Author M A Bonuso weaves an exciting tale of intrigue, adventure and romance in her debut trilogy: Threads of the Departed. The first volume, Strands, begins in 1988 in Pheasant Mills, North Carolina with beautiful young weaver, Carrie Pyles and Patty McMurphy, a shop owner from a prominent family. When Patty dies unexpectedly, Carrie becomes the sole heir to a fortune she could never have imagined. From unexplained gems and jewelry to unsolved crimes, Carrie and her friend Sergeant Lament trace the loose threads that form the fabric of Patty McMurphy's dysfunctional legacy-only to unravel strands that are frayed in the bitter end.