A Christmas Candy Killing
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- $23.99
Publisher Description
Alex and Hannah’s chocolates are to die for—but things aren’t so sweet when a killer comes to their Montana town, in this Christmas cozy mystery set at a murder mystery bookshop!
Identical twin sisters Alex and Hannah are the owners of Murder and Mayhem, a mystery bookshop that sells their famous poison-themed Killer Chocolates. But now, there’s a real killer in their midst. Shortly before Christmas, their septuagenarian neighbor, Jane, confides to Alex that a murderer from a true-crime show has taken up residence in the village. Unfortunately, she’s also shared her suspicions with town gossip Netta. The next morning, Alex shows up at Jane’s house to watch the show, but instead discovers Jane's body, with a box of Killer Chocolates nearby.
The sheriff quickly zeroes in on two suspects: Alex, a beneficiary in Jane’s will, and Zack, a handyman who was seen leaving the crime scene. But Alex maintains her innocence and sets out to draft a list of other potential suspects—townsfolk who’d recently been seen arguing with Jane.
When Alex gets hold of Jane’s journal, she begins to understand the truth. But a bearer of ill tidings is arriving early this year—and Alex just might not make it to Christmas.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set shortly before Christmas, Romeril's exceptional debut and series launch introduces Alex Wright and her twin sister, Hanna, the owners of Murder and Mayhem: Killer Chocolates and Bookshop, in Harriston, Mont. Alex's "idea of naming chocolates after poisons used in murder mysteries" has been a great success in their close-knit community. When an elderly neighbor, Jane Burrows, claims that a murderer she saw on a true crime show is living nearby, everyone dismisses it as a kooky notion. Stopping by Jane's house, Alex discovers Jane's body on her bedroom floor, her nightgown covered in blood. She was stabbed to death, but the murder weapon is missing. To her surprise, Alex learns her name is on the suspect list because Jane made Alex a major beneficiary. The police warn headstrong Alex to stay out of the investigation, but she's determined to prove her innocence and unmask the real killer. A clever plot matches a cast of distinctive characters, and for ambitious cooks there are exacting recipes for hand-molded chocolates. With its inventive premise, this cozy stands out from the pack.
