Holiday Homicide
(2025)(The sixth book in the Sandy Cove British Mystery series)
A novel by Siena Summer
It’s the season for mystery, mince pies… and murder.
A family Christmas. A missing recipe. A murder that wasn’t on the menu.
Maggie Treloar and her Cavapoo, Biscuit, are trading seaside sands for frosty fields as they head to Devon’s rolling hills to spend Christmas at the Pearce Dairy Farm with her boyfriend, DI Tom Pearce, and his sprawling, tight-knit family.
Maggie hopes for Christmas warmth, hearty meals, and maybe a little peace from murder investigations. But Tom’s mother, Brigid, proves frostier than the weather, and when Biscuit unearths a tin of old letters hidden in the shed, Maggie’s curiosity gets the better of her. The letters—written by Tom’s great-grandmother, Edith Pearce—contain cryptic clues to a long-lost mincemeat recipe and a century-old rivalry that refuses to stay buried.
Before Maggie can finish deciphering the first clue, the village’s Christmas Market turns deadly. Food entrepreneur Beth Foster collapses after a cup of mulled wine, and festive cheer gives way to shock. With two of Tom’s siblings on the suspect list, he’s forced to step aside—leaving Maggie to do what she does best: follow the crumbs to the truth.
From the twinkling lights of the market square to the warmth of the Pearce family kitchen, Maggie and Tom dig into a case thick with secrets, rivalries, and Christmas spirit. But with time running out and a killer hiding in plain sight, Maggie must prove herself once again—before Christmas cheer turns to despair.
Holiday Homicide is Book 6 in the Sandy Cove British Mystery series—perfect for fans of cosy Christmas whodunits, family secrets, and amateur sleuths who never shy from a mystery (or a mince pie).
Includes recipes!
Genre: Cozy Mystery
A family Christmas. A missing recipe. A murder that wasn’t on the menu.
Maggie Treloar and her Cavapoo, Biscuit, are trading seaside sands for frosty fields as they head to Devon’s rolling hills to spend Christmas at the Pearce Dairy Farm with her boyfriend, DI Tom Pearce, and his sprawling, tight-knit family.
Maggie hopes for Christmas warmth, hearty meals, and maybe a little peace from murder investigations. But Tom’s mother, Brigid, proves frostier than the weather, and when Biscuit unearths a tin of old letters hidden in the shed, Maggie’s curiosity gets the better of her. The letters—written by Tom’s great-grandmother, Edith Pearce—contain cryptic clues to a long-lost mincemeat recipe and a century-old rivalry that refuses to stay buried.
Before Maggie can finish deciphering the first clue, the village’s Christmas Market turns deadly. Food entrepreneur Beth Foster collapses after a cup of mulled wine, and festive cheer gives way to shock. With two of Tom’s siblings on the suspect list, he’s forced to step aside—leaving Maggie to do what she does best: follow the crumbs to the truth.
From the twinkling lights of the market square to the warmth of the Pearce family kitchen, Maggie and Tom dig into a case thick with secrets, rivalries, and Christmas spirit. But with time running out and a killer hiding in plain sight, Maggie must prove herself once again—before Christmas cheer turns to despair.
Holiday Homicide is Book 6 in the Sandy Cove British Mystery series—perfect for fans of cosy Christmas whodunits, family secrets, and amateur sleuths who never shy from a mystery (or a mince pie).
Includes recipes!
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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