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Murder for Christmas
(2014)(The Ghost of Christmas Past)
(The eighth book in the Honey Driver series)A novel by Jean G Goodhind
LOVE MISS MARPLE? THEN MEET HONEY DRIVER!
Originally published as The Ghost of Christmas Past.
Mulled wine, mistletoe . . . and murder? Honey is on the case!
It’s almost Christmas at the Green River Hotel. Proud owner Honey Driver is navigating the chaos that comes with hosting several Christmas parties. However the sudden murder of one of the guests halts all the festivities.
Publisher Clarence Scrimshaw was meant to be staying overnight at the hotel for his office Christmas party. But he is found poisoned, strangled and stabbed at his desk before he gets there.
There are no shortage of suspects among his many unhappy staff and disgruntled authors.
Then Clarence’s PA Mrs Finchley swears she saw a man who looked just like her boss’s long-deceased business partner in the office that fateful, bloody night.How is this possible?
Just as Honey begins to make progress, her teenage daughter goes missing . . .
Fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin, Janet Evanovitch, The Thursday Murder Club, Simon Brett, Frances Evesham, M.C. Beaton, T.E. Kinsey, Clare Chase or Jeanne M. Dams will love this addictive cozy mystery series!
MEET HONEY DRIVER
As the boss at a Bath hotel, Honey Driver is in charge one day and washing dishes the next. As a widowed mum, she’s balancing mothering an increasingly challenging teenage daughter alongside a new and budding relationship with local police officer, DI Steve Doherty. As the police liaison for the Bath Hotels Association, she’s supposed to be staying out of trouble . . .
READERS LOVE JEAN G. GOODHIND:
“Honey’s earnest, charming quirkiness, her sometimes ribald humor, the zingy ripostes that pepper the dialogue, and the detailed descriptions of one of England’s loveliest cities will appeal to ardent Anglophiles and British cozy fans alike.” Booklist (USA)
“The kick-off to Goodhind’s new mystery series — fast moving with a likeable heroine and an impeccably rendered Bath background . . .” Kirkus Reviews
“Quirky characters and intriguing goings-on in my favourite city . . . an absolute treat!” bestselling author Jill Mansell
ALSO BY JEAN G. GOODHIND
THE HONEY DRIVER MURDER MYSTERIES
Book 1: MURDER, BED & BREAKFAST
Book 2: MENU FOR MURDER
Book 3: WALKING WITH MURDER
Book 4: THE JANE AUSTEN MURDERS
Book 5: MURDER BY LAMPSHADE
Book 6: MURDER BY MUDPACK
Book 7: MURDER AT THE ROMAN BATHS
Book 8: MURDER FOR CHRISTMAS
Book 9: MURDER AT THE MANOR HOUSE
Book 10: A CROOKED MURDER
Genre: Mystery
Originally published as The Ghost of Christmas Past.
Mulled wine, mistletoe . . . and murder? Honey is on the case!
It’s almost Christmas at the Green River Hotel. Proud owner Honey Driver is navigating the chaos that comes with hosting several Christmas parties. However the sudden murder of one of the guests halts all the festivities.
Publisher Clarence Scrimshaw was meant to be staying overnight at the hotel for his office Christmas party. But he is found poisoned, strangled and stabbed at his desk before he gets there.
There are no shortage of suspects among his many unhappy staff and disgruntled authors.
Then Clarence’s PA Mrs Finchley swears she saw a man who looked just like her boss’s long-deceased business partner in the office that fateful, bloody night.How is this possible?
Just as Honey begins to make progress, her teenage daughter goes missing . . .
Fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin, Janet Evanovitch, The Thursday Murder Club, Simon Brett, Frances Evesham, M.C. Beaton, T.E. Kinsey, Clare Chase or Jeanne M. Dams will love this addictive cozy mystery series!
MEET HONEY DRIVER
As the boss at a Bath hotel, Honey Driver is in charge one day and washing dishes the next. As a widowed mum, she’s balancing mothering an increasingly challenging teenage daughter alongside a new and budding relationship with local police officer, DI Steve Doherty. As the police liaison for the Bath Hotels Association, she’s supposed to be staying out of trouble . . .
READERS LOVE JEAN G. GOODHIND:
“Honey’s earnest, charming quirkiness, her sometimes ribald humor, the zingy ripostes that pepper the dialogue, and the detailed descriptions of one of England’s loveliest cities will appeal to ardent Anglophiles and British cozy fans alike.” Booklist (USA)
“The kick-off to Goodhind’s new mystery series — fast moving with a likeable heroine and an impeccably rendered Bath background . . .” Kirkus Reviews
“Quirky characters and intriguing goings-on in my favourite city . . . an absolute treat!” bestselling author Jill Mansell
ALSO BY JEAN G. GOODHIND
THE HONEY DRIVER MURDER MYSTERIES
Book 1: MURDER, BED & BREAKFAST
Book 2: MENU FOR MURDER
Book 3: WALKING WITH MURDER
Book 4: THE JANE AUSTEN MURDERS
Book 5: MURDER BY LAMPSHADE
Book 6: MURDER BY MUDPACK
Book 7: MURDER AT THE ROMAN BATHS
Book 8: MURDER FOR CHRISTMAS
Book 9: MURDER AT THE MANOR HOUSE
Book 10: A CROOKED MURDER
Genre: Mystery
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