Crewel Yule

the long version

Part-time sleuth and full-time owner of the needlework shop Crewel World, Betsy Devonshire often has a hand in anything crafty -- from knitting to solving crime. In this latest yarn in the "delightful" (Mystery Time) series, Betsy prepares for a chilling holiday season that's filled with mistletoe -- and murder ... Snow is not the only thing falling this December ... spirits are too. That's because this year's needlework convention in Nashville is tragically interrupted when Milwaukee shop owner Belle Hammermill tumbles nine stories to her untimely death. At first, Betsy Devonshire thinks the fall was just an unfortunate accident. But Belle's unsavory reputation as a seductress, thief, and jealous friend causes suspicions to flare. She had plenty of enemies with more than enough motive. In fact, three of her alleged victims were at the convention, all with anger in their hearts and vengeance on their minds ...