The Body in the Sleigh: A Faith Fairchild Mystery (Faith Fairchild Series Book 18)

Murder is combined with a timeless Christmas story in this enchanting installment of the popular mystery series by award-winning author Katherine Hall Page The Body in the Sleigh It's Christmastime, and the Fairchild family is spending the holidays on idyllic Sanpere Island in Maine while the Reverend Thomas Fairchild recuperates from surgery. His caterer wife, Faith, is rejoicing in the rare, holiday family-time together'watching ice boaters, snowshoeing, and doing plenty of reading in front of the fire. But Faith's high spirits are dampened when she discovers the body of a young woman in an antique sleigh in front of the Sanpere Historical Society. The victim, Norah, was a teenage drug addict who apparently died by her own hand. Beloved by many, her untimely death rocks the isolated, tight-knit island community. Meanwhile, Mary Bethany, a local spinster who raises goats, happens upon a newborn baby boy lying in the manger of her barn on Christmas Eve. The only clues to his identity are a note in the basket asking her to take care of him, as well as an alarming amount of cash. As Faith helps Mary locate the baby's mother, she soon finds that the truth behind the abandonment is connected to Norah's last days'and that, just as death and life are intertwined on Sanpere, so are evil and redemptive goodness

all The Fairchilds Are Spending The Christmas Holidays On Idyllic Sanpere Island. While The Reverend Thomas Fairchild Recuperates From Surgery, His Caterer Wife, Faith, Rejoices In The Rare Family-time Together. But Faith's High Spirits Are Dampened When She Discovers The Body Of A Young Woman In An Antique Sleigh In Front Of The Historical Society. The Victim, A Teenage Drug Addict, Was Beloved By Many—and Her Untimely Death Rocks The Tight-knit Island Community.

meanwhile, Local Spinster Mary Bethany Finds A Newborn Baby Boy In Her Barn On Christmas Eve, Along With A Note Left In The Basket And An Alarming Amount Of Cash. As Faith Tries To Locate The Child's Mother, She Realizes His Abandonment May Be Connected To The Dead Teen's Last Days—and That, Like Death And Life On Sanpere, Evil And Redemptive Goodness Are Also Intertwined.

publishers Weekly

in Agatha-winner Page's Delightful 18th Faith Fairchild Mystery (after 2008's The Body In The Gallery), Faith And Her Family Get Away To Their Cottage On Sanpere Island In Maine's Penobscot Bay For The Christmas Season. Tranquility Reigns Only Briefly Before Faith Finds A Young Girl's Body Tucked Among The Mannequins In A Local Holiday Display. If This Wasn't Enough To Keep Faith Busy, She Receives A Christmas Eve Call From Reclusive Goat Farmer Mary Bethany, Who's Discovered A Babe In Her Manger—a Newborn Boy Inside Her Barn, Along With A Puzzling Note And A Serious Bankroll. When Mary Determines To Keep The Baby Safe And Faith Attempts To Locate The Birth Mother, Both Women End Up In Peril. Amid The Holiday Festivities, Faith Wears The Hats Of Good Wife And Mother While Slipping Into Her Sleuth Cap At Every Opportunity. Her Investigative Work Builds To An Exciting Conclusion. Faith's Kitchen Skills Result In Some Wonderful Recipes Listed At The End. (nov.)

Murder Served Piping Hot

Minister's wife, sometime sleuth, and culinary artist Faith Sibley Fairchild is intrigued by rumors of mysterious doings at Hubbard House — an elegant, secluded retirement home for the well-heeled Yankees of Aleford, Massachusetts. Determined to do some surreptitious snooping, she joins the pricey retreat's flu-depleted kitchen staff, only to witness an aging resident collapse face-first into a bowl of Faith's hot and savory bouillon. But it isn't until a blackmailing drug dealer turns up dead in Faith's bedroom that the amateur investigator realizes that Murder not only happens at Hubbard, it's the specialty of the house! And Faith's own demise might very well be the next item on the menu.

From the Agatha Award-winning author of The Body in the Belfry comes a third entertaining cozy featuring minister's wife/amateur sleuth Faith Fairchild. Intrigued by rumors of mysterious doings at a secluded retirement home, Faith joins the kitchen staff to do some snooping--only to witness an aged resident collapse face-first into a bowl of soup. Author signings. Martin's.

“Katherine Hall Page is my favorite writer of the traditional mystery. Not only is The Body in the Sleigh a gripping whodunit, but it’s a classic tale of hope.” —Harlan Coben Caterer and minister’s wife Faith Fairchild is back to solve her eighteenth deadly mystery in The Body in the Sleigh—the latest perfect puzzler in author Katherine Hall Page’s multiple Agatha Award-winning series. Set on Sanpere Island in Maine’s Penobscot Bay, this atmospheric holiday whodunit is chock-full of suspense, surprises, real heart, and small miracles. And, as always, the mystery comes with recipes for delectable holiday treats from Faith Fairchild’s kitchen. The Fairchild family is spending the Christmas holidays on idyllic Sanpere Island in Maine while the Reverend Thomas Fairchild recuperates from surgery. His wife, Faith, is rejoicing in the rare, holiday family-time together--but Faith's high spirits are dampened when she discovers the body of a young woman on Christmas Eve. Then, on Christmas morning, she learns of an abandoned, newborn baby boy who was left in a nearby dairy barn along with a note and $50,000 cash! Faith Fairchild looks for a connection between the death of Norah, a teenage drug addict whose body was found in an antique sleigh, and the discovery of a newborn baby boy in the manger in spinster Mary Bethany's barn on Christmas Eve Faith Fairchild looks for a connection between the death of a teenage drug addict whose body was found in an antique sleigh, and the discovery of a newborn baby boy in the manger of spinster Mary Bethany's barn on Christmas Eve "I'm not going to tell you anything unless you do exactly as I say and do not get involved any further than is necessary for my peace of mind.