Threads of Deception

First in a new series! In the charming town of Millbrook Valley, vintage clothing expert Ellie Pierce is used to uncovering stories in seams and stitches. But when five carefully altered debutante gowns arrive at her shop, Yesterday's Threads, she discovers a mystery that could change her town's future. Working with handsome local historian James Harrison, Ellie follows a trail of coded beading, hidden messages, and carefully concealed formulas that lead back to the town's shuttered textile mill. As they race to protect the historic district from demolition, they uncover a decades-old tale of innovation, deception, and a brilliant woman who stitched the truth into the very fabric of her designs. With help from a retired dressmaker who knows more than she's telling, Ellie must decode the messages hidden in these vintage treasures, Ellie must decode the messages hidden in these vintage treasures before the evidence - and the entire historical district - disappears forever. But some secrets are worth killing to keep, and Ellie soon learns that fashion isn't the only thing that can turn deadly.