As full-time owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth, Betsy Devonshire has become skilled at weaving suspicious threads. But when one of her regulars unwittingly becomes involved in a deadly delivery of exotic antiquities, Betsy fears something is seriously warped.In this b...
Being a dedicated Wiccan in small-town Minnesota is no picnic, as local restauranteur and beer brewer Leona learns when someone who threatens her turns up dead, with no discernable cause. Leona asks Betsy Devonshire, owner of the local needlepoint shop and long-time amateur detective, to solve th...
This was another good addition to the series. Betsy and Jill solve a 50 year old murder. I like that the murder is an old one. It becomes too unrealistic if Betsy is constantly solving murders of her friends. They would all be picked off to quickly.I would have liked more of the store and Godwin....
I thought this Monica Ferris book in the series wasn't quite up to par with the rest of them--or maybe it's because I didn't really like the different way she wrote it. I was not fond of the ending where she just had the person who committed the crime sign a confession in the police station. I al...
I really enjoy all the needlework mysteries by Monica Ferris. Since I enjoy mysteries and needlework, it is a perfect combination. Crewel World sounds like a pretty neat store and Godwin cracks me up. What is different about this series is that Betsy works with the police. Most of the time in ...
Betsy Devonshire runs Crewel World needlework shop in Excelsior, Minnesota, with the invaluable help of her store manager Godwin. Godwin's relationship with John, the lawyer with whom he lives, has always been volatile, but this time it seems he's thrown Godwin out for good. The inconsolable Godw...
After an artisan is murdered at the Excelsior, Minnesota, art fair, everyone is on pins and needles. It's up to needlework shop owner Betsy Devonshire to figure out who had designs on the dead designer.
The art of needlecraft requires patience, discipline, and creativity. So, too, does the art of detection. Just ask Betsy Devonshire—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.A Murderous Yarn Heav...
When the historic Hopkins ferry is raised from the lake, a skeleton is discovered. Unfortunately, the only evidence is a piece of lace-like fabric. But once Betsy Devonshire and the patrons of her needlecraft shop lend a hand, they're sure to stitch together the details of this mystery..."Filled ...
I'll start by saying that I really loved the idea behind this book. Betsy wasn't like some people. She didn't set out to solve mysteries. She didn't have this natural nosiness about what other people are doing. Each time she's come across a mystery, it's been a matter of stumbling into them a...
When Betsy's sister is murdered in her own needlecraft store, Betsy takes over the shop and the investigation.But to find the murderer, she'll have to put together a list of motives and suspects to figure out this killer's pattern of crime...Includes a beautiful embroidery pattern!
Crime solving is a group project in the latest installment of this USA Today bestselling series. The stitchers of the Embroiderers Guild are thrilled to have raised over $20,000 for charity-but they're less pleased when the representative who accepts the check disappears with it. After breaking ...
When a damaged tapestry is discovered in a small-town church closet, needleworkers join to stitch together the clues which lead to a crafty crime."Entertaining...Fans of Jessica Fletcher will devour this book." --Rendezvous
It started off well-enough but ended weakly, I thought. This is an excellent cozy series and I highly recommend it, but I thought this was not as strong as other entries. I was attracted to this particular volume for two reasons; one, I like the character of Godwin and had the impression that he ...
He was strong, still pretty young. If they’d just stop filling him up with those painkillers, he’d be all right. Right now he was swimming in a dark sea of oxycodone. He knew he had a broken leg, but he’d seen people with broken legs walking around in a kind of boot. Why c...
Betsy was, Godwin knew, over at Antiquity Rose finishing her half-sandwich and a cup—not a bowl—of soup. This was so she could have a slice of pie for dessert. She would bring Godwin a turkey sandwich with potato chips and a length of pickle. His stomach responded enthusiastically to that thought...
Betsy said, “I think he’s a fine, intelligent young man who knows his own mind. Interesting how close he felt to Maddy. You saw how he’s deeply grieved by her death.” “Do you think you have a better understanding of Maddy now?” “I think so. Chaz is ...
An informal club of stitchers, its members gathered early Monday afternoons in Crewel World to stitch and gossip. Present at this session were serene Patricia, earthy Bershada, naive Emily, stalwart Jill, bluff Alice, friendly Doris—and rakish Phil, the lone male member. P...