The Margrave Christmas Pudding Murder
(2025)(The third book in the Gertie Goodspell's Midlife Mystery series)
A Story by Hetty Hexley and Janet Butler Male
A cafe with charm. A coin with a curse. And a cat with opinions sharper than her claws.
Best friends Gertie and Marigold dreamed their new cafe would be all tea, scones and harmless chatter. But when a festive pudding hides a deadly surprise, their grand opening curdles from cosy to catastrophic.
Now someone in Margrave has murder on their hands – and the sixpence at the heart of it hums with secrets. With the cafe’s future at stake, Gertie must team up with Inspector Leo Ward – dependable, nobly exasperating and impossible to ignore – while Marigold juggles ovens, customers and pre-Christmas chaos.
Luckily, Lady Clawdia is on the case too. Sort of. Because Margrave Manor’s sleek silver feline has claws as sharp as her tongue – and no patience for human foolishness.
Can Gertie and Leo solve the mystery before the sixpence claims another victim – or will Lady Clawdia have the last, scathing word?
Perfect for fans of magical cozy mysteries, The Margrave Christmas Pudding Murder serves up friendship, folklore and feline wit with a generous sprinkle of scandal.
Genre: Fantasy
Best friends Gertie and Marigold dreamed their new cafe would be all tea, scones and harmless chatter. But when a festive pudding hides a deadly surprise, their grand opening curdles from cosy to catastrophic.
Now someone in Margrave has murder on their hands – and the sixpence at the heart of it hums with secrets. With the cafe’s future at stake, Gertie must team up with Inspector Leo Ward – dependable, nobly exasperating and impossible to ignore – while Marigold juggles ovens, customers and pre-Christmas chaos.
Luckily, Lady Clawdia is on the case too. Sort of. Because Margrave Manor’s sleek silver feline has claws as sharp as her tongue – and no patience for human foolishness.
Can Gertie and Leo solve the mystery before the sixpence claims another victim – or will Lady Clawdia have the last, scathing word?
Perfect for fans of magical cozy mysteries, The Margrave Christmas Pudding Murder serves up friendship, folklore and feline wit with a generous sprinkle of scandal.
Genre: Fantasy
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