An auction bargain becomes a motive for murder in Thread Herrings of the Mainely Needlepoint Mystery series by mystery maven and Maine historian, Lea Wait. Angie Curtis is still settling into her new life in her home state of Maine, after a decade away.
It’s winter, the time when needlepointers and antique shop owners replenish their wares. Angie’s friend Sarah Byrne invites Angie to attend an auction where she impulsively bids on a unique, but low value, needlepoint piece.
Seeking more information regarding the item’s history, Angie appears on television at the invitation of her friend and fledgling newscaster, Clem Walker. She soon fears for the lives of her friends and herself, as the TV station, and her Mainely Needlepoint business email account receive multiple death threats to herself, Clem, and anyone involved in tracing the history of the item Angie bought at the auction.
Alas, one of her acquaintances becomes a murder victim, proving the reality of the danger from the threats. Will others still be willing to help find the item’s history, and thus, hopefully, the motive for the murder?
Angie must abandon her home for her own safety as she strives to discover the killer’s motivation. A stay at the home of love interest, artist and gallery manager Patrick West, proves interesting.
A story filled with history, friendship, a hint of romance. Join Angie as she strives to solve the mystery of the stitchery and the identity of the murderer, amid the beauty of a New England winter.
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