The USA Today bestselling author of Dangling by a Thread serves up "a taut, tasty mystery . . . remains a puzzle until the end" (Boothbay Register).
 
In the coastal town of Haven Harbor, blood runs thicker than water-and just as freely . . .

Antique dealer Sarah Byrne has never unspooled the truth about her past to anyone-not even friend and fellow Mainely Needlepointer Angie Curtis. But the enigmatic Aussie finally has the one thing she's searched for all her life-family. And now she and long-lost half-brother, Ted Lawrence, a wealthy old artist and gallery owner in town, are ready to reveal their secret connection . . .

Ted's adult children are suspicious of their newfound aunt Sarah-especially after Ted, in declining health, announces plans to leave her his museum-worthy heirloom paintings. So when Ted is poisoned to death during a lobster bake, everyone assumes she's guilty. If Sarah and Angie can't track down the real murderer in time, Sarah's bound to learn how delicate-and deadly-family dynamics can truly be . . .
 
Praise for the Mainely Needlepoint mysteries

"Offers a wonderful sense of place and characters right from the very beginning. Highly recommended."- Suspense Magazine
 
"A cozy debut that hits all the sweet spots: small town, family ties, and a crew of intriguing personalities."- Library Journal 
 
"For a trip to Maine for the cost of a book, this is the author to read."- Kings River Life Magazine