{"product_id":"thread-and-dead-the-apron-shop-series-9781250257970","title":"Thread and Dead: The Apron Shop Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTragedy strikes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein \u003ci\u003eThread and Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, the second book in Elizabeth Penney's cozy mystery series--and now everyone in Blueberry Cove, Maine, is on pins and needles. . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIris 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 \u0026amp; 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Apron Shop series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Quirky-meets-fun.\"--\u003ci\u003eWoman's World \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eHems \u0026amp; Homicide\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Penney knows the recipe for delivering just what cozy readers are looking for.\" --\u003ci\u003eReviewing the Evidence \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Penney\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than two dozen cozy mysteries, including \u003ci\u003eHems \u0026amp; Homicide, \u003c\/i\u003eamong 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50859300094226,"sku":"9781250257970","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eb4ac959-381d-48e6-8468-0118745cc406.jpg?v=1737554919","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thread-and-dead-the-apron-shop-series-9781250257970","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}