Knits, Knots, and Knives - (A Craft Fair Knitters Mystery) by Emmie Caldwell (Paperback)

About the Book

For once things seem to be running smoothly for knitting enthusiast Lia Geiger. Her daughter is living on her own and happy with her new job on the alpaca farm. Plus, Lia and her Ninth Street Knitters have been knitting for the Civil War reenactment being held on the grounds next to the Crandalsburg Craft Fair. It's all fun and battle games until one of the injured soldiers turns out to be the very real victim of a murder, and Lia's friend and neighbor falls under deep suspicion. Suddenly, the good folks of Crandalsburg are spinning all kinds of yarns and pointing fingers at one another. Lucky for Lia, she has the combined wits of the Ninth Street Knitters to help her ply the truth from this crafty killer.

Book Synopsis

It will take the Ninth Street Knitters all the sleuthing skills they have to untangle the threads of a dyed-in-the-wool killer.

For once things seem to be running smoothly for knitting enthusiast Lia Geiger. Her daughter is living on her own and happy with her new job on the alpaca farm. Plus, Lia and her Ninth Street Knitters have been knitting for the Civil War reenactment being held on the grounds next to the Crandalsburg Craft Fair. It's all fun and battle games until one of the "injured soldiers" turns out to be the very real victim of a murder, and Lia's friend and neighbor falls under deep suspicion.

Suddenly, the good folks of Crandalsburg are spinning all kinds of yarns and pointing fingers at one another. Lucky for Lia, she has the combined wits of the Ninth Street Knitters to help her ply the truth from this crafty killer.

Review Quotes

Praise for A Wicked Yarn

"Knit together an interesting older protagonist, an astute knitting group, a friend accused of murder, a daughter with secrets, and you have a purl of a mystery."--Sherry Harris, Agatha Award nominated author of the Sarah Winston Garage Sale mysteries and the Chloe Jackson Seaglass Saloon mysteries

"Such a cozy combination--knitting and murder. A delightful, well-crafted mystery!"--Essie Lang, author of the Castle Bookshop Mysteries

"This heart-warming mystery knits together family and friends in pursuit of a cunning killer."--Maya Corrigan, author of the Five-Ingredient Mystery series

"Charming, crafty, and so very cozy! Emmie Caldwell has stitched together an entertaining, well-plotted mystery that's as cozy as a favorite sweater. The clues are artfully woven into the story, and Lia and her daughter, Hayley, are a dynamic sleuthing duo. A Wicked Yarn is bound to delight fans of crafting cozies!"--Sarah Fox, author of Much Ado About Nutmeg

About the Author

Emmie Caldwell is the national bestselling author of the Keepsake Cove Mysteries, the Pickled and Preserved Mysteries, the Craft Corner Mysteries, and the Maggie Olenski Mysteries, written under the name Mary Ellen Hughes. A native of Wisconsin, she's lived most of her adult life in Maryland, which has inspired many of her stories.