Last Updated on August 27, 2023 by ellen
Do you enjoy reading a good cozy mystery? If so, take a look at Framed in Lace by Monica Ferris. Cozy mysteries are a type of crime fiction that downplay sex and violence. They typically take place in small communities and have an amateur sleuth as the star.
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Framed in Lace by Monica Ferris
When the historic Hopkins ferry is raised from the lake, a skeleton is discovered. Unfortunately, the only evidence is a piece of lace-like fabric. But once Betsy Devonshire and the patrons of her needlecraft shop lend a hand, they’re sure to stitch together the details of this mystery…
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Series: Needlecraft Mystery (Book 2)
Author: Monica Ferris
ISBN: 0-425-17149-3
Genre: Fiction, Mystery
Release: October 1, 1999
Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime Mystery
243 Pages
About the author
Monica Ferris is the USA Today bestselling author of several different mystery series under various pseudonyms. The Needlecraft Mystery Series contains over twenty different books. See the full list.
Framed in Lace review
So Framed in Lace is another one of the books that my Mom sent over to me after she decluttered. I love cozy mysteries so she knew this one would be exactly the type I enjoy. The theme of the Needlecraft Mysteries is needlecrafts and Framed in Lace has a free cross stitch pattern included at the end of the book.
Betsey Devonshire’s sister died when she was visiting her in Minnesota. While she’s there, she is running her sister’s shop, Crewel World and taking some time for herself. One afternoon she goes to see the historic Hopkins ferry raised from the bottom of the lake and she finds herself in the middle of an old mystery.
They find a woman’s skeleton on the Hopkins and all the members of the needlecraft group are talking about it and trying to figure out who it was. They found the skeleton with a piece of fabric that was edged with a very distinct type of lace. Everyone assumes that Betsey will help solve this mystery since she helped solved her sister’s murder.
As she starts to search for clues and talk to people who remember the time when The Hopkins was sunk, she starts to uncover secrets that some people would prefer she didn’t uncover. When there is another murder that’s tied to the discovery of the skeleton, she needs to figure out the connection.
If you enjoy cozy mysteries, I really think you’ll enjoy Framed in Lace. I enjoyed the needlecraft theme since I love crafting. Framed in Lace was a fun, easy read and I hope to find a few more of the author’s books. Buy it now.
More Cozy Mysteries
If you loved Framed in Lace, you may like these cozy mysteries.
- A Painting to Die For
- Bird Watching Mystery
- Birthday Party Murder
- To Cache a Predator
- Greed in Paradise
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