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Harlow Jane Cassidy, a talented dressmaker, is selected to design the holiday fashion show for Bliss’s famed Winter Wonderland festival. While the historic town mansion’s restoration is underway and the weather threatens, Harlow’s focus is diverted when a mysterious murder shatters the festive spirit. Volunteering as Santa, Dan Lee Chrisson’s life ends, and his body is found on the scene. With the town’s most prestigious event at stake, Harlow must collaborate with friends and the lingering spirit of her great-grandmother to uncover the killer perched on the naughty list.
"Deadly Patterns" blends cozy mystery with sewing tips and a Christmas-magic setting, all centered around the craft of dressmaking and the small-town atmosphere of Bliss, Texas.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Melissa Bourbon
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