One Sharp Stitch - (A Nimble Needle Mystery) by Allie Pleiter (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

When thirty-something Shelby Phillips returns to her quiet hometown just outside of Asheville, North Carolina, she reluctantly takes over her mother's Nimble Needle needlepoint shop--and gets entangled in a murder investigation...

It's only temporary. That's what Shelby tells herself when she returns to excruciatingly harmless Gwen Lake after her promising graphic arts career implodes. Her plan is as simple and fool-proof as a tent stitch: manage the family needlepoint shop during her parents' month-long RV vacation. It's not as if they're retiring . . . right?

When Shelby becomes responsible for hosting a trunk show with local vendors, she's determined to pull it off. Even if that means dealing with former classmate Kat Katsaros, a rising entrepreneur specializing in needlework scissors. Kat has changed since high school--and she's angling to take over the Nimble Needle herself. The tension unspools when Shelby makes a terrible discovery on the morning of the event: Kat's dead body.

Shelby can't believe the death was an accident, and she's set on exposing the killer. She finds help in a new friend, a potential crush, and the surprising support of her sister and the Nimble Needle stitchers. Still, Shelby must move quickly to stop the crafty culprit before her maybe not-so-temporary new life in Gwen Lake comes apart at the seams . . .

Review Quotes

Praise for ONE SHARP STITCH

"Plenty of quirky characters lead up to a surprising denouement in this promising series kickoff." --Kirkus

"The charming town, Shelby's renewed love of needlework, and her growing group of friends will have readers eagerly awaiting the next installment." --firstCLUE Review

About the Author

An avid crafter, coffee junkie, and firm believer that "pie makes everything better," Allie Pleiter writes both fiction and nonfiction working on as many as four books at a time. The bestselling author of over sixty books, Allie has enjoyed a twenty-plus-year career with over 1.6 million books sold. In addition to writing, Allie maintains an active writing/productivity/coaching practice and speaks regularly on the creative process, publishing, and her very favorite topic--The Chunky Method of time management for writers. She lives in the Charlotte area with her husband and the world's most adorable dog.