Vera Dodge Books in Order

Restoring a quilt for a wealthy recluse, Sarah finds that its blocks form a plea for help. Her client refuses to explain, and a stranger warns of danger, leaving Sarah to decide whether to continue investigating.

At Maple Hill’s anniversary fair, Sarah discovers that an antique quilt has been replaced by the quilting competition’s winning entry. With the awards ceremony approaching, she must locate the historical quilt and determine who exchanged the pieces.

At a visiting author's reading, Mary Fisher glimpses a childhood friend who vanishes before they can speak. Parallels between his novel and Mary's life, followed by rumors about her late husband, compel her to find the woman.

Henry discovers fifty thousand dollars missing from his church's accounts and asks Mary Fisher to help investigate. Their search raises uncomfortable suspicions about trusted staff and parishioners as they try to recover the money without abandoning compassion.

A high-school student disappears from her float during Ivy Bay's Independence Day parade. Mary Fisher's uncertain sighting at the docks fails to persuade police, but she keeps searching and wonders whether her granddaughter Daisy holds a crucial clue.

Cousins Elaine Cook and Jan Blake prepare their tearoom's first wedding when the groom disappears. A suspicious new employee and a local bank robbery complicate their search, raising questions about whether the town's troubles are connected.

A serialized newspaper mystery captivates Lancaster, but Jan suspects its text hides a code and Elaine thinks its villain resembles her. The cousins investigate the author's identity and clues while Jan struggles with her wedding tea arrangements.