Murder in Merino (Seaside Knitters Mystery Series #8)

by Sally Goldenbaum

Overview

Readers can't help but get entangled in this USA Today bestselling series.

Prepare for more knitting, murder, and mayhem with the next in the national bestselling Seaside Knitters mystery series. Autumn brings a mysterious new guest to Sea Harbor, and when she’s implicated in a crime, it’s up to the Seaside Knitters to search out a motif for murder.

It’s a busy fall for Izzy Chambers Perry. Not only is she helping the Knitters make a throw to celebrate her aunt and uncle’s fortieth wedding anniversary, she’s finally selling the cottage she lived in before she got married. Luckily, newcomer Julia Ainsley wants to buy the home—although, strangely, she’s never been inside.

Then on the day of the open house, a body is uncovered in the cottage’s backyard. Julia’s name and phone number, found in the victim’s pocket, instantly make her a person of interest. Soon, though, the spotlight of suspicion widens to include old friends and town leaders, as a tragic happening, long buried, slowly surfaces.

Now, before the anniversary celebration can occur, the Seaside Knitters must unravel the real reason Julia has come to town—and untangle the troubled ties from the past that bind friends and townsfolk together.

KNITTING PATTERN INCLUDED

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451415370
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/05/2015
Series:	Seaside Knitters Mystery Series , #8
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	799,440
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Sally Goldenbaum is a sometime philosophy teacher, a knitter, and an editor, and the USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty novels. Sally became more serious about knitting with the birth of her first grandchild and the creation of the Seaside Knitters mystery series, which includes A Finely Knit Murder, Angora Alibi, A Fatal Fleece and The Wedding Shawl. Her fictional knitting friends are teaching her the intricacies of women’s friendship, the mysteries of small-town living, and the very best way to pick up dropped stitches on a lacy knit shawl.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Praise for the Seaside Knitters Mysteries  
 “A charming and delightful read. The book has a strong sense of place—so strong one can smell the seaweed. Delicious.”—Alexander McCall Smith
 
“Goldenbaum’s plotting is superb...and her prose is seamless.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch
 
 “Like the best marriages—mystery, romance, and lots of charm.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Nancy Pickard
 
“Sally Goldenbaum describes the town so vividly, you can feel the hot sand between your toes and smell the buttery lobster rolls for lunch.”—The Mystery Reader
 
“The characters ring true and clear.”—Carolyn Hart, Author of Death at the Door
 
“Peopled with characters we come to care about. Add a cup of tea, a roaring fire, and you’ve got the perfect cozy evening.”—Rhys Bowen, National Bestselling Author of Heirs and Graces and the Agatha and Anthony Award–Winning Molly Murphy Mysteries
 
“Delightful...well-drawn characters and an intriguing plot.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“Enjoyable...lazy seaside charm.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“Filled with love of friends and family and some thoughtful storytelling, this is a book that will enchant the reader.”—Fresh Fiction

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the National Bestselling Seaside Knitters Mysteries

“Mystery, romance, and lots of charm.”—New York Times bestselling author Nancy Pickard

“This genuinely entertaining and deeply perceptive mystery will transport you to a charmingly tight-knit community.”—Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, Macavity, and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author

“Murder in a truly close-knit community—a knitting circle in a New England seaside town. Peopled with characters we come to care about. Add a cup of tea, a roaring fire, and you’ve got the perfect cozy evening.”— Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author of the Royal Spyness mysteries

“Sally Goldenbaum’s appealing world will draw readers to return time and again to Sea Harbor.”— Carolyn Hart, New York Times bestselling author of the Death on Demand mysteries

“Goldenbaum’s amateur sleuths are appealing, her plots are intricate and plausible, and the local color of Sea Harbor is interesting without being overwhelming. And you don’t have to know a thing about knitting to enjoy this pleasing yarn.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch

“Delightful…Well-drawn characters and an intriguing plot.”—Publishers Weekly




 

From the Publisher

03/31/2014
The satisfying ninth Seaside Knitters cozy (after 2013’s Angora Alibi) from Goldenbaum has the knitters of Sea Harbor, Mass., planning a gala and gift for the 40th wedding anniversary of member Nell Endicott and her husband, Don. In the meantime, the Endicotts’ niece, Isabel “Izzy” Chambers Perry, and her husband, Sam, are putting Izzy’s old cottage home on the market. Newcomer Julia “Jules” Ainsley puzzles the community when she reveals her determination to buy the cottage, sight unseen, despite having no previous connection to Sea Harbor. When a murder victim is found in the cottage’s backyard, Jules becomes a suspect. Gradually, the knitters realize the killing has its roots in a long-buried town secret. Fans of previous entries will enjoy spending a few more hours with the Seaside Knitters, and the most dedicated might be inspired to reproduce the group’s special anniversary afghan, or their Friday-evening martini parties. Agent: Christina Hogrebe, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (May)

Publishers Weekly