Ringing in Murder - (Holiday Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries) by Kate Kingsbury (Paperback)

About the Book

This year at the Pennyfoot Hotel, Cecily has a surprise for her guests--Christmas crackers. Once the crackers pop, one lucky guest will discover a beautiful pearl brooch. But when two crackers go astray and a mysterious fire breaks out, things turn less than jolly.

Book Synopsis

Book a room at the Pennyfoot Hotel this holiday season for a charming mystery that "combines the feel of an Agatha Christie whodunit with a taste of Upstairs Downstairs"(Cozy Library).

A merry hustle and bustle heralds the holidays at the Pennyfoot--and this year is doubly busy. Even as Cecily Sinclair Baxter prepares for the holidays, she's also helping her friend Madeline plan her impending wedding. This year, Cecily has a cracking holiday surprise for her guests--gorgeous Christmas crackers handmade for the Pennyfoot. And once the crackers pop, one lucky guest will discover a beautiful pearl brooch.

But things soon turn less than jolly. A mysterious fire breaks out in an upstairs room, killing the mood--and two guests. And at the bottom of it all: a missing Christmas cracker. Who would deliver such a murderous gift? Cecily's dead-set on solving this mystery before another deadly present turns up, and Madeline's nuptials come unwound...

Review Quotes

Praise for Ringing in Murder

"Engaging...cozy fans will be pleased to ring in the new year with this cheerful Kingsbury trifle."--Publishers Weekly

"Combines the feel of an Agatha Christie whodunit with a taste of Upstairs, Downstairs...Readers who've not read these wonderful mysteries are in for a sweet treat."--Cozy Library

"You will enjoy this fun frolic in the snow in Merry Olde England."--storycirclebookreviews.org

"A satisfying, brand-new seasonal murder set at Christmastime but good for year-round pursuit." --Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Kate Kingsbury is a full-time writer and the author of the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries, set in Edwardian England; the Manor House Mysteries, set in an English village during World War 2; and the Merry Ghost Inn Mysteries, a contemporary series set at a bed and breakfast on the Oregon coast. Born in London, England, she now lives in the United States.