'Tis the Season Murder

Leslie Meier

Oct 2019 · Kensington Cozies

About this ebook

Christmas has come to Tinker’s Cove, Maine, and sleuthing skills are at the top of Lucy’s Stone’s wish list in these two beloved mysteries—now collected in one festive volume for the very first time! . . .

NEW YEAR’S EVE MURDER

After the annual parade of Christmas presents in Tinker’s Cove has ended, Lucy Stone and her daughter are ready to ring in the new year in style. Elizabeth has won mother/daughter winter makeovers in Manhattan from Jolie magazine! But the all-expenses-paid trip is bound to have some hidden costs—and one of them is murder. Soon it will be up to Lucy to dress down a killer before the ball drops in Times Square . . .

CHRISTMAS CAROL MURDER

Lucy Stone is excited about acting in the town’s production of A Christmas Carol. But a real-life Scrooge has everyone feeling frosty. While Tinker’s Cove has fallen on hard times, Downeast Mortgage owners Jake Marlowe and Ben Scribner are raking in profits from misfortune. So when Marlowe is murdered, the suspects are many. But Scribner claims Marlowe’s ghost has come to warn him of his own impending demise—and he’s soon receiving death threats. Now Lucy will have to solve the case faster than she can say “Bah! Humbug!”. . .

Ratings and reviews

‘Tis the Season Murder by Leslie Meier contains two Lucy Stone holiday mysteries. Christmas Carol Murder (Book Twenty) and New Year’s Eve Murder (Book Twelve) give us a look back at Lucy at different stages in her life. While I had read both books previously, it did not hinder my enjoyment. I had a good time reading about Lucy’s adventures. New Year’s Eve Murder has Lucy and Elizabeth heading to Manhattan for a winter makeover that Elizabeth won from Jolie magazine. There are some humorous situations in this story that had me giggling. Lucy was looking forward to spa treatments and instead receives harsh criticism from Jolie magazines editors. Her lobster watch and duck boots garnered quite a bit of attention. Christmas Carol Murder has Lucy taking to the stage in the local production of A Christmas Carol as Mrs. Cratchit. When Jacob Marlowe ends up dead, many of the town’s residents believe it is karma. Jacob and his partner, Ben Scribner at Downeast Mortgage have been raking in the dough with the foreclosure of properties (and then selling them off for a profit). Lucy has her work cut out for her if she is going to solve this crime. The suspect is longer than Eloise’s Christmas list (I like the movie version with Julie Andrews playing Nanny). I found both stories to be well-written and engaging. It amazes me at how far Lucy Stone has come since Mistletoe Murder. There is a preview of Invitation Only Murder at the end. If you are looking for two entertaining Christmas cozy mysteries, then check out ‘Tis the Season Murder. ‘Tis the Season Murder has murder, mayhem and merriment.

About the author

LESLIE MEIER is the acclaimed author of thirty 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.