

Crewel World (originally published 03/99)
When Betsy Devonshire arrived in Excelsior, Minnesota, all she wanted was to visit her sister Margot and to get her life in order. She never dreamed her sister would give her a place to stay and a job at her needlecraft shop. In fact, things had never looked so good—until Margot was murdered...

The art of needlecraft requires patience, discipline, and creativity. So, too, does the art of detection. Just ask Betsy—who's learning that life in a small-town needlecraft shop can reveal an unexpected knack for knitting...and a hidden talent for unraveling crime.

Framed in Lace (originally published 10/99)
When the historic Hopkins ferry was raised from the bottom of the lake, who would have thought they were literally raising the dead! But there it was—a skeleton—right before their eyes. Unfortunately, the evidence is slim and soggy: The boat sank in 1949, the victim on board was a woman, and near the body is a piece of unidentified lacelike fabric. Sounds like a job for Betsy Devonshire! Betsy knows there's more to this story than what's on the surface. And once she and patrons of her needlecraft shop start lending a hand, they're sure to stitch together the details ...

A Stitch in Time (originally published 07/00)
Betsy is settling into Excelsior, MN, and so is winter. But duty calls: an old tapestry has been found in the Episcopal Church, and it needs restoration. This is a job for Crewel World—and a pleasant one, after that poor skeleton. Better an old tapestry than an old body! Since this is Minnesota, when Betsy is beset, her friends bring hot-dish.

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