Small Town Crafting

THE *FIRST* IN A BRAND NEW SERIES OF FUN BRITISH VILLAGE COZY MYSTERIES PACKED WITH TWISTS AND TURNS! "This is the beginning of a great new series by Agatha Frost. It was unputdownable! I can not wait for the next book!" - Amazon Reviewer ONE DECISION CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING...Claire Harris loves nothing more than crafting homemade candles. She has always dreamed of one day opening a quaint candle shop in her home village of Northash, but at thirty-five, she still can't afford to take the risk. Stuck in a dead-end job at the local candle factory, and back living with her parents, Claire knows...

In Quillhaven, the yarn doesn’t lie. When Nettie Silverloop discovers a box of strange crimson yarn in her cozy shop, Yarn to Be Wild, she has no idea it carries a power far more dangerous than charm or coincidence. As Nettie and her knitting circle begin creating a Valentine’s charity afghan, the yarn starts exposing hidden truths—old loves, buried regrets, and long-suppressed desires. Secrets surface without permission, pulling the past into the present and tightening its grip with every stitch. But the magic doesn’t stop at revelation. The yarn grows warmer . . . heavier . . . ...

The Heritage Hall book fair was my chance to showcase my bookbinding techniques. Instead, I become the main suspect in a murder. Paper flowers and leather bindings filled my Heritage Hall book fair booth. This was my chance to showcase traditional bookbinding techniques. Instead, I found a dead authenticator in my space. Mark Henderson, known for exposing forgeries, lay sprawled among tools stolen from my exhibit. Making me the prime suspect. Book preservation is my passion - being a murder suspect, not so much. I teamed up with Fitzgerald, my Maine Coon cat and journalist Jennifer Walsh to...

A dead biker. A missing aspiring writer. A life changing decision. In the first in the series, A Deadly Course, married couple Emily and Henry Fox move to Vermont seeking covered bridges and antique shops but instead find themselves knee deep in a murder investigation. Can the sleuthing doctor and true crime writer use their skills to bring peace back to Sugarbury Falls? Murder of Course is the second clever cozy in the Sugarbury Falls Mystery series set in Vermont. A midnight knock by their neighbor stirs Henry and Emily into action. Who is the mystery dead girl on the rental cabin floor? ...

Six cozy mysteries, one feisty sleuth, and a whole pack of pets who always find trouble. Six fun-loving cozy capers where pets help—or hinder—solving a mystery. From mischievous cats with sharp noses to loyal dogs that dig up more than bones, Trinity Ashford and her Waterfall Sleuths face danger, laughter, and small-town secrets in this complete collection of six pet-filled whodunits. 🐾 Cat-Eyed Witness A cat with a distaste for cologne. A pet shop owner seeking justice. A billionaire dead. Can a feisty feline’s nose point to the killer before Trinity becomes the next victim? 🐾 ...

A FUN BRITISH VILLAGE COZY MYSTERY PACKED WITH TWISTS AND TURNS! "I felt like I stepped into the quaint village with friends!" - Amazon Reviewer THERE'S A BODY IN THE ATTIC... Claire Harris is excited to get the keys to her candle shop finally. A foul smell coming from the attic, however, turns her excitement into a living nightmare. There, she finds the body of Jane Brindle, the owner of the tearoom, which had stood in the heart of the village for decades. Jane’s eventual retirement at eighty after years of fruitlessly hounding her daughter, Em, to take over the tearoom sent her to the ...

Secret in the Stitches A Cozy Novel Club Mystery By Brandi Knight In Maple Glade, even a handmade blanket can hide a deadly secret. When retired librarian Edith Pembroke joins the town’s cozy Wednesday Knitting & Crochet Circle, she expects quiet evenings filled with yarn, tea, and friendly conversation. But when one of the group’s longtime members suddenly dies, the peaceful circle begins to unravel. The only clue? A donated afghan blanket the victim crocheted before her death. As Edith studies the colorful stitches, she begins to suspect the blanket isn’t just a craft project—...

Michael Greer is a second-generation fire chief and a single dad of a precocious 11-year old, so there’s not much that scares him. (Admittedly, more because of the second than the first.) When Pine Island’s new craft shop owner accidentally backs into his car, he takes that in stride too. And does what any fire chief would do. Invite her out on a date. It doesn’t take long to figure out that Hannah Lewis is gorgeous, quirky, smart as hell, and...hiding something. Hannah has learned the hard way to keep the truth about her life as hush-hush as possible. At best, people don’t ...

Murder at a memorial. Four elderly suspects. And a ghost with zero patience for bad behavior. Lena Larsen thought hosting a charity knitting circle would be a peaceful way to honor her late grandmother’s memory. Raspberry bars, warm stories, and a few hours of needlework—what could go wrong? Everything, as it turns out. When old secrets surface and accusations fly, the cozy gathering erupts into chaos. And when one of the guests ends up dead, Lena finds herself caught between four elderly suspects, her boyfriend the sheriff, and a very angry ghost who has had quite enough of murder ...

NEW to the Peridale Café series? This is the PERFECT jumping in point! The truth always rises to the surface... Julia South-Brown is thrilled to unveil her café’s latest creation—cruffins—at the grand opening of Peridale’s new community square. But her excitement turns to dread when Wendy Michaels, a sharp-tongued food critic and Julia’s former college nemesis, publicly accuses her of negligence, then dies under suspicious circumstances. As whispers of sabotage spread through the village, Julia’s café becomes the focus of scandal, threatening her livelihood and reputation. ...

Welcome to Buttercup Bluff, Tennessee, where the snow is fresh, the gossip travels faster than Wi-Fi, and the local yarn shop just became the scene of something decidedly not cozy. When the owner of Counting Stitches, June Threadgood, hosts a workshop with celebrity crochet artist, Harriet Fleece, she expects dropped stitches—not dropped bodies. But after Harriet’s mysterious death following a cup of cocoa at June’s shop, the whole town’s tangled in suspicion. Now the sheriff wants answers, the locals want drama, and June just wants her reputation—and her dog Dolly’s favorite ...

Title: The Quilt That Talked Series: The Stitch & Sleuth Society – Book 5 Author: Lydia Cotton When a vintage quilt is donated to The Cozy Thimble, Ruby and her friends expect to display a charming piece of Sweetwater Falls history. Instead, they find a fresh bloodstain in the center of the folded fabric—and a mystery decades in the making. The Stitch & Sleuth Society is back, and this time, the clues are stitched right into the seams. As Ruby, Bea, Maude, Tilda, and the rest of the crew piece together the puzzle, they unravel more than just fabric. Family secrets, forged identities, ...

A FUN BRITISH VILLAGE COZY MYSTERY PACKED WITH TWISTS AND TURNS! "I felt like I stepped into the quaint village with friends!" - Amazon Reviewer EVERY FAMILY HAS A BLACK SHEEP... With the renovations complete, candles poured, and shelves stocked, Claire Harris is ready to stand behind the counter of Claire’s Candles and take her place as Northash’s newest shopkeeper. That is, until a menacing message spray-painted across the front of her candle shop on the evening before the grand opening douses the light of all her enthusiasm and hard work. When spray paint escalates to murder, and all...

All I wanted was a large cup of coffee with a double shot of espresso to wake myself up on my way to work. The dead body was completely unnecessary. Sweets can be deadly, and when local bakery owner Stella Moretti becomes the next victim in Pumpkin Hollow, Mia Jordan is on the case. Can she and her boyfriend, Officer Ethan Banks, find the killer before there's another victim? Sweets can be deadly all right, but that's the way the cookie crumbles... Welcome to the warmth and charm of Pumpkin Hollow, where you'll find a family-owned candy store, loveable characters, and a dead body or two. ...

Witch Brew - A Cozy Fantasy Slice of Life - Book 1 of 'Rosie Hexwell' The Real Magic Is The Friends We Make On The Way Rosie Hexwell never wanted to be a flashy witch like her mother and grandmother. Instead, she's content running her cozy coffee shop, the Witch's Brew, in the charming town of Ashford. But when a flashys new witch opens a rival café, casting spells left and right, Rosie must confront her own magical heritage to keep her business afloat. With the help of her quirky staff - a grumpy demon cat and a trio of enchanted pumpkinheads - Rosie cooks up creative new recipes and ...

In Murder is Private, retired music teacher Susan Wiles gets more than she bargained for when she flies to Florida to meet her newly discovered birth mother. When the choral teacher at her mother’s school is murdered, Susan substitutes for the dead teacher and uses her position to work on solving the case. In Murder is Developmental, an escalating series of crimes at her granddaughter’s preschool prompts Susan to play amateur sleuth. Meanwhile, one family member’s life is in jeopardy, and another is hiding a secret that could turn her life upside down. In Murder is Legal, retired ...

Sometimes death happens when you least expect it. And even when it’s expected, it can be full of surprises. Allie isn’t surprised someone wanted Sandy Harbor's chief of police dead. She is surprised they actually did it. It turns out that Sam Bailey had a lot of enemies, and now it’s up to Allie’s husband Alec to catch the killer. But Allie and her best friend Lucy will be sorting out the details on their end, just like they always do. Will they catch the killer before they strike again?

A murdered man. A quiet crafter who notices everything. And a tiny chihuahua whose instincts might solve the case before the killer strikes again. When Rebecca Danes escaped to Mulberry Falls with nothing but a broken heart and her tiny rescued chihuahua, Penny, she wanted peace—not danger. But when the town's most powerful man is found dead and the sheriff rules it “suicide,” Rebecca's instincts—and Penny’s sharp little growls—tell her something is very, very wrong. Todd Abernathy made enemies everywhere. Rebecca just never expected the killer to be someone she knows. As ...

One misplaced parcel, one snowy lane, and a quiet love that grows by the light of a lantern. When the first real winter snow hides Willow Lane, Lydia Zook’s neat life as a village seamstress is nudged off course by misdelivered letters and a stubborn neighbor who means well. With timbers, beeswax, and steady hands, Amos Byler—the quiet carpenter whose eyes are as careful as his joinery—helps build a simple post cupboard to keep the lane's parcels safe. What starts as a practical solution becomes a tender work of repair—of relationships, of reputations, and of two hearts learning to ...

Death is a funny thing. It usually happens when and to whom you least expect it. Clyde McCoy had a lot of good years left in him—had being the operative word. Allie and Lucy discover an abandoned dog on the beach, but they know who she belongs to and that her owner would never abandon her. That coupled with footprints going out into the ocean makes them suspicious. It’s obvious to them that because Clyde would never abandon his dog foul play is afoot. Can Allie and Lucy figure out what happened to Clyde? If you enjoy small-town mysteries, be sure to check out the entire Freshly Baked ...