Happy Bloody Christmas

A Holiday Collection to Die For.

This special-edition bundle includes two previously published Mottley shorts, along with a brand-new story.

If your taste runs to short classic mysteries by Sayers, Allingham,
or Christie, you'll savor this sampler of bite-sized Christmas confections!  

Mister Mottley Pulls a Cracker
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear...

Mottley's first case! After Mottley is sent down from university in disgrace, he has one chance to redeem hiimself in his father's eyes: a prestigious post in the inner circles of Military Intelligence.
But before he can even pass the interview, he must pass muster at his employer's Christmas party.

A charming governess catches Mottley's eye, but when a secret document goes missing, everyone becomes a suspect. At the end of the day, who can Mottley really trust?

Mister Mottley and the Kiss of Death
Passion. Jealousy. Greed: A recipe for a memorable Christmas dinner.

When the household of Edgemere Grange falls victim to mass poisoning, Mottley must help his old friend Chief-Inspector Forthright determine who's naughty and who's nice in this fast-
paced, bite-sized Christmas mystery.

Mister Mottley Stirs Up Trouble
The Proof is in the Pudding...

When their host for Christmas dinner drops dead over the plum pudding, Mottley and Baker must delve elbow-deep in ancient tradition, family resentments, and the quirks of chemistry to uncover a deadly scheme.