Ringing in Murder

Book a room at the Pennyfoot Hotel this holiday season for a charming mystery that "combines the feel of an Agatha Christie whodunit with a taste of Upstairs Downstairs"(Cozy Library).

A merry hustle and bustle heralds the holidays at the Pennyfoot--and this year is doubly busy. Even as Cecily Sinclair Baxter prepares for the holidays, she's also helping her friend Madeline plan her impending wedding. This year, Cecily has a cracking holiday surprise for her guests--gorgeous Christmas crackers handmade for the Pennyfoot. And once the crackers pop, one lucky guest will discover a beautiful pearl brooch.

But things soon turn less than jolly. A mysterious fire breaks out in an upstairs room, killing the mood--and two guests. And at the bottom of it all: a missing Christmas cracker. Who would deliver such a murderous gift? Cecily's dead-set on solving this mystery before another deadly present turns up, and Madeline's nuptials come unwound...

Author: Kate Kingsbury
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 11/04/2008
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.12w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9780425223994

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/06/2008 pg. 39

About the Author
Kate Kingsbury is a full-time writer and the author of the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries, set in Edwardian England; the Manor House Mysteries, set in an English village during World War 2; and the Merry Ghost Inn Mysteries, a contemporary series set at a bed and breakfast on the Oregon coast. Born in London, England, she now lives in the United States.