Title:
Christmas is Murder
Author: Carolyn
Arnold
Genre: Cozy
Mystery
Do you love Christmas and cozy mysteries?
“Christmas
is Murder” is a touching--and comical--seasonal cozy. It will have you wanting
to stoke the fire and top up that glass of eggnog.
Albany’s
the perfect image of a winter wonderland, and Sean and Sara’s friend Jimmy is
going to be Santa Claus for the upcoming Christmas parade. The trees and
decorations have been selected and the gifts have been purchased. The season
has truly cast its magical spell--until Sean and Sara’s neighbors die in a
horrible house fire.
While the
fire department ruled holiday-related hazards as the cause, Sara suspects
there’s more to it. Her determination to find the truth has her and Sean toeing
the line between what’s legal and what’s not.
As they
sort out fact from fiction, the McKinleys make the final decision about whether
or not they should open a private investigation firm.
CAROLYN ARNOLD is the
bestselling author of the Madison Knight series, the Brandon Fisher series, and
the McKinley Mysteries. Her love for writing dates back to her teen years, but
her passion was reignited in 2006 when a fellow employee said "tell me a
story." Since then Carolyn has never looked back.
Her
writing has since been compared to New York Times Bestsellers such as JD Robb,
Mary Higgins Clark, Sue Grafton, Michael Connelly, Tess Gerritsen, and more.
Carolyn
was born in 1976 in a rural town of Ontario, Canada, and she currently lives
with her husband and two beagles in a city near Toronto.
For more
information on the author visit https://carolynarnold.net/
Links
Kobo - http://ow.ly/G4Zvu
Excerpt
“Winter
Wonderland”
The snow was
coming down as if it were a Hollywood movie set. The flakes were large and
falling steady, casting enchantment over the ever-forming winter wonderland. It
was the perfect day to pick a tree, and Sara was thankful for her father’s recent purchase of a pickup. She and
Sean never would have strapped a tree to their Mercedes.
Her parents themselves came part-and-parcel in exchange for the
use of their truck, which for Sara only made things more ideal. After all, the
holidays were about family, and Sara wouldn’t
have it any other way.
Her thoughts
briefly traced to Beth, her birth mother’s sister. She would have loved to have
her come along, but she was having a hard time adjusting to a new medicine her
doctors had started her on. Although, they figured she’d be good enough to take
part in the festivities by the time Christmas arrived. It was a compromise Sara
was willing to make. It was better to have her for the actual celebration than
for the preparation.
“Darling, this
one is perfect.” Sara rushed over to the evergreen, dragging Sean along with
her. She let go of his hand and caressed its foliage with her mitts.
He leaned down and rubbed his nose against hers. “I agree.”
“Oh, Sean.” She
pulled back, a full-fledged smile on her face. “I can already see it in front
of the main window.”
“The window?”
“Where else would
it go?”
“I was thinking
next to the fireplace.”
She visualized the setting. Stockings hanging from the mantle,
with a red carpet, for the season, was spread in front of the gas fireplace,
and presents overflowing beneath the tree. She had to concede to his idea. “Yes. It would look good there.”
“You doubted me.”
“No, I…” She
giggled. “Never.”
“Uh-huh.”
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