Kensington, Belletristik, Hanging by a Thread (Englisch, Dorothy Howell, 2023)

From USA Today bestselling author Dorothy Howell, the charming new cozy mystery featuring twenty-something Abbey Chandler and her fellow sewing circle members in the quaint, touristy town of Hideaway Cove, California. After setting up a small sewing studio in quaint Hideaway Grove, Abbey Chandler is focused on finding crafty, creative ideas to build up her clientele. But murder can be bad for business . . . Some of the independent shops in this sleepy town are barely hanging on financially&mdash and that includes Sarah&rsquo s Sweets, Abbey&rsquo s aunt&rsquo s bakery. The shop&rsquo s advantage&mdash aside from the deliciousness of its products&mdash is the fact that it&rsquo s the only bakery in the area. But it looks like that&rsquo s about to change. The second wife of a wealthy businessman wants her own bakery&mdash and money is no object. When murder unravels the plans for the competing shop, Aunt Sarah is an immediate suspect&mdash and Hideaway Grove&rsquo s merchants are on pins and needles about a big upcoming women&rsquo s conference, fearing the organization will cancel their booking because of the crime. Abbey&rsquo s doing her best to stay optimistic and stitch some custom tote bags for the attendees, but she&rsquo s also concerned with patching up Aunt Sarah&rsquo s good reputation. And when it comes to sorting through the possible motives of the victim&rsquo s family members and associates, she&rsquo s got a few tricks up her sleeve . . .