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Mainely needlepoint mysteries

Author:
Wait, Lea
 
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Star rating for Twisted Threads
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First in the Mainely Needlepoint series. "A cozy debut that hits all the sweet spots: small town, family ties, and a crew of intriguing personalities."—Library Journal

Returning to the quaint coastal town of Harbor Haven, Maine—a place she once called home—Angie Curtis finds her memories aren't all quite pleasant ones . . .
After leaving a decade ago, Angie has been called back to Harbor Haven...
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Star rating for Threads of Evidence
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"Deep atmosphere, secrets from the past and a mystery . . . another winner" from the USA Today bestselling author of Twisted Threads (RT Book Reviews).

It's hard to imagine anything bad ever happening in picturesque Haven Harbor, Maine—until a famous face rolls into town and unthreads some very dark secrets . . .
Angie Curtis and the Mainely Needlepointers are all too familiar with the Gardener...
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Star rating for Thread and Gone
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"It's a big jump from needlework to homicide, but Wait combines a plausible plot with the same rockbound coastal atmosphere." —Kirkus Reviews

When a priceless antique is stolen, murder unravels the peaceful seaside town of Haven Harbor, Maine . . .

Angie Curtis and her fellow Mainely Needlepointers know how to enjoy their holidays. But nothing grabs their attention like tying up loose threads. So...
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Star rating for Dangling by a Thread
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"An interesting storyline. If you love cozies you really should try this series!"—from the USA Today bestselling author of Thread and Gone (Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My!).

The Mainely Needlepointers are about to learn that no man is an island—especially when greedy developers want his land . . .

Hermit Jesse Lockhart lives alone on King's Island, three miles east of Haven Harbor,...
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Star rating for Tightening the threads
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Antique dealer Sarah Byrne has never unspooled the truth about her past to anyone--not even friend and fellow Mainely Needlepointer Angie Curtis. But the enigmatic Aussie finally has the one thing she's searched for all her life--family. And now she and long-lost half-brother, Ted Lawrence, a wealthy old artist and gallery owner in town, are ready to reveal their secret connection. Ted's adult children are suspicious of their newfound aunt Sarah--especially...
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Star rating for Thread the halls
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Angie and the Needlepointers need to trim down the naughty list, catch a cold-hearted killer, and wrap up the case...
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Star rating for Thread herrings
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Raveler Angie Curtis gets tangled in a historical mystery. "For a trip to Maine for the cost of a book, this is the author to read." —Kings River Life Magazine

Angie's first auction may turn out to be her last—when she bids on a coat of arms that someone would literally kill to possess . . .

Tagging along to an estate sale with her fellow Needlepointer, antiques shop owner Sarah Byrne, Angie...
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Star rating for Thread on arrival
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3 stars
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In this coastal New England town, folks take care of the needy—but someone is killing without kindness . . .
 
Ike Hamilton is a part of the Haven Harbor community just like anyone else, though he's fallen on hard times and has to make do on disability checks and deposit bottles. Most of the locals do what they can to help him out, and needlepointing partners Angie and Sarah are happy to see him at the annual Blessing of...
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Star rating for Thread and buried
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9.
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5 stars
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Needlepointers Angie and Sarah are helping with set design for the movie being shot in their little New England hometown, but as the lighthouse and the wharves bustle with activity, a real-life drama is about to unfold. The director, Marv Mason, has been harassing the pretty young female lead, and the two exchanged heated words at a lobster bake. Now someone's lowered the boom on him. After a wayward piece of sound equipment sends him to his death,...