Threads of Deception - Book 2
by Thea Dueck
Grace Middleton-Hunt is beginning to rebuild her life, finding comfort in her stitching, her home by the sea, and the growing connection she shares with Inspector Daniel Mercer. But just as life begins to feel settled, a new loss unsettles the community and draws her into another mystery.
As Grace looks closer, she uncovers a pattern of hidden relationships, financial strain, and a past that refuses to stay buried. The deeper she goes, the more dangerous the search becomes. And the more personal the answers feel.
Drawn once again into the heart of the investigation, Grace must trust her instincts as she follows each thread to its source.
Threads of Deception continues the Threadneedle Street Mysteries with layered suspense, quiet tension, and a deepening sense of connection that will leave readers eager for what comes next.
What readers are saying
“An absorbing cozy mystery with believable characters, steady suspense, and a story that keeps readers guessing almost to the end. Rich in setting and character, this mystery draws readers through careful clues, believable relationships, and a satisfying slow-burn romance. It also offers a warm tribute to stitching, Victoria, and Sidney along the way. Readers who enjoy Grace’s world will be eager to see what happens next.”
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More books by Thea Dueck
A Pattern Of Lies
A Romantic Cozy Cross Stitch Mystery set in a Coastal Village (Threadneedle Street Mysteries Book 3)
Follow Grace Middleton-Hunt and Daniel Mercer into a new mystery where loyalty, love, and old secrets begin to unravel.
Grace has finally begun to trust her fragile happiness with RCMP Inspector Daniel Mercer. After heartbreak, shattering betrayal, and too many unanswered questions, Sidney-by-the-Sea is starting to feel safe again.
Then her son Peter's closest friend, Kai Whitfield, is falling apart. He needs help. After a turbulent Fairy Creek reunion meant to honour old loyalties is over, a young woman is missing. Questions are spreading. And when Daniel is assigned to the case, the evidence begins leading dangerously close to Grace and her extended family.
Grace wants to support Peter and protect Kai from suspicion. But Daniel has a duty to follow the facts, no matter where they lead. But the more Grace watches the pattern forming around Kai, the more it feels staged.
Someone wants the truth stitched shut. As whispers grow in Sidney-by-the-Sea, Grace must decide how far she is willing to go when the investigation threatens her family, her trust in Daniel, and the fragile future they have only just begun to build. If Grace cannot find a way to trust Daniel while protecting the people she loves, the case could cost her the future with him she has only just begun to believe in.
Can Grace choose the right path, before conflicting loyalties pull her relationship apart?
Read A Pattern of Lies, the third book in the Threadneedle Street Mysteries series, a romantic cozy mystery filled with coastal charm, small-town suspicion, needlework, family secrets, and a page-turning puzzle.
Embroidered Evidence - Book 1
A Romantic Cozy Mystery set in a Coastal Village ((Threadneedle Street Mysteries Book 1)
Grace Middleton-Hunt has built a quiet life in Sidney-by-the-Sea, filling her days with needlework, teaching, and the calm rhythm of a coastal town she loves. But when a local man is found dead under suspicious circumstances, that peace is broken.
What begins as a tragedy soon draws Grace into a web of hidden motives, business rivalries, and long-standing tensions beneath the surface of the community. As she follows small details others overlook, she finds herself asking questions no one seems eager to answer.
With RCMP Inspector Daniel Mercer leading the investigation, Grace is pulled closer to the truth than she ever expected, and closer to Daniel as well.
Embroidered Evidence introduces the Threadneedle Street Mysteries, a cozy series filled with small-town intrigue, gentle romance, and the satisfaction of uncovering what others miss.