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Season's greetings: Whodunit? Santa Claus is coming to town, but guess who's coming first to Haines Tavern, Kentucky - Great-Aunt Kit. If Sheila and her fellow amateur detective Clara want to give her author relative what she most wants this Christmas, they'll wrap up a murder investigation -- with a mysterious victim, intriguing suspects, and suspicious twists. Because this time, Kit wants to be involved firsthand in solving a suspenseful puzzle. The police -- including Sheila's romantic interest -- want the amateur investigators to stand down. But how can they when the clues hit so close to…mehr

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Season's greetings: Whodunit? Santa Claus is coming to town, but guess who's coming first to Haines Tavern, Kentucky - Great-Aunt Kit. If Sheila and her fellow amateur detective Clara want to give her author relative what she most wants this Christmas, they'll wrap up a murder investigation -- with a mysterious victim, intriguing suspects, and suspicious twists. Because this time, Kit wants to be involved firsthand in solving a suspenseful puzzle. The police -- including Sheila's romantic interest -- want the amateur investigators to stand down. But how can they when the clues hit so close to home? Sheila's Christmas cookie recipe is the apparent murder weapon, in the hands of one of the small town's quirky characters and one of the favorite humans of Sheila's collie rescue dog, Gracie. She can't disappoint her pet by stopping her detective work short of the thrilling answer to Whodunit? Kit also has ideas on solving Sheila's romantic relationship with detective-once-more Teague O'Donnell, starting with revealing her most dangerous secret. But he's keeping secrets of his own. By New Year's, will this be a Christmas love story season to remember? Or a Grinch of a solution? Yuletide clues will keep Sheila, Clara, Kit -- and you - guessing as all celebrate the season in Book 8 of the Secret Sleuth series by USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn. If you're new to this cozy mystery series with humor, don't miss its start, when Sheila encounters murder on a transatlantic cruise ship in Death on the Diversion. Then follow her to dry land in Death on Torrid Avenue and the mysteries that follow in her new Kentucky home. Secret Sleuth series Death on the Diversion Death on Torrid Avenue Death on Beguiling Way Death on Covert Circle Death on Shady Bridge Death on Carrion Lane Death on ZigZag Trail Death on Puzzle Place Death on Riddle Road
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USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn spent more than 20 years as an editor at the Washington Post after stints as a sports writer (Rockford, Ill.) and assistant sports editor (Charlotte, N.C.). She received BA and MSJ degrees from Northwestern University. McLinn is the author of more than 45 published novels, which are cited by readers and reviewers for wit and vivid characterization. Her books include mysteries, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, historical romance and women's fiction. They have topped bestseller lists and won numerous regional and national awards. She has spoken about writing from Melbourne, Australia, to Washington, D.C., including being a guest-speaker at the Smithsonian Institution. McLinn, who lives in Northern Kentucky, loves to hear from readers through her website, Facebook and Twitter.