Mystery always finds its way to Kate Steven's door. Kate, a dynamic crochet designer and author in the charming village of Sage Hills, Texas, is also known for her sleuthing capabilities. Join Kate and her friends as they crochet their way to the solution of each heart-pounding whodunit. There will be danger, adventures, and exciting discoveries in every thrilling tale. You'll be on the edge of your seat at Kate and her entourage pursue each clue and find themselves embroiled in spine- tingling new mysteries along the way.

It's the best of times and the worst of times for Kate Stevens. Recently transplanted from the rocky shores of coastal Maine to the charming Western town of Sage Hills, Texas, Kate's career as a crochet designer and author is finally taking flight. At the same time, there are spooky nocturnal goings-on in the neighborhood she now calls home. Strange sounds at night emanating from the back yard of the house next door have put Kate on edge. The house has been vacant and for sale for months, but has something sinister taken up residence there? Then there is the problem with an online "friend" who has become antagonistic and begins a series of cyber-stalking attacks. Will Kate discover who the stalker is while he is still at arm's length? Or will the orbits of cyberspace and reality collide and threaten Kate's career, family and her very life?

Spring knocks on Kate Stevens' door with the promise of the renewal of life and hope as she prepares for the publication of her second book, and the blooming azalea garden at the home of a well known judge seems the perfect photographic backdrop. Little does Kate realize that the pastoral setting is about to take a macabre twist of fate. When a gardener unearths a tragedy hidden for decades, Kate and her best friend and neighbor, Vivi Lawrence, set out to solve the mystery. Who is this apparent victim of violence? How long has he languished unknown beneath the Texas sod? Dead men may indeed tell no tales, but Kate and Vivi are determined to hear the truthful testimony of the azalea bones.

Kate Stevens has begun work on a new lace crochet design book, and she has sought the help of Madeline Townsend, a wealthy widow who virtually is a recluse. Their love of crochet has forged an instant bond, but Kate quickly learns how tenuous Madeline's grasp on reality is. The elderly woman lives in constant fear for her husband, now dead for over a year. Kate learns that Madeline's sister and nephew are now her caregivers, trying to shield her from painful truths. They seem to be afraid that Kate's growing friendship is actually exacerbating Madeline's emotional condition. But Kate worries that Madeline is slipping more and more into a world of paranoia. As Kate's affection deepens for Madeline, a budding friendship begins with the dashing nephew, Robert Townsend. Handsome and rich, Robert's suave nature turns Kate's head and grabs the interest of Peter Matthews, the Fort Worth police detective who continues to vie for Kate's attention. Peter distrusts Robert, but is that his professional instinct speaking? Or is it just the green-eyed monster of jealousy rearing its ugly head? With every turn, Kate's hope to collaborate with Madeline on the design book is blocked. But instead of discouraging her, Kate is determined to blast through the logjam of mystery and help her newfound friend.

Kate Stevens hasn't seen Cole Cutchins in years, but she sure didn't want to see him like this. Cole, a jazz trumpeter and leader of a band on tour, is caught at the end of an ever-tightening noose as the main suspect in the murder of a fellow muscician. Now it's up to Kate to prove him innocent. She and her best friend, Vivi Lawrence, find themselves in the seany and dangerous world of Fort Worth's nightlife in an all-out attempt to do just that.

Kate Stevens has made a home away from home at Once Upon a Yarn, the Texas-based handcraft shop owned by her friend, Paige Bryant. But now Paige is missing, and it's up to Kate and her best friend Vivi Lawrence to discover who has taken their friend—and why. Was it Ezra Bond, the owner of an adjacent business who has had repeated run-ins with Paige? How about Patrick Bryant, Paige's seemingly devoted husband? Or has Paige fallen victim to some senseless act of random violence?

Kate Stevens, a highly successful crochet designer living in Sage Hills, Texas, is planning to celebrate the season for the first time away from her daughter, Vanessa. The melancholy of that reality is tempered, however, when Alice MacFarlane and Jim Parker, old friends from Kate’s hometown of Stony Point, Maine, show up. Alice needs a signature from her no-good ex-husband John, a man she divorced many years ago, before she and Jim can tie the knot. But when John’s body is discovered in a nearby lake, Jim’s idle threat becomes all too real, and he becomes the focus of the police investigation. Kate’s friendship with Alice and Jim puts a kink in her burgeoning relationship with Peter Matthews, the handsome homicide detective who is now saddled with the search for John’s killer. Vivi Lawrence, Kate’s neighbor and best friend, pitches in to help with the investigation. The trail will lead them to Serge Vasin, the owner of a Fort Worth nightclub and reputed underworld figure, and his coldly calculating sister, Elina. Could one or both of them be responsible for the disappearance and death of John MacFarlane? If so, what possible connection could there be between John and the Vasins? Join Kate, Vivi, and Peter as they try to solve a puzzling crime and add a little marital bliss to the yuletide cheer in Unraveled Tidings.

When Kate Stevens and her good friend, Vivi Lawrence, are invited to a high society benefit in an exclusive part of Sage Hills, little do they know the mysterious events about to unfold. The annual Piece de Resistance Gala, a costume ball capped by a big-ticket scavenger hunt and silent auction, will feature a crocheted one-of-a-kind gown created by Kate, a nationally known author and designer. Kate attends the gala dressed as Scarlett O'Hara from Gone With the Wind, while Vivi, in her inimitable style, is disguised as Catwoman. The frivolity of the evening turns deadly serious the next day when priceless jewelry turns up missing, and Vivi is at the center of the criminal investigation. Kate is confident her friend is innocent, and she sets out to solve the mystery before jail doors slam shut in Vivi's face. But every clue seems to lead down a Texas-size rabbit hole. Kate desperately looks for the real crook, even as the facts of the case point more and more toward Vivi. Helping Kate is Peter Mathews, the dashing Fort Worth PD homicide detective who is also her "more than just a friend." But in a case that is outside his jurisdiction, Peter must walk a thin line while trying to keep Kate out of trouble.

In designs old becomes new again as Kate learns with crochet designs. She meets 70s model Bebe Morehouse who is now running the Bluebonnet Farm and Yoga Retreat near Kate's home. Shyster Slim Baker is trying to buy Bebe's property. Bebe's personal assistant is assaulted. Kate and Vivi set out to solve the mystery before it turns deadly.

Nothing hits as close to home as having a loved one get sick, which means double trouble for Kate Stevens when her daughter, Vanessa, and her best friend, Vivi Lawrence, both become deathly ill within hours of each other. Vanessa is home for two weeks over summer break, and a shared meal between the three of them seems to be the source of the food poisoning. But why doesn’t Kate herself become ill? Is it just luck, or is something more sinister afoot? Kate becomes all the more suspicious when Vivi has several recurrences of illness, and doctors cannot find the cause. Kate is sure that someone is out to harm—or worse, eliminate—her friend, but no one will listen to her protestations, not even Vivi. Could the malefactor be Vivi’s new assistant who seems to be gunning for her job? What about the woman who a year earlier filed a frivolous lawsuit against Vivi and the Fort Worth hotel where Vivi is an event planner? Or is it the lawyer, who Kate believes is angling for leverage with Vivi on an inheritance she is set to receive? Vivi and Vanessa are both sick, and Peter Matthews—the handsome Fort Worth detective who is also Kate’s friend—has been called away on a crucial case. So Kate turns to Paige Bryant, the owner of the Once Upon a Yarn needlecraft shop that is Kate’s home away from home, for help. Kate is sure that someone has deadly plans for Vivi, but she must first figure out why before she can prove who it is. Will Kate and Paige solve the mystery before those toxic designs come to pass?

Texas has been good to Kate Stevens. The Lone Star state has become her new home, complete with a prosperous career as a crochet author and designer. Surrounded by dear friends and with her daughter, Vanessa, a stone’s throw away at Regency College, Kate’s life couldn’t be better. That is until a single word on a crackling cellphone call turns Kate’s world upside down. Vanessa, away on a college-sponsored archeological dig in the sweltering summer heat, goes missing along with three other students. Kate holds on to a single thread of hope, even as more and more evidence at the dig site indicates foul play. But when one of the participants ends up in a local morgue, her hope truly begins to fade. Kate travels to Elijahville, Texas, with Fort Worth detective Peter Matthews. They follow a quickly evaporating trail of clues that leads to the same horrifying conclusion: Something unimaginable has happened to the college students. Kate and Peter are joined by Vivi Lawrence, Kate’s best friend, and Texas Ranger Sam Tennyson. They first must overcome a bumbling, if not complicit, local police chief whose main objective seems to be putting up more barriers in the investigation. Kate finds danger and mayhem at every turn. Will she be able to solve the mystery and bring Vanessa home? Or will this parent’s worst nightmare end as Vanessa and her friends are finished off?