Tinsel Tragedy
(2024)(The first book in the Holiday Hijinx Cozy Mystery series)
A Story by Clare Lockhart
She can spot a liar, but can she catch a killer?
On the run from two dangerous thugs, rookie investigators Juliet Marlow and her best friend flee to a small town in Canada.
Trading their sleuth hats for Santa hats, they lie low by taking jobs as holiday helpers at a winter resort.
Since Juliet and Christmas aren’t on good terms, she finds it difficult to drum up the enthusiasm to answer children’s letters to Santa, and then…
...she stumbles across the tinsel-covered body of a building contractor who just happens to be at the center of a heated development dispute.
Ruled a tragic accident, Juliet’s gut tells her there's more to unwrap.
As she investigates, she uncovers a sleigh-full of secrets and lies.
Now all she wants for Christmas is to hone her detective skills by finding the truth.
And in doing so, will she crack the case and rekindle her long-lost Christmas joy before the big day arrives?
Join Juliet and follow the clues on a merry, mystery-filled caper that proves sometimes the best gifts come wrapped in suspense and intrigue!
Genre: Mystery
On the run from two dangerous thugs, rookie investigators Juliet Marlow and her best friend flee to a small town in Canada.
Trading their sleuth hats for Santa hats, they lie low by taking jobs as holiday helpers at a winter resort.
Since Juliet and Christmas aren’t on good terms, she finds it difficult to drum up the enthusiasm to answer children’s letters to Santa, and then…
...she stumbles across the tinsel-covered body of a building contractor who just happens to be at the center of a heated development dispute.
Ruled a tragic accident, Juliet’s gut tells her there's more to unwrap.
As she investigates, she uncovers a sleigh-full of secrets and lies.
Now all she wants for Christmas is to hone her detective skills by finding the truth.
And in doing so, will she crack the case and rekindle her long-lost Christmas joy before the big day arrives?
Join Juliet and follow the clues on a merry, mystery-filled caper that proves sometimes the best gifts come wrapped in suspense and intrigue!
Genre: Mystery
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