Holiday Murder

Leslie Meier

Sep 2017 · Kensington Cozies

About this ebook

For Lucy Stone, Christmas in Tinker’s Cove, Maine, isn’t just about the gift of giving. Sometimes it’s also about solving a crime or two . . .

Mistletoe Murder
The First Lucy Stone Mystery!
As if Lucy Stone’s Christmas schedule wasn’t busy enough, she’s also working nights at the famous mail-order company Country Cousins. But when she discovers its very wealthy founder, Sam Miller, dead in his car from an apparent suicide, Lucy’s gift for suspecting murder shines bright. Now she must track down an elusive killer—one who won’t be satisfied until everyone on his shopping list is dead, including Lucy herself . . .
 
Christmas Cookie Murder
One of the best things about Christmas in Tinker’s Cove has always been the annual Cookie Exchange. But when long-simmering petty rivalries and feuds finally come to a boil, accusations of recipe theft lead to an act of murder. Despite all of the ingredients for danger, Lucy sets out on the trail of a killer and soon uncovers a shocking Christmas secret best left unopened . . .
 
“Reading a new Leslie Meier mystery is like catching up with a dear old friend.”
—Kate Carlisle, New York Times bestselling author

Ratings and reviews

Holiday Murder by Leslie Meier contains Mistletoe Murder and Christmas Cookie Murder (two Lucy Stone Mystery novels). Go back to the very beginning of the Lucy Stone Mystery series in Mistletoe Murder. Lucy works nights in the Country Cousins call center while her children are at home sleeping with her husband, Bill. Lucy steps outside the call center (needs the cool air to help wake her up) and finds Sam Miller, one of the Country Cousins founders, dead in his car. The police suspect suicide, but Lucy is not so sure. Lucy works with Officer Barney Culpepper to discover what happened to Sam. In between she must get ready for Christmas (clean the house before family arrives, wrap presents, bake cookies) and help her mother, Helen who is still grieving for her husband who passed away earlier in the year. Can Lucy wrap up her investigation in time for a happy Christmas with the family? Christmas Cookie Murder is the sixth book in the Lucy Stone Mystery series. Lucy Stone is assisting Sue Finch at the day care center when Officer Barney Culpepper stops by with news that Tucker Whitney was found strangled. Tucker was Sue’s assistant at the center. Dr. Steve Cummings is the prime suspect and ends up arrested. Lucy, who just loves a good mystery, starts nosing around trying to find clues to the real killer’s identity. Who could have wanted Tucker dead and why? Holiday Murder was just delightful. I had read both books previously, but it was nice to revisit them. I had forgotten many of the details on how the series started (like Lucy working at Country Cousins). I found Holiday Murder to be well-written, contain great characters and have a nice flow. Leslie Meier has a great writing style which makes for an easy to read story that is enjoyable and entertaining. I like how the author mingles the mystery with Lucy’s daily life. It is a great combination. We get to know Lucy, Bill, her kids and their friends. My rating for Holiday Murder is 5 out of 5 stars (I loved it). I was hooked on this series from the moment I picked up and read Mistletoe Murder (many years ago when I discovered the series in my local library). There is a preview of Turkey Trot Murder at the end of the book. For those of you who have not read the whole series, pick up Holiday Murder for two delightful

About the author

LESLIE MEIER is the acclaimed author of over twenty Lucy Stone mysteries and has also written for Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. She is currently at work on the next Lucy Stone mystery. Readers can visit her website at www.LeslieMeier.com.