Framed in Lace is book two in the Needlecraft series by Monica Ferris.
Excelsior, MN is excited, the historic Hopkins ferry is being raised from the bottom of the lake for renovation. But when the boat is floated the surface, the divers find a skeleton - who would have thought they were literally raising the dead! Unfortunately, the evidence is bare bones and covered in lake muck. As far as the police can stitch together, the boat sank in 1949, the victim on board was a woman, and near the body is a piece of lace like fabric.
The investigator comes to Betsy with a picture of the lace and asks her to post it in her store for identification. As Betsy begins to listen to the stories being woven together, she starts to find a common thread that isn't making any sense. The more questions she asks, the more things start to unravel in her small community.
Another fluff mystery - great for vacation or a quick evening read. It took me longer to figure out "who done it" in this one so I felt the tale was more deftly written than the first book. I also like the fact that the "murder" happened long before Betsy ever arrived in town. I get tired of the "Mystery She Wrote" syndrome where it seems like a body is dropping dead every couple of weeks right in front of the heroine.
Good if you like the Midwest, knitting and needlepoint.
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