In this mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Yarn Over Murder, Kelly Flynn and the Lambspun Knitters must unravel the truth from the lies to clear a friend’s son of murder...   Kelly’s summer in Fort Connor, Colorado, is off to a great start with knitting classes taught by her friend Barb. But while the advanced stitches are giving Kelly the slip, a more deadly problem soon has her friend coming apart at the seams.   A young woman has accused Barb’s son, Tommy—a young doctor doing his residency—of assaulting her. The yarns spun by the local rumor mill are bad enough, but when the woman is found dead in her ransacked apartment, Tommy becomes the number one suspect.   With the police ready to close the case, it’s up to Kelly to knit together the clues to uncover a killer who doesn’t seem to drop a stitch... Praise for the New York Times bestselling Knitting Mysteries   “Well-drawn characters and a wickedly clever plot—you’ll love unraveling this mystery!”—Laura Childs, New York Times bestselling author   “A mystery with more twists and turns than the scrumptious yarns in the fictitious shop of Lambspun...A clever, fast-paced plot, with a spunky sleuth and a cast of fun, engaging characters...Delivers the goods.”—Margaret Coel, New York Times bestselling author   “Enjoyable...Series fans will delight in the side action of the regular cast of characters and be on the edge of their seats with a cliff-hanger ending.”— Publishers Weekly   “Sefton weaves yarn, fiber arts, and cooking into the mystery in ways that enhance it.”— Booklist Maggie Sefton is the author of the New York Times bestselling Knitting Mysteries, including Yarn Over Murder , Close Knit Killer , and Cast On, Kill Off . She was born and raised in northern Virginia, where she received her bachelor’s degree in English literature and journalism. Maggie has worked in several careers over the years, from a CPA to a real estate broker in the Rocky Mountain West. However, none of those endeavors could compare with the satisfaction and challenge of creating worlds on paper. Cast of Characters Kelly Flynn—financial accountant and part-time sleuth, refugee from East Coast corporate CPA firm Steve Townsend—architect and builder in Fort Connor, Colorado, and Kelly’s boyfriend KELLY’S FRIENDS: Jennifer Stroud—real estate agent, part-time waitress Lisa Gerrard—physical therapist Megan Smith—IT consultant, another corporate refugee Marty Harrington—lawyer, Megan’s husband Greg Carruthers—university instructor, Lisa’s boyfriend Pete Wainwright—owner of Pete’s Porch Café in the back of Kelly’s favorite knitting shop, House of Lambspun LAMBSPUN FAMILY AND REGULARS: Mimi Shafer—Lambspun shop owner and knitting expert, known to Kelly and her friends as “Mother Mimi” Burt Parker—retired Fort Connor police detective, Lambspun spinner-in-residence Hilda and Lizzie von Steuben—spinster sisters, retired school-teachers, and exquisite knitters Curt Stackhouse—Colorado rancher, Kelly’s mentor and advisor Jayleen Swinson—Alpaca rancher and Colorado cowgirl Connie and Rosa—Lambspun shop personnel One A Monday in early July, one year after the High Park Wildfire Kelly Flynn pushed open the heavy wooden entry door of the Lambspun knitting shop and stepped inside the foyer. Shop owner Mimi Shafer Parker was draping a rainbow-hued knitted shawl across the doors of an antique dry sink in the corner. “Good morning, Mimi. I thought I’d get a coffee refill and hear how your camping trip went this past weekend.” Mimi gave Kelly a big smile. “It was great. Weather was perfect. Cassie had a ball learning how to cook over the camp stove.” “I tried scrambling eggs over a campfire once, and they got pretty hard. Almost inedible,” Kelly said as she walked through the central yarn room to the main knitting room and dumped her shoulder bag onto the long library table there. “Hopefully Cassie did better than I did.” “Well, a camp stove is easier to cook on, Kelly. You can control the gas heat. So don’t throw in the towel on campfire cooking just yet,” Mimi said as she followed Kelly into the large room where fiber workers regularly gathered. “Ohhhhh, I threw in that towel years ago, Mimi,” Kelly said, grinning at the maternal shop owner. “When there are so many good cooks around, there’s no reason I should get in the kitchen except to make coffee. That I can do well. Did you three go up into Cache La Poudre Canyon? There are some great campsites right on the river.” “Oh, yes. We went to one of our favorites, where we reserved a site right there on the river. Cassie just loved it. She’d never gone camping before we took her last year.” Mimi stared off into the wonderland of yarns she and her staff regularly created. Yarns and fiber creations filled the rooms, spilling out of bins and spread across tables. Color, color, everywhere. “There’s nothing like the sound of a river nearby to lull you to sleep at night.” “That’s for sure. I sleep l