Whiskers, Wreaths & Murder (A Dickens & Christie Mystery Book 3)

Christmas in the Cotswolds. Three wise women. Two furry friends. One dead body. Will they unwrap the killer? Or become the latest victims? Leta and her friends are busy preparing for the Tree Lighting on the Village Green. The children hang ornaments, the choir sings, and the Earl of Stow flips the switch to set the tree ablaze with lights. What could go wrong? Plenty when there’s a new Earl in town. The beloved elderly Earl passed away months ago, and his American grandson has arrived to claim his title and inheritance. And he has plans—big plans. The village is rife with rumors about the goings-on at Astonbury Manor. Add a tragic accident and a grieving family—and the season is off to a rocky start. Can the village pull together to chase away the dark mood? Only if the mystery surrounding the accident can be solved. Leave it to the Little Old Ladies’ Detective Agency and their four-legged sidekicks Dickens & Christie. Fresh off investigating a murder at the Fall Fête, they’re once again on the case. Genre: Fiction > MysteryThriller If it were up to her, theyd be singing carols and baking cookies. Instead, theyre stockings-deep in a murder investigation Leta Parker is looking forward to her first holiday season in the Cotswolds. Prepping for the towns tree-lighting ceremony, the village is enraged when the new American earl announces plans to develop his familys estate into a resort. And when the brash successor is found dead in a ditch, its obvious this car crash was no accident. Determined to unwrap the truth behind the tragedy, Leta enlists the help of the Little Old Ladies Detective Agency and her talking dog and cat. But with everyone in the charming hamlet a suspect, itll be tough to discover whos not on Father Christmass naughty list. Will Leta and friends deliver the gift of justice? Whiskers, Wreaths & Murder is the third book in the delightful Dickens & Christie cozy mystery series. If you like clever senior women, deep friendships, and animals of the talking variety, then youll love Kathy Manos Penns yuletide whodunit. "Leta Parker is looking forward to her first holiday season in the Cotswolds. Prepping for the town’s tree-lighting ceremony, the village is enraged when the new American earl announces plans to develop his family’s estate into a resort. And when the brash successor is found dead in a ditch, it’s obvious this car crash was no accident. Determined to unwrap the truth behind the tragedy, Leta enlists the help of the Little Old Ladies Detective Agency and her talking dog and cat. But with everyone in the charming hamlet a suspect, it’ll be tough to discover who’s not on Father Christmas’s naughty list. Will Leta and friends deliver the gift of justice?"--Amazon.com