Monica Ferris

Monica Ferris

1 Series

Monica Ferris, the pen name of American author Mary Monica Pulver, is known for her cozy and historical mysteries. She sold her first short story, "Pass the Word," to Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine in 1983. Ferris is the author of the Peter Brichter and Needlecraft Mysteries series, and she co-authored the first six Sister/Dame Frevisse novels with Gail Frazer.

Author: Monica Ferris In "Embroidered Truths," Betsy Devonshire, owner of a needlework shop in Excelsior, Minnesota, becomes embroiled in a mystery when a local artist is found dead. As Betsy investigates, she uncovers a web of deceit and hidden motives among the town's residents. With her keen eye for detail and help from her friends, Betsy races against time to stitch together the truth behind the artist's murder. This engaging mystery combines the charm of needlework with the suspense of a gripping whodunit.

Needlecraft Mysteries

Crewel World

(1999)

Framed in Lace

(1999)

A Stitch in Time

(2000)

Unraveled Sleeve

(2001)

A Murderous Yarn

(2002)

Cutwork

(2003)

Hanging by a Thread

(2003)

Crewel Yule

(2004)

Embroidered Truths

(2005)

Sins and Needles

(2006)

Knitting Bones

(2007)

Thai Die

(2008)

Blackwork

(2009)

Buttons and Bones

(2010)

Threadbare

(2011)

And Then You Dye

(2012)

The Drowning Spool

(2014)

Darned if You Do

(2015)

Knit Your Own Murder

(2016)

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