Death Comes in Autumn: A cozy quilt mystery (The Patchwork House Mysteries Book 5)
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An autumn quilting retreat. A beautiful English country house. And a guest who won’t be going home.
October has arrived in Ashcombe, bringing crisp mornings, falling leaves, and the perfect excuse for Nora to host The Patchwork House’s first autumn quilting retreat.
Set at beautiful Briarwood House in the English countryside, the weekend promises roaring fires, country walks, delicious food, and three peaceful days of stitching with friends.
At least, that’s the plan.
Wealthy and outspoken Judith Harcourt has barely arrived before Nora realizes she’s brought more than quilting supplies with her. A mysterious phone call, an unexpected visitor, and a secret trip into the nearby village suggest Judith has unfinished business—and someone desperately wants it to stay unfinished.
By morning, Judith is dead.
Found at the bottom of Briarwood’s stone garden steps surrounded by wet autumn leaves, her death looks like a tragic accident. But when small details refuse to add up, Nora begins to suspect someone at the retreat knows exactly what happened.
As old grudges surface and carefully constructed alibis begin to unravel, Nora, Priya, and Tom find themselves surrounded by suspects—and nearly everyone at Briarwood House seems to be hiding something.
To uncover the killer, Nora must piece together Judith’s final hours and discover why she really came to Ashcombe before another secret is buried for good.
Death Comes in Autumn is a warm and atmospheric English cozy mystery filled with autumn charm, country-house secrets, quilting-room gossip, small-town intrigue, an amateur sleuth, and a puzzling murder—perfect for readers who love traditional British mysteries without graphic violence or gore.