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Seams Like Murder

by Dorothy Howell
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Abbey Chandler needs a new start and a place to escape, so Hideaway Grove, where she spent her childhood summers, seems like a perfect choice. Once there, she takes up a rewarding new hobby—but also gets tangled up in a hit-and-run homicide . . .
Abbey has barely arrived in the quaint, quiet town of Hideaway Grove before things turn from blissful to bloody—as the new librarian is mowed down by a car. The only witness on the scene isn't much help, aside from handing Abbey the bag of books dropped by the victim. Even worse, the sheriff's office seizes Abbey's car because of a suspicious dent in the right front fender.

While she waits for the problem to be sorted out, Abbey is drawn into a charity sewing project—even though she can't tell a bobbin from a seam ripper. Before she knows it, she's graduating from pillowcase dresses to aprons, setting up a studio in a back room of her aunt's bakery, and making plans to participate in the upcoming craft fair. But through it all, she keeps looking for patterns and possible conflicts in the late librarian's personal, professional, and romantic life. Then a shocking discovery sends her in a new direction, and as the truth begins to unspool, she's got a notion about who's guilty . . .

"A charmer of a mystery, a thoroughly engaging tale of murder, romance, and yummy desserts. (Not to mention a nifty sewing project!) I was hooked from page one."
—Laura Levine, author of Death by Smoothie

  • Creators

  • Series

    Sewing Studio Mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 27, 2022

  • Formats

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      • ISBN: 9781496740410

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      • ISBN: 9781496740410
      • File size: 836 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      August 1, 2022
      A 20-something looking for respite in a new town finds herself in trouble when she becomes the obvious suspect in a surprising murder. Call it keeping a low profile or hiding out: Abbey Chandler's left Los Angeles for the low-key comfort of Hideaway Grove, California. Though she'd been in LA for less than a year, Abbey hadn't been prepared for the way work drama took over her life, and memories of summers with her Aunt Sarah in Hideaway Grove make her think that this could be the perfect opportunity to restore and rebuild. Sarah converts a room in her shop, Sarah's Sweets, so that Abbey can take over some sewing projects and craft a niche for herself. Abbey's no sewing whiz, but she can learn, right? Sarah's connected to a charity project that turns old pillowcases into dresses for African girls, and though the idea might seem to come from a bygone generation, the author's notes and appended sewing directions link it to ongoing real-world charities. Abbey's limited sewing skills are eclipsed when she sees the town's latest librarian, Iris Duncan, mowed down by a car. And not just any car, but a car that looks just like Abbey's--at least, according to the local sheriff's department. Hideaway Grove isn't the sort of place to have a murder, or is it? Abbey starts to wonder. To retrieve her car and clear her name, Abbey must get to know the community and find out if there's something hiding under the surface of Hideaway Grove. A new series launch with Howell's signature spunk still sinks under a premise that's not up to the challenge.

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