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Izzy "Izzy" Chambers arrives in Sea Harbor, Massachusetts, to open a knitting shop. Her tenants and the community’s knitters quickly form the Seaside Knitters, a close group of women who gather weekly. The atmosphere turns bitter when Angie Archer, a local with a controversial reputation, rents the apartment above Izzy’s shop. Angie's body is discovered drowned in the harbor, her long red hair tangled in a lobster trap. An official investigation rules the death an accidental drowning, but Izzy and the Seaside Knitters suspect foul play. As strange incidents begin occurring above the shop, the women decide to investigate on their own, threatening the peace of their tightly knit community. The novel blends mystery, small‑town intrigue, and the social bonds formed around the craft of knitting.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Sally Goldenbaum
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