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1) Crewel World: A Needlecraft Mystery Series, Book 1

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

1

Earliest Publication Date

1999

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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!

2) Framed in Lace

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

2

Earliest Publication Date

1999

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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 with great small-town characters...A great time!"Rendezvous

3) A stitch in time

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

3

Earliest Publication Date

2000

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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

4) Unraveled sleeve

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

4

Earliest Publication Date

2001

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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.

Unraveled Sleeve

Betsy Devonshire has settled into her new home in Excelsior, Minnesota, as owner of the town’s needlecraft shop. So why is she suffering

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5) A murderous yarn

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

5

Earliest Publication Date

2002

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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

Heavens to Betsy Devonshire! She never intended to get so caught up in this year’s antique car race. But as sponsor of one

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6) Hanging by a thread

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

6

Earliest Publication Date

2003

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“Monica Ferris has a talent for vivid detail,” raves the Old Book Barn Gazette. And her heroine, needlecraft shop owner Betsy Devonshire, is “a great character” says Midwest Book Review. Now it’s up to Betsy to unravel a five-year-old murder case that refuses to die…

Betsy is still new enough to Excelsior, Minnesota, to not know a scandal when she causes one. So, when she hires Foster

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7) Cutwork

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

7

Earliest Publication Date

2004

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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.

8) Crewel yule

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

8

Earliest Publication Date

2004

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USA Today bestselling Needlecraft mystery series—with pattern included.

Part-time sleuth and full-time owner of the needlework shop Crewel World, Betsy Devonshire prepares for a chilling holiday season filled with mistletoe—and murder.

9) Embroidered truths

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

9

Earliest Publication Date

2005

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After her friend Godwin has a nasty quarrel with his significant other, John, Betsy Devonshire finds herself with a roommate. But heartbreak turns to grief when Betsy and Godwin discover John dead in his home, and Godwin is arrested for the murder. Betsy sets out to prove him innocent, and finds that John had some dishonest dealings that made him a lot of money—and a lot of enemies. Now Betsy has to untangle a cat’s cradle of lies if she’s...

10) Sins and needles

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

10

Earliest Publication Date

2006

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Owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth, Betsy Devonshire must help clear Jan Henderson's name when her wealthy aunt is found dead, courtesy of a double-zero knitting needle. Just like the kind Jan knits with. And an embroidered map of Lake Minnetonka, found among the aunt's effects, could lead Betsy to a buried treasure-or to a secret that someone would kill to keep buried.

11) Knitting bones

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

11

Earliest Publication Date

2007

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Pick up a stitch with the new Needlecraft Mystery!
The stitchers of the Embroiderers Guild raised over twenty thousand dollars for charity—but the representative who accepted the check at the annual convention disappeared with it. It turns out that he’s the husband of the local chapter president, Allie Germaine, who insists on his innocence. But if Bob Germaine didn’t pocket the check, who did? And where is Bob now? Since...

12) Thai die

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

12

Earliest Publication Date

2008

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The owner of the Crewel World needlework shop, Betsy Devonshire must put her sleuthing talents to work when one of her regular customers unwittingly becomes embroiled in a deadly delivery of exotic antiquities.

13) Blackwork

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

13

Earliest Publication Date

2009

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In the town of Excelsior, Minnesota, it's Halloween, and Betsy Devonshire, owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth, is haunted by murder as she investigates the mysterious death of Wicca practitioner and microbrewery owner Leona Cunningham.

14) Buttons and bones

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

14

Earliest Publication Date

2011

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A new Needlecraft mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Blackwork.
Owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth Betsy Devonshire heads for the Minnesota north woods to renovate an old cabin. But beneath the awful linoleum is something even uglier- the skeleton of a Nazi. Betsy's investigation yields the site of a former German POW camp, a mysterious crocheted rug, and an intricately designed...

15) Threadbare

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

15

Earliest Publication Date

2011

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As full-time owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth, Betsy Devonshire has unraveled more than her share of tangled clues in the USA Today bestselling Needlecraft Mysteries. But a cryptic embroidered message on a dead woman’s blouse may prove her greatest challenge yet…
When an elderly homeless woman is found dead on the shore of Lake Minnetonka, she’s wearing a blouse embroidered with her will,...

16) And then you dye

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

16

Earliest Publication Date

2012

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Betsy Devonshire, full-time owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth, investigates the murder of yarn maker Hailey Brent who had a penchant for stealing other's property for her own use.

17) The drowning spool

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

17

Earliest Publication Date

2014

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"Even though running Crewel World keeps Betsy plenty busy, a little extra cash on the side doesn't hurt. So when the local senior complex, Watered Silk, asks her to teach a class on the tricky punchneedle technique, Betsy jumps at the opportunity to win over some new customers. Unfortunately, the business that Betsy drums up is not of the needlework variety. A young woman is found floating in Watered Silk's therapy pool, and Betsy's sleuthing skills...

18) Darned if you do

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

18

Earliest Publication Date

2015

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After a tree falls on Tom Riordan's house and lands him in the hospital, the police discover a mountain of junk piled in his home. Locals in Excelsior, Minnesota -- including Betsy Devonshire and her Crewel World Monday Bunch -- offer to help clean up while Tom recuperates. Then Tom is found murdered in his hospital bed, and his cousin Valentina -- the sole heir to his property -- becomes the number one suspect. Betsy believes there's more to the...

19) Knit your own murder

Author

Ferris, Monica

Volume

19

Earliest Publication Date

2016

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"In the USA Today bestselling Needlecraft Mysteries, Betsy Devonshire has her hands tied between running her needlework shop and turning her sharp eye for deduction to solving crimes ... The Monday Bunch and other local knitters are participating in a fund-raising auction to save a community center, creating a growing pile of stuffed animals and toys right in front of the auctioneers as the audience bids. Among those contributing the most knitted...