Frankincense and Murder
(2025)(The first book in the Annie's Mistletoe Mystery series)
A novel by Sadie Hartwell
Bed-and-breakfast owner Liz Eckardt’s plans for a quiet Christmas in Amish country are upended by increasingly sinister misdeeds.
With no reservations booked, Olde Mansion Inn owner Liz Eckardt is ready for a relaxing staycation—until perfume chemist Jasper Boone and his pregnant wife, Maia, turn up on her doorstep in need of a room. A winter storm soon ushers in another surprise visitor, an unpleasant jeweler named Mel Crippen who is sorely lacking in Christmas spirit. When Elvis impersonator Bart Salazar, a.k.a. the King, arrives, Liz’s hope for a few silent nights is definitely over.
Nevertheless, all is merry and bright until a guest’s car is burgled. And the trouble is only beginning. When things take a deadly turn, more than one guest falls under suspicion. Liz knows it’s time make a list of likely culprits and check it twice, especially when the sheriff arrests who she believes to be the wrong man. Can Liz catch the real killer and reunite an innocent man with his family before the arrival of his child? Or is Pleasant Creek destined for a not-so-merry Christmas?
This clever whodunit is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, holiday stories, and female friendships.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
With no reservations booked, Olde Mansion Inn owner Liz Eckardt is ready for a relaxing staycation—until perfume chemist Jasper Boone and his pregnant wife, Maia, turn up on her doorstep in need of a room. A winter storm soon ushers in another surprise visitor, an unpleasant jeweler named Mel Crippen who is sorely lacking in Christmas spirit. When Elvis impersonator Bart Salazar, a.k.a. the King, arrives, Liz’s hope for a few silent nights is definitely over.
Nevertheless, all is merry and bright until a guest’s car is burgled. And the trouble is only beginning. When things take a deadly turn, more than one guest falls under suspicion. Liz knows it’s time make a list of likely culprits and check it twice, especially when the sheriff arrests who she believes to be the wrong man. Can Liz catch the real killer and reunite an innocent man with his family before the arrival of his child? Or is Pleasant Creek destined for a not-so-merry Christmas?
This clever whodunit is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, holiday stories, and female friendships.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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