Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Patchwork Murder | 2013 | Amy Lillard | Buy |
| 2 | Raven Threads | 2013 | Amy Lillard | Buy |
| 3 | A Midsummer Night’s Seam | 2014 | Amy Lillard | Buy |
| 4 | Broderie Curse | 2014 | Amy Lillard | Buy |
| 5 | Innocent Until Proven Quilty | 2014 | Amy Lillard | Buy |
| 6 | Ocean Selvage | 2014 | Amy Lillard | Buy |
| 7 | A Deadly Pattern | 2014 | Amy Lillard | Buy |
| 8 | Unsavory Notions | 2014 | Amy Lillard | Buy |
| 9 | Seam of the Crime | 2014 | Amy Lillard | Buy |
| 10 | Celtic Chains | 2014 | Amy Lillard | Buy |
| 11 | Stab Stitched | 2014 | Amy Lillard | Buy |
| 12 | Unraveled Secrets | 2015 | Amy Lillard | Buy |
Amy Lillard’s Annie’s Quilted Mystery series ran to twelve books between 2013 and 2015, making it a quick and prolific run. The series started with A Patchwork Murder and wrapped up with Unraveled Secrets, and the majority of the entries were published in 2014 alone. That rapid release schedule means readers who get hooked early won’t have to wait between installments.
The quilting theme runs deep in the titles. Names like Broderie Curse, Stab Stitched, and Innocent Until Proven Quilty all play on sewing and crafting terminology while tying them to mystery and crime. It is a cozy mystery series through and through, and the wordplay in the titles gives a clear sense of the tone. Readers who enjoy craft-themed whodunits will feel right at home.
Because the characters and storylines carry forward from book to book, reading in publication order is the best approach. Start with A Patchwork Murder and work through the series from there. With twelve books to get through and most of them clustered in a single year, it is the kind of series you can settle into for a solid reading stretch.