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ⓘ About Monica Ferris
Monica Ferris is an American born writer of mystery, thriller, and historical fiction. She is most well known for her series of craft-related mysteries, known as “The Needlecraft Mysteries.” She began writing as Margaret of Shaftsbury for the Society for Creative Anachronism, an international organization “dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe.” Ferris was born Mary Monica Pulver in Terre Haute, Indiana, making her a self-proclaimed “incidental hoosier,” as her parents’ home at the time was not located in Indiana, but rather Marshall, Illinois. Ferris spent part of her childhood in Illinois, and the balance in Wisconsin, attending high school in Milwaukee and later the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
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Who is Monica Ferris?
Monica Ferris is an American born writer of mystery, thriller, and historical fiction. She is most well known for her series of craft-related mysteries, known as “The Needlecraft Mysteries.” She began writing as Margaret of Shaftsbury for the Society for Creative Anachronism, an international organization “dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe.” Ferris was born Mary Monica Pulver in Terre Haute, Indiana, making her a self-proclaimed “incidental hoosier,” as her parents’ home at the time was not located in Indiana, but rather Marshall, Illinois. Ferris spent…
Which Monica Ferris series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Needlecraft Mysteries series, the earliest of Monica Ferris's multi-book series: it opens with Crewel World (1999) and runs to 19 books across 1999–2016, ending with Knit Your Own Murder (2016).
How many books has Monica Ferris written?
Monica Ferris has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2016. Every one of them sits in one of 1 named series — the largest being the Needlecraft Mysteries series with 19 books.
In what order should Monica Ferris's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Monica Ferris's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Needlecraft Mysteries (1999–2016, 19 books).
How are Monica Ferris's books organised into series?
This guide splits Monica Ferris's 19 books into 1 named series, with no standalone titles: Needlecraft Mysteries (19 books, 1999–2016).