First published 2008
Christmas preparations fill Fort Connor, Colorado as knitters rush to complete holiday projects. Kelly Flynn joins her friends in helping librarian Juliet teach children to knit during the festive season. Juliet has recently found love and happiness with a new boyfriend. But tragedy strikes when someone discovers Juliet dead, lying facedown while wearing her Christmas cape. The police focus their investigation on a mysterious widow who recently arrived in town. This newcomer has a complicated history, and locals whisper that she harbored romantic feelings for Juliet's boyfriend. Kelly and her close knit group of friends doubt this obvious suspect. They believe the real killer remains free and dangerous. The knitting circle must uncover the truth behind Juliet's murder. They race against time to identify the actual perpetrator before another innocent person becomes the next victim in what should be a season of joy and celebration.
Genres: romance, mystery, contemporary-romance, cozy-mystery
Vibes: cozy, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Setting: Colorado, Fort Connor
Period: Christmas
304 pages · Hardcover · Berkley Hardcover