Wrapped Up in Crosswords

Santa comes to town, but crossword editor Belle Graham and her PI husband, Rosco Polycrates, may find this holiday more naughty than nice

With Christmas approaching, Belle Graham and her husband, Rosco Polycrates, are getting into the holiday spirit. While Belle does her part creating a Noel crossword contest, Rosco dons red suit and snowy beard to collect toys for the town’s annual children’s drive. But his good will starts to dim when he and two Newcastle Police Department colleagues are mistaken for escaped convicts masquerading as small-town Santas.

On the domestic front, Belle’s canine bodyguards, Kit and Gabby, have their own ideas about holiday gift giving. Turns out everyone may be barking up the wrong tree. Can the canine corps come to the rescue in time for Christmas?

This ebook includes four crossword puzzles that can be downloaded as PDFs, with answers in the back of the book.

“Nero Blanc has given the perfect Christmas gift for crossword fanatics, the canine caper crew lovers and mystery fans.” —BookReview.com

“Wrapped Up in Crosswords is another delightful addition to the Rosco Polycrates and Belle Graham series. . . . An entertaining read for lovers of cozy mysteries and is ‘wrapped’ in holiday cheer.” —MyShelf.com Nero Blanc is the pseudonym of Steve Zettler and Cordelia Frances Biddle, who are husband and wife and serious crossword buffs. Biddle is also the author of the Martha Beale historical mystery series, which is set in Philadelphia, Zettler and Biddle’s hometown. Their website is www.crosswordmysteries.com.