Lace and Lies

A Maeve Lynch Knitting Mystery

Book Five in the Maeve Lynch Knitting Mysteries.

A dog comes home alone.

Her minder doesn’t.

When goldendoodle Jessica Fletcher arrives home without her dogwalker Caroline, Violet assumes there must be a simple explanation. But Caroline never returns, and her death on a nearby back road appears to be a tragic hit-and-run.

Maeve Lynch isn’t convinced.

Caroline had been nervous. She had abruptly stopped working for one of her clients. And the residents of the quiet Dublin road where she was last seen seem to be hiding more than a few secrets.

While Maeve works on a delicate lace scarf pattern inspired by her recent trip to France, she finds herself caught up in another mystery filled with suspicious neighbours, old scandals, tangled loyalties and, inevitably, murder.

Book 5 in the Maeve Lynch Knitting Mysteries is now available for pre-order!

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Buy Lace and Lies direct from Kitty Graham and unlock Maeve's Dublin, an exclusive reader companion featuring:

🧶 Every knitting pattern from the series

📍 The real Dublin locations that inspired the books

📷 Bonus photographs and behind-the-scenes extras

☕ Maeve's favourite walks and places to escape with a cup of tea

✨ New locations, photographs and bonus content are added regularly, so there's always another reason to visit.

Publishing: November 2026

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🧶 Knit Along With the Story

The chic, French-inspired lace scarf featured in Lace and Lies was born from Maeve’s holiday in France, where she admired the effortlessly stylish women wearing silk scarves tied in their hair or jauntily around their necks.

Inspired by their Parisian flair, Maeve finds a beautiful silk yarn and creates her own delicate knitted version, using a simple lace pattern of yarn overs and knit two togethers.

Whether you’re knitting along as you read or picking up the pattern afterwards, this lightweight, versatile scarf adds a little je ne sais quoi to any outfit, without the complications of Maeve’s latest murder investigation!

👉 View the pattern on Ravelry

📚 New to Maeve? Start Here

If you're new to the series, begin with:

👉 Purls and Peril (Book 1)

Then continue with:

🌿 A Cozy Mystery for Knitters and Readers

Lace and Lies is perfect for readers who enjoy:

  • Cozy mysteries with strong characters

  • Dublin settings and local atmosphere

  • Knitting projects woven into the story

Whether you're reading with a cup of tea or knitting along with Maeve, this is a mystery designed to keep you turning pages.

⭐ Reader-Loved Cozy Comfort

Early readers are already loving Maeve’s latest mystery…

“This is a tragic and comical story. Kitty Graham is an incredible author.” - Brenda

“This was a great story that had me glued from beginning to end…The characters are engaging, the book flowed, and I highly recommend it!” - Robyn

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