The Murder Before Christmas: A Cozy Mystery

Michele PW (Pariza Wacek)

Nov 2022 · The Charlie Kingsley Mysteries Book 1 · Love-Based Publishing · Narrated by Kristin James

About this audiobook

The Murder Before Christmas is Book 1 in The Charlie Kingsley Mystery series by USA Today bestselling author Michele PW (Pariza Wacek). Ideal for cozy mystery fans, especially readers who love clean, twisty and funny cozy mysteries that include tea, pets, baking, small towns and quirky side characters.

"When I started reading this book I didn't expect much. Just a typical cozy Christmas mystery. And at the beginning of the book, it seemed that it would be just a typical cozy Christmas mystery. But then, the plot twists started showing, one by one, and I ended up reading a book from the first to the last page in one go. The main character is great, the story developed nicely and the end is unexpected. Looking forward to reading more about Charlie's adventures." Abbigal Holmes

"The Murder Before Christmas is a twisty, complex mystery with a whole host of possible suspects, dead ends, and secrets. The mystery is engaging and entertaining, the characters are likable, and I look forward to the next in the series." Miss.Read.ALot

If you've got a problem, Charlie Kingsley probably has a tea that’ll help make it right.

EXCEPT when it comes to love. She does NOT do love potions.

Not even for Courtney, her pregnant new client who showed up three weeks before Christmas seeking a love potion because her husband was cheating on her.

So, Courtney asked about poison, instead.

She said she was joking. That's what happens between wives and husbands. They get angry and talk about killing each other. They don't really mean it.

It seems to make sense ... until Courtney’s husband turns up dead on Christmas Eve.

He was poisoned, of course.

And who is the number one suspect? Courtney. Of course.

But did she actually do it? Or is she being set up?

It's up to Charlie to sort through all the twists and turns in a case that gets more complicated the deeper she digs.

Meet Charlie. Better known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin.

Ratings and reviews

The Murder Before Christmas is the first Book of Charlie Kingsley Mysteries series written by Michele PW (Pariza Wacek). Set in the 1990s this book was a nice nostalgic setting to the time when phones were hooked to the wall or on a desk and not in everyone’s pockets. The Murder Before Christmas is a fine holiday mystery that you can read at any time of the year. With a terrific ending, this cozy mystery is. enjoyable, intriguing and satisfying.

I liked the 1st book. It was one of those books which you don't want to stop listening to. I also liked the voice acting which fit the overall story.

Another good story from Michele PW. Totally enjoyable.

About the author

A USA Today Bestselling, award-winning author, Michele taught herself to read at 3 years old because she wanted to write stories so badly. It took some time (and some detours) but now she does spend much of her time writing stories. Mystery stories, to be exact. They're clean and twisty, and range from psychological thrillers to cozies, with a dash of romance and supernatural thrown into the mix. If that wasn't enough, she posts lots of fun things on her blog, including short stories, puzzles, recipes and more, at MPWNovels.com.

Michele grew up in Wisconsin, (hence why all her books take place there), and still visits regularly, but she herself escaped the cold and now lives in the mountains of Prescott, Arizona with her husband and southern squirrel hunter Cassie.

When she's not writing, she's usually reading, hanging out with her dog, or watching the Food Network and imagining she's an awesome cook. (Spoiler alert, she's not. Luckily for the whole family, Mr. PW is in charge of the cooking.)