Book One
The Poisoned Cup
In the quiet village of Thimblewick, stitches hide secrets and every teacup holds a story.
When the glamorous Lydia Lace drops dead during the annual fête, suspicion falls on Auntie Needle and her eccentric family of seamstresses, tailors, and misfits known as The Thimbles.
The police see scandal. The villagers whisper murder. But The Thimbles refuse to let one of their own be framed. Between Granny’s outrageous gossip, Zig’s accidental livestreams, and Sir Whiskers—the ever-watchful shop cat—the family must thread their way through lies, blackmail, and betrayal to uncover the killer.
As the police close in on the wrong suspect, The Thimbles set a daring trap of their own—one that could clear their name… or stitch them up for good.
The Poisoned Cup is the first in The Thimblewick Mysteries, a cosy crime series full of wit, warmth, and a touch of mischief. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, M.C. Beaton, and a strong cup of tea.
Book Two
The Vanished Sampler
In Thimblewick’s Village Hall, the Sewing & Stitchery Exhibition is the pride of the summer — and the star is a rare 1821 sampler stitched by Sarah F, complete with a strawberry border and the line: “Teach me to number my days.”
But just as the doors open, something’s off. The old glass doesn’t ripple the way it did. A tamper seal looks… not quite right. Then a brief power dip turns curiosity into a puzzle, and the village’s showpiece isn’t what it seems.
Auntie, Zig, Rose — and Sir Whiskers, naturally — follow a trail stitched from tiny clues: a watermark in Market Row, a left-handed stencil curl, queue tape no one remembers setting out, and a delivery note pasted slightly crooked decades ago. To save the exhibition (and the village’s nerves), they’ll have to unpick the how and the why — carefully, by the book — before the crowd arrives for cake and bunting.
Warm, witty, and wonderfully clue-y, The Vanished Sampler is a cosy mystery about provenance, community, and the quiet courage of ordinary truth.
Book Three Coming Soon!
Poppy Whitmore
Poppy has spent a lifetime with a needle in hand and fabric at her fingertips. After decades in the sewing world — from bustling haberdasheries to quiet evenings at the kitchen table — she finally began stitching together the stories that had been gathering in her head for years.
Now in her sixties, Poppy delights in combining her love of sewing with her fondness for a good mystery. The result is The Thimblewick Mysteries — a series of cosy crime novels full of wit, warmth, and the occasional stray thread.
When she’s not writing about Auntie Needle, Cousin Zig Zag, and Sir Whiskers the shop cat, Poppy can usually be found unpicking a crooked seam, brewing a strong cup of tea, or wondering how on earth she ended up live-streaming to the internet.
