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Seaside Knitters Society Mystery Books in Order

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Explore the Seaside Knitters Society Mystery books by Sally Goldenbaum in order, with summaries, series background, reading order, and where to start.

Last updated: June 9, 2026

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1

Death by Cashmere

by Sally Goldenbaum

2008

Izzy Chambers opens a yarn shop in Sea Harbor, Massachusetts, and soon finds herself at the center of local gossip when her tenant Angie Archer turns up dead. The death looks accidental, but Izzy and the knitters are not convinced.

2

Patterns in the Sand

by Sally Goldenbaum

2009

When young fiber artist Willow Adams arrives in Sea Harbor, the Seaside Knitters welcome her warmly. Then a gallery owner is found dead, his will names Willow as heir, and the town starts asking dangerous questions.

3

A Holiday Yarn

by Sally Goldenbaum

2010

Mary Pisano turns her inherited family home into a bed-and-breakfast and hopes a holiday gathering will soothe old tensions. Instead, her cousin Pamela is found murdered, and Sea Harbor's festive season turns sharply uneasy.

4

Moon Spinners

by Sally Goldenbaum

2010

As friends help Gracie Santos open the Lazy Lobster and Soup Café, a local woman dies in a Ferrari crash that looks like murder. The Seaside Knitters soon find rumors, yacht club politics, and old resentments knotted together.

5

The Wedding Shawl

by Sally Goldenbaum

2011

Izzy's wedding should be the happiest event of the Sea Harbor summer. But when her hairstylist Tiffany is found dead and whispers of an older unsolved murder resurface, the Seaside Knitters have to unravel past and present fast.

6

A Fatal Fleece

by Sally Goldenbaum

2012

An old fisherman's death sends a chill through Sea Harbor and gives the Seaside Knitters another knot to untangle. As they look closer, grief, long memory, and local secrets make it clear this is no simple accident.

7

Angora Alibi

by Sally Goldenbaum

2013

Pregnant Izzy Chambers Perry spots an abandoned baby car seat and a familiar angora blanket on the beach, and her instincts kick in. A diver's murder ties the clue to something darker, pulling the knitters into a deeply personal case.

8

Murder in Merino

by Sally Goldenbaum

2014

Izzy is finally selling her old cottage when newcomer Julia Ainsley insists on buying it sight unseen. Then a body is found in the backyard, Julia becomes a suspect, and the Seaside Knitters uncover a tragedy buried in Sea Harbor's past.

9

A Finely Knit Murder

by Sally Goldenbaum

2015

Birdie Favazza is delighted to have her granddaughter Gabby in Sea Harbor for the school year, until a bitter board member is found dead near the boathouse. To keep Gabby safe, the knitters must pull apart the victim's complicated life.

10

Trimmed With Murder

by Sally Goldenbaum

2015

Sea Harbor is preparing for Christmas when Charlie Chambers is drawn into the troubles of a young woman named Amber. After Amber turns up dead, holiday cheer gives way to suspicion, and the knitters step in to protect one of their own.

11

Murder at Lambswool Farm

by Sally Goldenbaum

2016

Birdie and her friends have brought Lambswool Farm back to life, and their first farm dinner should mark a fresh start. Instead, a beloved doctor collapses and dies, leaving the town gossiping and the knitters hunting a killer.

12

How to Knit a Murder

by Sally Goldenbaum

2018

Rose Chopra arrives in Sea Harbor as a quiet, capable stranger and soon wins the knitters over. But when a potential buyer dies in an ocean-side house, Rose's secretive past puts her at the center of a murder case.

13

Murder Wears Mittens

by Sally Goldenbaum

2018

Cass Halloran worries about a lonely boy at the laundromat, then discovers he and his little sister have been left alone. When a reclusive woman is found dead, the missing mother and a hidden fortune pull the knitters into danger.

14

A Murderous Tangle

by Sally Goldenbaum

2019

Sea Harbor's holiday season is interrupted when outspoken activist Tess Bean is linked to the death of a popular bar owner. While local thefts add to the unrest, the knitters work to separate public anger from the truth.

15

A Crime of a Different Stripe

by Sally Goldenbaum

2020

As Cass prepares for motherhood, Sea Harbor should be full of happy anticipation. Instead, a killing tied to the town's autumn arts scene sends suspicion spreading, and the knitters have to sort rumor, motive, and fear.

16

A Dark and Snowy Night

by Sally Goldenbaum

2022

Sea Harbor's Christmas season turns grim when Cass's new nanny disappears with her dog and a glamorous holiday party ends in death. To protect the people they love, the knitters must connect two mysteries before the snow closes in.

17

A Twisted Skein

by Sally Goldenbaum

2023

A late-summer fashion benefit keeps the Seaside Knitters busy, while Birdie rediscovers her love of bird-watching. Then a fellow birder is found dead in the woods, and a clue points toward secrets woven deep into Sea Harbor.

18

The Herringbone Harbor Mystery

by Sally Goldenbaum

2024

As tourist season nears, a fire in Fishermen's Village leaves a popular businessman and mayoral candidate dead. With two local teens possibly the last to see him alive, the knitters have to untangle timing, motive, and false leads.

19

Gull & Bones

by Sally Goldenbaum

2025

Sea Harbor is preparing to celebrate Angus McPherron's hundredth birthday when he dies unexpectedly. After his closest friend is attacked and the death begins to look like murder, the knitters uncover a painful chapter from the town's past.

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Skating on a Thread

by Sally Goldenbaum

2026

A new outdoor skating rink turns Sea Harbor into a winter showpiece, until Claire Russell is found dead in the snow beside her skates. The knitters trace the crime through loyalty, ambition, and secrets hidden behind holiday cheer.

Series background & context

The Seaside Knitters Society books continue the Sea Harbor world from the earlier Seaside Knitters mysteries, with the same core circle at the center. By this point, the friendships are well established, the town feels even more lived in, and the stories lean into how a close community changes over time without losing its shape. If the earlier books are partly about forming the group, these are about what happens after the group becomes part of everyday life.

Izzy is still the heart of the yarn shop, but now she is balancing business, marriage, and family. Nell remains the emotional anchor, the one with long memory and a calm sense of what matters. Cass is still direct and grounded in Sea Harbor's working waterfront, though motherhood and family responsibilities add new demands. Birdie brings warmth, curiosity, and deep affection for the younger people drifting in and out of town, especially family members and newcomers who need a place to land. Together, they are not just friends solving crimes. They are part of the fabric of the town.

The town keeps changing, and that is part of the mystery.

These later books pull the knitters into cases tied to missing mothers, troubled newcomers, environmental disputes, holiday parties, local thefts, benefit events, suspicious fires, and long-hidden secrets. In Murder Wears Mittens, How to Knit a Murder, A Murderous Tangle, A Crime of a Different Stripe, and the books that follow, the crimes often hit closer to home because the women now know even more people involved. Sea Harbor is still beautiful and welcoming, but it is also a place where old history, property pressures, and personal loyalties can collide in ugly ways.

The tone stays cozy, but there is a little more family weight and long memory here. These books are especially interested in what responsibility looks like inside a community. The knitters are not chasing danger for thrills. They step in because someone they care about is under suspicion, someone vulnerable needs help, or the official story does not sit right. That makes the mysteries feel personal without tipping into melodrama.

Sea Harbor itself remains a huge part of the draw. Tourist season, quiet winters, harbor businesses, town celebrations, local arts events, and neighborhood arguments all shape the action. Goldenbaum uses those details well. The setting is not only picturesque. It creates the pressure points that send the stories moving.

If you want a cozy series with strong continuity, this is a satisfying run. The crimes are carefully knotted, but the real appeal is watching the same four women keep showing up for one another, and for their town, as life grows fuller and more complicated.

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20 Seaside Knitters Society Mystery Books in Order (2026)