Threadneedle Street Mysteries Series by Thea Dueck

A morning beach walk. A body in the sand. And a trail of embroidered clues that could get her killed. Three years ago, Grace Middleton-Hunt's husband vanished without a trace. She fled to Sidney-by-the-Sea, buried her heartbreak in cross-stitch patterns, and told herself the quiet life was enough. Then she finds Marc Mason dead on Island View Beach. Marc was a brilliant embroiderer with a deadly secret: he'd been stitching tiny insect patterns as coded reminders of his evidence... moreA morning beach walk. A body in the sand. And a trail of embroidered clues that could get her killed. Three years ago, Grace Middleton-Hunt's husband vanished without a trace. She fled to Sidney-by-the-Sea, buried her heartbreak in cross-stitch patterns, and told herself the quiet life was enough. Then she finds Marc Mason dead on Island View Beach. Marc was a brilliant embroiderer with a deadly secret: he'd been stitching tiny insect patterns as coded reminders of his evidence. Who was destroying his cannabis operation? Someone figured out what he knew. And silenced him permanently. Grace can't resist the puzzle. Her background in psychology gives her an uncanny ability to read people, and she starts seeing patterns the police have missed. But her investigation puts her in the killer's sights. When her sister Maria is attacked at the Sidney Library, Grace knows she's running out of time. As the suspect list grows and old grudges surface from the dangerous days before cannabis legalization, Grace must untangle a web of secrets, sabotage, and revenge before the killer strikes again. And then there's RCMP Inspector Daniel Mercer— intense, protective, and stirring feelings Grace swore she'd never have again. Not while her missing husband's ghost still haunts her heart. Can she unravel the deadliest pattern of her life before the killer strikes again? The first book in the Threadneedle Street Mysteries series — a heartwarming cozy mystery with suspense, cross-stitch, coastal charm, and a slow-burn romance that will keep you turning pages past midnight! less