<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"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."--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Tragedy strikes </b><b>in <i>Thread and Dead</i>, the second book in Elizabeth Penney's cozy mystery series--and now everyone in Blueberry Cove, Maine, is on pins and needles. . .</b> <p/>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? <p/>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. <p/><b>Praise for The Apron Shop series</b> <p/>"Quirky-meets-fun."--<i>Woman's World </i>on <i>Hems & Homicide</i> <p/> "Penney knows the recipe for delivering just what cozy readers are looking for." --<i>Reviewing the Evidence <p/> </i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Sharply-written . . .the killer is revealed in a fine, tense scene. Cozy fans will love it all.--<i>Booklist</i> <p/>A well-written and fast-paced whodunit that once I started reading, I could not put down. A delightfully charming story that put a smile on my face.--Dru's Book Musings</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Elizabeth Penney</b> is the author of more than two dozen cozy mysteries, including <i>Hems & Homicide, </i>among other novels. She is a member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association and the owner of 2 Penney Productions. A former consultant and nonprofit executive, Elizabeth grew up in Maine and now lives in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, where she also operates a small farm.
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