FLEECE NAVIDAD (Maggie Sefton)

I still haven't read the first book in this series, but I have enjoyed the ones that I have read. This cozy is set in Colorado and our sleuth is Kelly Flynn, a CPA who has relocated back to her home state after inheriting her murdered aunt's property. The action centers around the Lambspun knitting shop, where the local women gather to spin, knit, gossip, and discuss the local men. Various knitting projects (charitable creations, Christmas gifts) evolve as the story progresses, and most of the characters are somehow involved in knitting either as students, experts, or recipients of scarves and other projects. This particular mystery revolves around the murder of quiet librarian who is a romantic rival for the affections of an equally quiet gentleman who has been targeted for marriage by newcomer Claudia, dubbed the "merry widow" by the locals due to her 3 deceased husbands and positive attitude toward landing a fourth spouse. I loved this mystery as much because of the ongoing references to yarn and fibers (I am a dedicated yarn lover) as for the mystery. The characters are likeable and easy-going. I'd like to join them at Lambspun!