The Permelia O'Brien mystery series by Arlene Sachitano follows the knitting adventures of Permelia, a woman who has recently moved to a new town after her husband left her for a younger woman. Along the way, Permelia finds herself embroiled in a series of shocking mysteries, from the discovery of a dead man with a knitting needle in his ear to the unraveling of a complex murder case involving a cheating husband with a secret family. With her love of knitting and her keen eye for detail, Permelia becomes an amateur sleuth, working with her friends to solve each puzzling case. As the series unfolds, readers will follow Permelia as she learns to navigate life in a big city. With its colorful characters and unexpected twists and turns, humor, heart, and plenty of suspense, the Permelia O'Brien mystery series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries and knitting enthusiasts alike.

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Double Knit

What do knitters Permelia O’Brien and Betty Fitzandreu have in common besides a love of knitting? Both have been betrayed by their husbands. Permelia moved to town when her husband left her for a much younger woman. Her new apartment is over the town morgue and when she finds Betty’s husband’s hat in the parking lot after Ed Anderson’s body is brought in it quickly becomes clear that Betty’s husband wasn’t just cheating with another woman. He had a whole other family. Still, that doesn’t explain why someone murdered him, and as Permelia and her new friends dig deeper into the mystery, it becomes clear the killer isn’t finished yet.

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Louie's Knit Shop

Permelia O'Brien happily opens the door to the new Portland yarn store where she's scheduled to teach a beginner's knitting class. The last thing she expects to find is a dead body. Yet, here is a man, flat on this back with a knitting needle sticking from his ear. Her students are due to arrive any minute and the store owner is away on a buying trip in Seattle. Who is this man and why is he lying there dead on Permelia's class day? No one knows, but Permelia is determined to find out.