Material Witness Mysteries

“There’s a new material girl in town… [a] resourceful and gutsy sleuth.”

—Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author

A Material Witness Mystery Series

The Material Witness mysteries star pageant dress designer Polyester Monroe, who inherits the fabric shop where she was literally born—on a bed of polyester. Set in the small California town of San Ladron, the series blends cozy crime with creative flair, close-knit relationships, and just the right amount of charm.

In this series, you’ll find:

A clever, fair-play murder mystery
A small-town California setting with big personality
A crafty fabric-shop hook and DIY flavor
Sweet, slow-burn romance and layered family dynamics
Two scene-stealing kittens named Pins and Needles

Meet Poly Monroe and stitch together the clues today.

Suede to Rest

Book #1 from the series: Material Witness Mysteries

“There’s a new material girl in town…[A] resourceful and gutsy sleuth.”—Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of the Domestic Diva Mysteries

Unraveling family secrets can be murder...

When Polyester Monroe was young, she loved playing in her family’s textile store. But after a fatal tragedy, Land of A Thousand Fabrics was boarded up and...

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Crushed Velvet:

A Fabric Shop Cozy Mystery

Book #2 from the series: Material Witness Mysteries

“Vallere stitches an intrepid heroine together a nicely layered plot that fits well with the fabric imagery. The secret of the velvet makes for a clever surprise. Fans of Jenn McKinlay’s Hat Shop novels may also enjoy this small-town cozy.”--Booklist

Fabric shop owner Polyester Monroe is back in business--this time getting wrapped up in a...

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Silk Stalkings

A Fabric Shop Cozy Mystery

Book #3 from the series: Material Witness Mysteries

“Vallere weaves a tapestry of finely knit characters, luxurious fabrics, and...murder.” -Janet Bolin, national bestselling author of the Threadville Mysteries

Fabric shop owner Polyester Monroe can get tangled up in textiles, but it’s murder that really throws her for a loop in the third Material Witness mystery...

The time has come for the annual...

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Tulle Death Do Us Part

A Fabric Shop Cozy Mystery

Book #4 from the series: Material Witness Mysteries

Polyester Monroe, quirky amateur sleuth and proud owner of Material Girl, the most colorful fabric store in San Ladrón, California, unravels the threads of a new mystery in TULLE DEATH DO US PART…

When the historic Waverly House is transformed into a wedding venue, the town buzzes with excitement. An out-of-town couple with the loosest of local...

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Sheer Window

A Thanksgiving Mystery Novella

Book #5 from the series: Material Witness Mysteries

In this Thanksgiving twist on Rear Window, a seemingly ordinary holiday gathering takes a dark turn when a squabble across the street turns into something deadly…

When a freak accident sidelines klutzy fabric store owner Polyester Monroe, she’s destined to enjoy her Thanksgiving party from a wheelchair by her window. But when shady actions in the...

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Contesting the Wool

A Fabric Shop Cozy Mystery

Book #6 from the series: Material Witness Mysteries

It’s curtains for somebody at the reading of the will...

Poly Monroe never expected to inherit anything from Reginald Villamere, the recently deceased millionaire who preserved San Ladron’s historic movie theater. As the owner of the town’s fabric shop, Poly never knew the theater owner—but her relatives, who left her the fabric shop—did. When...

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