A Music Shop Mysteries Christmas Novella!
Amanda Parrish loves the Christmas season in her small Idaho mountain town, but December 1920 is testing even her legendary patience. Her music shop is overflowing with holiday shoppers, her beloved niece Molly is getting married in two weeks, and her cat Moxie seems determined to sabotage every carefully arranged display.
Then the caroling party takes a sinister turn.
Venetia Blackwood, a celebrated opera singer, collapses in the snow after drinking wassail at the church fellowship hall. Within minutes, the dramatic diva can barely breathe, let alone sing. Dr. Moriarty suspects poisoning.
As Amanda investigates alongside the handsome sheriff, she traces the culprit through careful detective work. The truth reveals how jealousy and desperation can poison the heart as surely as any toxin.
Perfect for fans of historical cozy mysteries featuring:
Amanda Parrish loves the Christmas season in her small Idaho mountain town, but December 1920 is testing even her legendary patience. Her music shop is overflowing with holiday shoppers, her beloved niece Molly is getting married in two weeks, and her cat Moxie seems determined to sabotage every carefully arranged display.
Then the caroling party takes a sinister turn.
Venetia Blackwood, a celebrated opera singer, collapses in the snow after drinking wassail at the church fellowship hall. Within minutes, the dramatic diva can barely breathe, let alone sing. Dr. Moriarty suspects poisoning.
As Amanda investigates alongside the handsome sheriff, she traces the culprit through careful detective work. The truth reveals how jealousy and desperation can poison the heart as surely as any toxin.
Perfect for fans of historical cozy mysteries featuring:
- An amateur sleuth with heart and determination
A small-town Christmas setting full of charm
1920s period details and authentic atmosphere
Clean romance that makes your heart sing
Themes of grace, forgiveness, and second chances
Justice served with compassion
Supporting casts of quirky, lovable characters (including one mischievous cat)
Set during the enchanting Christmas season of 1920, Slay Bells Ring blends mystery and romance in a story about finding purpose, offering grace, and discovering that sometimes the greatest gift is friendship.
This charming novella in the Music Shop Mysteries series can be read as a standalone. Pour yourself some wassail (check it carefully first!), settle in by the fire, and enjoy a Christmas mystery.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Used availability for Jennifer Lamont Leo's Slay Bells Ring