The art of needlecraft requires patience, discipline, and creativity. So too does the art of detection. Just ask Betsy Devonshire, who’s learning that life in a small-town needlecraft shop can reveal an unexpected knack for knitting—and a hidden talent for unraveling crime.
Betsy Devonshire has settled into her new home in Excelsior, Minnesota, as owner of the town’s needlecraft shop. So why is she suffering from terrifying nightmares? She hasn’t a clue but thinks it might help to get away for a while. With her friend Jill in tow, she heads north for a “stitch-in” at a remote, rustic lodge. But her nightmares only get worse—especially after she finds a dead woman no one else had seen. And when the body disappears, she knows she won’t get any rest until she untangles the mysterious threads of the crime.
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"Betsy decides she needs a break and so with her friend Jill they attends a "stitch-in" at a remote, rustic lodge. She finder a dead woman that no one else has seen. Then the body disappears. Betsy is in the thick of things trying to figure out what happened and prove she isn't crazy."
— Lynne (5 out of 5 stars)
“The suspense runs high in Unraveled Sleeve as Monica Ferris spins a delightfully deceptive tale.”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)" Not my favorite in the series. The ending seemed a little over dramatic to me. "
— Angie, 2/20/2014" I like this series. This one is set at a stitch-in held at a remote guest lodge. This time I only guessed part of the answer to the mutfer. "
— Nancy, 2/19/2014" Betsy's crisis of conscience got a little old, because after all, if the character stops being curious the series ends. It felt false. Otherwise it was a good mystery. "
— Cece, 2/12/2014" Another mystery and needlework package ... good light reading for a relaxing evening. "
— Joy, 1/19/2014" Wasn't a bad little mystery, but kind of grated on my nerves that the main character kept going on and on about how she didn't want to be involved but just couldn't help it. "
— Julaine, 1/17/2014" The folks in town get a break from murder when Betsy and Jill go to a stitch-in at a northern resort. Of course, they stumble into a murder there. I did miss the people from the town, but it's always nice to meet new characters. "
— Vicki, 1/5/2014" Another enjoyable slice of Betsyism's and the mysteries she manages to get herself involved in. I found there was even more needlework stuff in this one, which I am sure needleworkers love - but which means little to those of us who never even think of picking up a needle. I enjoyed the different setting with this one too, I think I would like a few days at Naniboujou lodge - but I would be sitting by the fire reading - not sewing. "
— Ali, 1/5/2014" My aunt picked this one for me, and it's become another new series I'm hooked on. It's filled with lots of needlepoint geekery, but I like it all the same. "
— Faye, 1/2/2014" Betsy Devonshire is having nightmares and decides she needs to take a break from her needlework shop. She and her police officer friend Jill travel to a stitch in in northern Minnesota. There Betsy discovers the body of a woman that no one else even remembers seeing at the hotel. A light mystery. "
— Rachel, 12/18/2013" In an attempt to get away from sluething, Betsy takes vacation with Jill, to a weekend stitch-in. But another mystery falls in her lap. "
— Kitty, 12/14/2013" I wanted to read this book because of the location (Naniboujou Lodge). Parts above the lodge were good but the overall book was a little old ladyish. Kind of Murder She Wrote or Red Hat Society. Not my cup of tea. "
— Jessica, 11/25/2013" Unraveled Sleeve (Needlecraft Mystery) by Monica Ferris (2001) "
— Leigh, 11/7/2013" The fourth book set at a resort in Northern Minnesota and seemed very much like other resorts I have visited. Enjoyed this mystery and the cross country skiing, snow shoes etc. "
— Janet, 9/9/2013" This is an enjoyable book. It isn't life shatteringly insightful; but I read for escape often, don't you. The characters are characters. The events are typical and believable. I relate to the characters. What's not to like about Monica Ferris' Needlecraft Mystery series? "
— Mary, 7/24/2013" I love this series and can't get enough of it. It helps that I do counted crossstitch "
— Sue, 6/21/2013" I read this book in one sitting, it was such a good book. "
— Deb, 4/2/2013" I really liked this super fun, easy read. It had a firm plot line with a mystery that the reader could piece together if they tried, no red herrings or rabbit-factors sprung out of the hat at the last minute. "
— Laura, 2/10/2013" I really enjoyed this book. I felt like I was at the lodge with them working on my counted cross stitch too. It's 115 outside so it was great to think about cold weather too, "
— Kim, 12/17/2012" I didn't like this one as much as the other one (which was the second in the series), because some of the characters were really unrealistic to me. However, it was still cute - a nice, light read! "
— Deena, 11/17/2012" Another light fun needlecraft mystery. "
— Sarah, 10/10/2012" I liked the book. It's a quick, easy, fun, read "
— Mary, 9/24/2012" The protagonist, Betsy Devonshire, was, I think supposed to be crusty but loveable. I thought she was just sort of obnoxious. The book was pretty good, but I am not sure I will read any more in the series. It appealed to me only because of the needlework angle. "
— Margarita, 8/28/2012" This book was a little hard to figure out. Keep reading if you get stuck and pay attention to all the evidence. I didn't actually solve the murder, but I had suspicions that panned out. "
— Meredith, 3/27/2012" I did not like this book nearly as well as the first three books in this series. The book is set in another town at a "stitch-in" -- thus, most of the familiar characters are not in this book. Hopefully the next book will be set in Excelsior. "
— Lanadal1, 12/9/2011Monica Ferris is the USA Today bestselling author of several mystery series under various pseudonyms. She lives in Minnesota.
Susan Boyce is the award-winning narrator of over 140 audiobooks. She performs in variety theater, is one half of the song-and-dance team of Jones & Boyce, and holds a degree in theater and biology. She can be heard in phone trees, in computer games, and as the voice of the pink “Care Bear.” She lives in St. Augustine, Florida, and summers in Greenville, Maine.