A Santa Stabbing

Geri Krotow

Nov 2022 · Tule Publishing

About this eBook

She didn't realize she'd traded "Naval Aviator" for "amateur sleuth"… 

Retired Navy pilot Angel Warren’s new life awaits in Stonebridge, Pennsylvania, where she’s opening Shop ‘Round the World, her travel-inspired gift and novelty shop. A newly empty nester and longtime widow, she’s looking forward to leaving her flying career and its many life-or-death decisions behind and reconnecting with family and friends. Right now, Angel’s biggest challenge is getting the shop ready for its grand opening just weeks before Christmas.

Until she finds a dead body in the shop murdered with one of her specialty Santa figurines. Even worse, Angel’s fingerprints are on the “weapon” and she’s a prime suspect. It doesn’t help that the deceased is an old friend who’s collected a long list of enemies as a cut-throat real estate agent. And then there’s the Stonebridge Chief of Police—and Angel’s high school BFF—who brings her in for questioning.

If Angel wants to clear her name before the Christmas rush, she’s going to need to do some sleuthing on her own—and with the help of her stressed out parrot, Ralph.

Ratings and reviews

An interesting beginning to a series. Angel was a mix of brave and a bit timid. I loved her honesty, her drive to figure out who the murderer was, and her techniques in talking to the townspeople. Feeling like an outsider did not stop her, and she found that she had the support of everyone as she interacted with them. Ralph was a wonderful addition, and Angel's interest in Nate and Mach will prove to be a sweet and fun distraction. I recommend this cozy mystery and look forward to the next.

This is the first book set in the world of Stonebridge, Pennsylvania where retired aviator Angel Warren who is also the mother of two grown girls has decided to set up a shop selling goods related to holidays from all around the world Everything is going well and she is do to open just after Thanksgiving when a body is discovered in her new shop. This leads to her been questioned by her ex schoolyard boyfriend and now local sheriff she soon realises if she wants to open her shop on time that she