The Case of the Secret Stolen Stitches: A Cozy Mystery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798309576395)

A priceless quilted heirloom vanishes from a locked display case.

In Oakwood, every stitch hides a secret, and someone is willing to unravel the past to protect one.

Maddy Pierce expected the Oakwood Quilt Guild's centennial show to bring ribbons, tea, friendly gossip, and maybe a few bruised egos. She did not expect the town's most treasured textile, the legendary Alden Star, to disappear in the middle of a crowded community hall.

The case was locked.

The cameras went dark.

And the only thing left behind was a strange silver-blue thread.

As Officer Nate Wilcox tries to keep order, Maddy and her sharp-eyed circle of friends begin gathering what Oakwood does best: memories, grudges, old stories, and the kind of details people never think matter until a mystery turns on them.

Soon, the stolen heirloom points to more than a simple theft. The Alden Star may not belong to the Alden family at all. A forgotten maker, a hidden room, a coded pattern, and a guild feud buried for nearly a century all begin to surface. And the more Maddy learns, the clearer it becomes that the thief did not just steal a piece of fabric.

Someone stole a woman's name.

With a suspect list full of quilters, rivals, volunteers, and one very polished designer with too much to lose, Maddy must separate grief from guilt, charm from innocence, and tradition from truth before the missing heirloom disappears for good.

The Case of the Secret Stolen Stitches is a warm, witty small-town cozy mystery filled with crafty clues, tea-room gossip, old secrets, and a sleuth who knows that in Oakwood, the truth is usually hidden on the back side of things.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

• Small-town cozy mysteries
• Female amateur sleuths
• Quilting and craft-themed mysteries
• Clean mysteries with no graphic violence
• Community secrets and old family rivalries
• Witty banter, tea rooms, and clever clues
• A mystery where the past matters as much as the present

In Oakwood, every quilt tells a story.

But this one may finally tell the truth.