A Winter Wonder Murder
(2025)(The fifth book in the Clementine Harper Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Lorna St James
A Missing Brooch, a Killer Secret, and a Sleuth Framed for Murder...
Retired teacher–turned–innkeeper Clementine ‘Clem’ Harper returns to Pinewood College expecting a nostalgic weekend—until her keynote is interrupted by a scream and the discovery of a dead professor clutching a threatening note written in her handwriting.
Calm, cardigan-clad, and chronically curious, Clem documents every clue while her green-eyed tabby, Evie, sniffs out trouble with uncanny accuracy. From afar, her gossip-loving best friend Mabel and handsome retired detective Finn add humor, heart, and unsolicited advice.
But Pinewood is crawling with secrets. Camilla, Clem’s acid-tongued rival, had her work stolen by the victim. Darren, a twitchy tech whiz, was entangled in the professor’s schemes. Nearly every alumnus harbors a motive—and a grudge.
When Clem’s evidence vanishes, security footage is erased, and anonymous threats escalate, she realizes someone is reshaping the investigation to point straight at her.
To stop a hidden mastermind who’s been one step ahead, Clem must untangle old vendettas before she becomes the next perfectly staged casualty.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Retired teacher–turned–innkeeper Clementine ‘Clem’ Harper returns to Pinewood College expecting a nostalgic weekend—until her keynote is interrupted by a scream and the discovery of a dead professor clutching a threatening note written in her handwriting.
Calm, cardigan-clad, and chronically curious, Clem documents every clue while her green-eyed tabby, Evie, sniffs out trouble with uncanny accuracy. From afar, her gossip-loving best friend Mabel and handsome retired detective Finn add humor, heart, and unsolicited advice.
But Pinewood is crawling with secrets. Camilla, Clem’s acid-tongued rival, had her work stolen by the victim. Darren, a twitchy tech whiz, was entangled in the professor’s schemes. Nearly every alumnus harbors a motive—and a grudge.
When Clem’s evidence vanishes, security footage is erased, and anonymous threats escalate, she realizes someone is reshaping the investigation to point straight at her.
To stop a hidden mastermind who’s been one step ahead, Clem must untangle old vendettas before she becomes the next perfectly staged casualty.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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