Twelve Slays of Christmas: A Christmas Tree Farm Mystery

Jacqueline Frost

Oct 2017 · A Christmas Tree Farm Mystery Book 1 · Crooked Lane Books

About this ebook

A charming heroine, a cat named Cindy Lou Who, and Christmas tree farm in Mistletoe, Maine—this Christmas cozy mystery “is guaranteed to get you into the holiday spirit, no matter the time of year” (Vicki Delany, author of the Year Round Christmas Mysteries).

When Holly White’s fiancé cancels their Christmas Eve wedding with less than two weeks to go, Holly heads home with a broken heart. Lucky for her, home in historic Mistletoe, Maine is magical during Christmastime—exactly what the doctor ordered. Except her plan to drown her troubles in peppermints and snickerdoodles is upended when local grinch and president of the Mistletoe Historical Society Margaret Fenwick is bludgeoned and left in the sleigh display at Reindeer Games, Holly’s family tree farm.

When the murder weapon is revealed as one of the wooden stakes used to identify trees on the farm, Sheriff Evan Grey turns to Holly’s father, Bud, and the Reindeer Games staff. And it doesn’t help that Bud and the reindeer keeper were each seen arguing with Margaret just before her death. But Holly knows her father and is determined to exonerate him.
 
The jingle bells are ringing, the clock is ticking, and if Holly doesn't watch out, she'll end up on Santa’s naughty list in Twelve Slays of Christmas, Jacqueline Frost’s jolly series debut.

Ratings and reviews

I really enjoyed the Twelve Slays of Christmas but it was the main character more than the plot that tied me to the book. When the pushy President of the Mistletoe Historical Society is murdered on the Christmas tree farm that has been in Holly White’s family for years, she decides to solve the murder so the property will be released before the vital last days before Christmas are gone. Everyone figures out that she is investigating but I was impressed with they way she handle her questioning of the people in the community. The heart that Holly offers the unpopular victim touched me. The dance of romance between her and the new sheriff was fun and I look forward to seeing more of this relationship. Her relationship with her cat was hilarious, I know cats just like that! While the book wasn’t outstanding it was really good and there was something about it that made me want to get to know all of the characters better. I will be following this series. I requested and received and ARC of Twelve Slays of Christmas via NetGalley. The opinion stated is my honest opinion. I always review books that I enjoy.

A strong woman and a strong man with her. Just needs a bit of proof reading. Very accurate depictions of winter!

A great Christmas mystery!

About the author

Jacqueline Frost is a mystery-loving pet enthusiast who hopes to make readers smile. She lives in rural Ohio with her husband and three spunky children. Jacqueline is a member of the International Thriller Writers (ITW) and Sisters in Crime (SinC).