Jan Fields

When Rose Peterson, textiles instructor and member of the Nimble Thimbles quilting group, mysteriously died, her crafty friends didn't buy that it was an accident, but the police wouldn't listen. And now, 15 years later, fresh clues and startling revelations inspire her two best friends and a cast of loveable characters to doggedly track down the killer's identity, hidden in -- of all things -- a patchwork quilt.

The quaint Indiana town of Pleasant Creek is bustling with activity as Christmas draws near. Boston native and innkeeper Liz Eckardt is learning to embrace her new home's holiday traditions and welcome the slower-paced life at the heart of Amish country. The little town is brimming with yuletide cheer and the brisk air is filled with the smell of freshly baked Christmas cookies and the merry sounds of carolers. Liz is certain her godson, Steve, coming...

Annie Dawson and her friends in the Hook and Needle club are preparing for the social event of the year, a masquerade ball hosted by the Stony Point Historical Society. Searching the expansive attic of Grey Gables to find gowns and accessories for the ball, they discover an antique set of faux-emerald jewelry. The set is the perfect complement to Annie's own gown, but little does she know where the discovery will lead her and her friends.

Emma Cotton and Kelly Grace, best friends and business partners, have been on the trail of a murderer for nearly two years. And they are down to their last suspect. Danielle Moore, now known as Mary Jones, is the last student from Rose Peterson's college class Emma and Kelly need to track down. Was Mary involved in Rose's death? If so, that would explain her taking an alias and going underground since then. Either she was the killer, or she knows...

"When Emma Cotton, Kelly Grace and other members of the Nimble Thimbles quilting group decide to embark on a quilting cruise to investigate the next suspect in their friend's murder, they don't plan on getting mixed up in a missing person's case onboard. But thanks to Dottie Faye Sinclair, Emma's wild aunt who insists on coming along, they do. Within a day of departure, Dottie Faye's antics land her under a cloud of suspicion, forcing Emma to solve...

"Emma Cotton and Kelly Grace, owners of Cotton & Grace in the seaside town of Mystic Harbor, Massachusetts, have spent much of the past year trying to unscramble the mystery of the death of their dear friend and fellow expert quilter Rose Peterson. Now their quest takes them to England and a spooky manor owned by the Dudley family. Colin Dudley, a former student in Rose's class and one of the last to see her alive, has converted the castle-like manor...

The members of the Hook and Needle Club have made many exciting and adventurous road trips together through the years, but the opportunity to travel to Texas for a needlecraft convention is more than Annie Dawson and her friends can pass up. For Annie, it's a trip back to her old stomping grounds from her days when she and her late husband, Wayne, ran an automobile dealership. It's been more than three years since Wayne's death and since Annie moved...

Kate Stevens moved lock, stock, and barrel from Maine to charming Sage Hills, Texas, hoping to become a household name to the world of crochet designs. Instead she finds herself thrown into a gruesome murder investigation where she is the prime suspect. Betrugen Publishing in Fort Worth was supposed to be Kate's ticket to the big time. But when her dreams seem to be within her grasp, her contract with Betrugen proves to be nothing but an underhanded...

Jillian Green and her great aunt Cornelia win an auction for the contents of a storage unit. Mystery unfolds as they go through the unit. Some of the furnishings were for a family restaurant that closed years ago. The same time as owner Grace disappeared.