Tragedy strikes in Thread and Dead, the second book in Elizabeth Penney's cozy mystery series -- and now everyone in Blueberry Cove, Maine, is on pins and needles...
Iris Buckley is busier than ever this July, with the town's annual Lobster Festival fast approaching. In just a matter of days her apron shop Ruffles & Bows, will be jam-packed with tourists eager to lay eyes on its world-class collection of aprons and linens -- and Iris's inventory is running low. Then, just when all hope seems lost, Iris gets a call from Eleanor Brady, a wealthy, reclusive spinster who just happens to have trunks full of vintage fabrics. Would Iris like to come down to Eleanor's cottage estate Shorehaven and have a look?

Before long Iris is on the scene -- and on the case. Turns out that Eleanor has rented Shorehaven to the handsome, charismatic environmentalist Dr. Lukas de Wilde and his flock of students. What begins as an apron-scouting endeavor soon morphs into a full-blown murder investigation when Dr. de Wilde's beautiful young teaching assistant turns up dead. Now it's up to Iris -- along with her partner-in-love-and-crime Ian Stewart -- to unravel the mystery before the Blueberry Cove killer strikes again.
Praise for The Apron Shop series

"Quirky-meets-fun." -- Woman's World on Hems & Homicide

"Penney knows the recipe for delivering just what cozy readers are looking for." -- Reviewing the Evidence

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• Publication Date: September 23, 2025
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• Print Length: 269 Pages
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