Death Among the Stitches by Betty Hechtman

Los Angeles native Annie Sara inherits a yarn shop in the small town of Franklin, Indiana. Her plan is to see the shop, get it ready to sell, and go back to L.A. Annie Sara stays on track with her project, but finds that she is enjoying getting to know the residents and even hosting meet ups at the yarn store. After finding out that the previous owner, Eleanor, was murdered, Annie Sara becomes intrigued about who killed her and tries to find out more about Eleanor's life and who could have possibly wanted her dead. Death Among the Stitches is the first book in this new series and features an enjoyable cast of characters along with the Indiana Dunes setting.