Ocean Selvage * Jan Fields * Annie’s Quilted Mysteries #6

When a coastal quilting retreat is upended by the discovery of an unidentified body washed up near the shore, a clever textile artisan must analyze a trail of fabric scraps to trap a seaside killer.

The Story: Written by acclaimed cozy author Jan Fields, this high-stakes sixth installment in the Annie’s Quilted Mysteries series turns a scenic maritime sanctuary into a treacherous investigative workspace. Sarah Blair has left her normal routine behind to attend a relaxing, high-utility quilting workshop on the rugged coast. The peaceful crafting sandbox permanently fractures when a local resident is found dead on the rocks, washed up alongside the tide. The local police department immediately hits an administrative roadblock, dropping a defensive shield over the case due to a lack of immediate forensic leads.Refusing to let the crime slip into a wall of silence, Sarah launches her own synchronized counter-campaign. Her sharp diagnostic toolkit identifies a critical clue right in the victim’s possession: a rare piece of scrap fabric cut from a specific ocean-themed quilt selvage. Moving step-by-step through a dark ledger of seaside property disputes, old fishing family rivalries, and hidden inheritance parameters, Sarah traces the material tracking lines directly to the heart of the community. Working against a strict ticking-clock deadline as the coastal weather closes in, she must decode the patterns of deception and unmask a ruthless predator before her own survival timeline reaches a permanent deadline.

Perfect For: Devotees of traditional, fair-play cozy puzzle mysteries, sewing and quilting hobbyists who enjoy authentic textile themes, and readers who cherish the warm, small-town charm of serialized crafting mysteries by authors like Laura Childs, Earlene Fowler, or Marie Bostwick.