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Title: Killer Deal

Subtitle: A Molly Forrester Novel

Author: Sheryl Anderson

Narrator: Meghan Kane Haseman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-28-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Once again, journalist Molly Forrester takes Manhattan - and this time, she'll do whatever it takes to get a KILLER by-line...if it doesn't kill her first.

"You need a body. A really cool dead body..."

Molly's best friends know exactly what the Zeitgeist magazine advice columnist needs to prove herself as a true journalist. So when Manhattan advertising maverick Garth Henderson turns up dead, Molly finally gets her chance by landing an exclusive interview with Gwen Lincoln, the victim's ex-wife and the prime suspect. But if solving the ad world's most sensational murder isn't enough, Molly must deal with a fickle editor with her own agenda and her boyfriend, who happens to be a sexy NYPD homicide detective. Now Molly must hit the ground running in her four-inch Jimmy Choos if she's going to finish her story before the killer puts the "dead" in her deadline....

Members Reviews:

Four Stars

Another fun beach read

The whole thing drug on

The story drug. The mystery drug. The main character drug on and on as she bumbled through the book. The ending drug. Etc.

love series ..fun but needs more of hunky detective

like this series very much...entertaining but could you try leaving her with the hunky detective for longer than 5 minutes!

fun lighthearted Manhattan romp

In New York, Zeitgeist magazine advice columnist Molly Forrester yearns to become an investigative crime reporter, but has had little opportunity to show her worthiness though she has solved two homicides recently (see KILLER COCKTAIL and KILLER HEELS). However, she has a slight opening when editor Eileen Fitzsimmons assigns Molly to interview Gwen Lincoln the ex-wife of the recently murdered "advertising rock star" Garth Henderson; she is the prime suspect.

Encouraged by her two best friends, attorney Cassady Lynch and events planner Tricia Vincent, who want to see their "sister" writing for the New York Times, Molly investigates the case. Discouraged by her current boyfriend NYPD homicide detective Kyle Edwards, who fears for her safety, Molly still investigates the case. However, as Molly finds several suspects with motives involving a merger of Henderson's firm with another, a killer is willing to murder again with the reporter and her two pals at the top of the list.

KILLER DEAL is a fun lighthearted Manhattan romp that has the readers running along side the heroine who sets a fast-pace as she makes inquiries that lead to endangering her and her friends. Molly once again competes with her unethical ex-boyfriend NYT crime beat writer Peter Mulcahey and her current squeeze Kyle in trying to solve the Henderson murder. Fans of this killer of a series will root for the unsinkable Molly Forrester.

Harriet Klausner

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Titolo: L'angelo del terrore [The Angel of Terror]

Autore: Edgar Wallace

Narratore: Silvia Cecchini

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 4 hrs and 13 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 02-27-13

Editore: Collina d'oro

Categoria: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Riepilogo Editore:

Pubblicato nel 1922, questo giallo che fa parte della prolifica vena di Edgar Wallace dimostra, di fronte al lettore di oggi, tutta la sua età. Incoerenze, ingenuità, colpi di scena improbabili e sopra le righe, fino al surrealismo, che, però, fanno venire il dubbio (più che giustificato, se confrontato con le altre opere dello scrittore) che Wallace stesso abbia voluto ironizzare sullo stereotipo della donna bellissima e spietata. Ma soprattutto, dietro queste pagine, cè tutta Hollywood, per cui Wallace ha scritto molte sceneggiature. Cè Hollywood con i suoi scenari (Londra e la Costa Azzurra), con i suoi personaggi (la fanciulla graziosa e ingenua, lavvocato intrepido), e , soprattutto, con limmancabile lieto fine, che non si nega perfino alla bella criminale.

Cornice musicale di Kevin Mac Leod

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Title: Breach of Trust

Author: Bonnie MacDougal

Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-27-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Savvy South Philly lawyer Dan Casella and his assistant, Jennifer Lodge, let their passion for each other explode - until betrayal, fraud, and murder place them on opposite sides of the courtroom. Featured in "A Pocket Full of Crime" mystery newsletter.

Members Reviews:

Fun read that's hard to put down.

Loved it. Have gone on to read her other books too. Looking forward to another.

Trite, juvenile and 2-dimensional

Ms. Macdougal ought to focus her efforts on writing teen-age romances. This book has all the sophistication and worldliness of a 14-year-old on a bad day. The main characters are flat as cardboard and the secondary characters are no more than names. The setting (Phladelphia, where I LIVE!) is limply described, the plot is obvious, and the motivations ludicrous. (For example, a gun-dealing teen delinquent becomes a model preppie after a few minutes' attention from his elder brother. Yeah, SURE.) The main character's love affair will sound very believable if you also believe that Bill Clinton actually was in love with Monica Lewinsky and was going to marry her. Ms. Macdougal is old enough to know better than to offer such teen-age fantasies and daydreams as adult drama.

A gripping plot and wonderful characters!

I generally avoid reading lawyer books (thanks to Grisham overload), but I found myself unable to put this book down. I have lived most of my life in the Philadelphia area, and I worked in one of Philadelphia's large law firms, and MacDougal captured the essence of both quite well. It's difficult to believe that this is her first novel. She has clearly mastered the art of writing! I really felt that I knew, and had worked with, most of her main characters.

Breach of Trust is a real treat, and I highly recommend this one!!

Deeply satisfying

A wonder of a book that takes us inside the world of big law firms as well as the private lives of two lawyers who are fascinating both alone and together. A rare combination of smart, fast-paced suspense and a deeply moving story of real people. I read a lot of thrillers, legal and otherwise, but this one goes to the top of the list

Action and pace keeps your interest peaked

This is the 2nd of Ms MacDougal books that I've recently read - both about a young female lawyer - I can't wait for her next one - she has a easy writing style that keeps you wanting to read "just one more chapter" before setting it down - I never sat it down - BTW I'm not young, or a lawyer, or a female, I just liked it.

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Title: Tiaras & Texans

Subtitle: A Presley Thurman Mystery

Author: Laina Turner

Narrator: Lee Ann Howlett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-26-13

Publisher: Laina Turner

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Presley wins a bet and thinks she finally is going to get a chance to work with Cooper and show her she's got the potential to be a good security detail for his company. She is miffed when she finds out her first assignment is to protect a bunch of self absorbed beauty queens at a Texas pageant. It soon becomes a more interesting gig than she thought, much to her delight and Cooper's dismay, when one of the beauty queens turns up dead and the fierce competition leave the door wide open to suspects.

Members Reviews:

Fun Cozy Mystery!

Would you consider the audio edition of Tiaras & Texans to be better than the print version?

I havent read the print version of Tiaras and Texans but I definitely enjoyed the audiobook version. The narration is fabulous and the story is fun.

What other book might you compare Tiaras & Texans to and why?

I dont really like comparing books I will say that this is a great cozy mystery, which is a subgenre of crime fiction where the sex and violence are downplayed or even portrayed humorously. (Thanks Wikipedia!)

Which character as performed by Lee Ann Howlett was your favorite?

One of the things I enjoyed the most of Lee Ann Howletts performance while listening to this audio book was the depiction of the pageant contestants each one was unique which is fantastic when you are listening to an audiobook. The best part is the accent that each one of her characters had, a lot of the time people try too hard for Texas accent and end up sounding awful and since I am a native Texan I can definitely attest to the magnificent job of Lee Ann Howlett.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

There isnt a singular part in the book that moved me the fun of a cozy mystery is the mix of mystery with the light heartedness of a contemporary romance, which this one definitely had.

Any additional comments?

Tiaras & Texans

A Presley Thurman Mystery

By Laina Turner

Narrated By: Lee Ann Howlett

Presley wins a bet against her boyfriend allowing her to finally work for his security company. Though she starts the assignment especially excited knowing she will be good at this job she ends up annoyed when she finds out that the job in question is to protect beauty queens at a Texas pageant. Soon after beginning the job she and Cooper, her boyfriend and now boss, find that this will be more than just protecting the girls against childish pranks now they will have to find out who murdered one of the girls before it happens again.

I absolutely loved Lee Ann Howletts narration of this book. First off her characters where each distinct from the low timber of cooper to the high pitched whine of some of the beauty pageant contestants making the story come to life. What really made this an excellent performance though werent just the different voices of her characters but also the accents. I am a native Texan and so many times I come across audio books or even on television where an actor or narrator will butcher the accent but Lee Ann Howlett was spot on, I didnt even cringe once. The story itself is a great cozy mystery, which is a subgenre of crime fiction where the sex and violence are downplayed or even portrayed humorously.

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Title: Fall Guy

Subtitle: Det. Barry Gilbert, Book 2

Author: Scott Mackay

Narrator: Stephen Mendel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-25-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Detectives Barry Gilbert and Joe Lombardo return after their highly praised debut, Cold Comfort. This time the two are plunged into Toronto's Chinatown district where they are called to investigate the death of Edgar Lau, a man whose history and connections take the detectives on a ride across continents and cultures, deep into the story of one family's struggle to survive against terrible odds. In a story that twists and turns towards its devastating conclusion, the detectives must piece together Edgar's scattered history, from his days as a Vietnamese refugee who, as a young boy, made a deadly trek to China by boat, to his affair with a prominent member of Toronto's city government, and his connections to a Chinese drug baron. Throughout their investigation more and more questions are raised, questions to which somebody in the Toronto police department doesn't want them to find the answers. It soon becomes clear to Lombardo and Gilbert that in addition to hunting down Edgar's killer, they must fight the system that allowed it to happen-a battle that could shake the department to its very core. A tale of murder and corruption, family and betrayal in a society hidden and protected from the public eye, this is a riveting police procedural by a masterful young author.

Members Reviews:

Four Stars

It was a long story --- too long. But, it was well written.

good story an enjoyable murder mystery plenty of twists and ...

Well written, good story an enjoyable murder mystery plenty of twists and turns in this whodunnit mystery series.

Five Stars

Excellent, easy to read, suspenceful, bought books 2 and 3 also...

Fall Guy

Great read. Love Barry an partner

A good read

In Toronto's Chinatown, homicide detectives Barry Gilbert and Joe Lombardo search the apartment of murdered Edgar Lau for clues. The obvious evidence beyond the photographer's corpse is that no forced entry most likely means Edgar knew his killer and felt safe enough to allow he or she into the apartment. The cops also find an ammo clip with no gun and 3.5 million worth of heroine. Photographs of City Councilor Roslyn Surrey in sexy poses spice up the investigation. Outside, a glove is found hanging from a tree in the yard. Finally a witness saw Pearl Wu leave the scene of the crime.

The coroner adds to the complexity of the evidence when he reports that Edgar suffered an unreported bullet wound that, based on its healing, is three to four months old. The coroner also finds inside the victim's intestines a balloon containing a key. With all this evidence the case should be a snap for the two veteran police officers, but instead each clue opens up a gamut of new questions in this increasingly complicated case.

The FALL GUY is no six million-dollar man, but instead a tremendous Canadian police procedural that never slows down as the detectives track clues that seems to go everywhere and nowhere. The story line is superb as twists, turns, and new evidence keep occurring with no end in sight. The two detectives are a warm pair who feels like neighbors and the evidence indicates the lifestyle of the victim. Sub-genre fans will feel warm comfort knowing that talented Scott MacKay provides strong novels for reading pleasure.

Harriet Klausner

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Title: Salamander

Subtitle: A St-Cyr and Kohler Mystery, Book 5

Author: J. Robert Janes

Narrator: Jean Brassard

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-24-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

A gruesome arson case takes St-Cyr and Kohler to Lyon....

In a packed movie theater, an usher notices two women enter and leave just before the show begins. Moments later, the theater goes up in flames, and 183 people perish in the stampede to escape. By the time investigators Jean-Louis St-Cyr and Hermann Kohler arrive from Paris, the charred bodies are frozen solid.

It is two days before Christmas, 1942, and the people of Lyon are terrified. As the detectives try to unravel what happened in that packed movie house, the arsonists plan their next attack. Saving Lyon from fire will force St-Cyr and Kohler to confront the worst of human nature, in a city lorded over by one of the most infamous Nazis of the Second World War.

Members Reviews:

Atmospheric Tale of Policework in WW2 France

I absolutely love this series. I think it is one of the best out there. It is very atmospheric and you get the feel of wartime France. The plots are intriguing and full of twists and turns. The two detectives are very likable nut not the heroic type that populate so many American Detective Fiction.

Now you do have to pay attention as the story is quite intricate and involved and not like a lot of detective stores that are pretty straightforward and go in a single line to the end.

This is not straight detective work as the two men are also dealing with the political structure of wartime France which often mean the intrigues of the Gestapo and political implication of what they are doing. There are always important officials that have to be satisfied and placated in the course of the investigation.

Both detectives have a lot of personal worries connected with wartime. For Kohler it is the worry about his two sons on the Eastern Front during the Battle of Stalingrad and for St. Cyr it is his marriage - his wife had left him in the first book (Mayhem) because he was never home and had run off with a German officer.

So some time is taken up with the worries both men have about their personal lives -- some times they talk to each other about these - other times it is mental thing as they think about their personal problem while they can't sleep or on a trip to a site.

I think the reader is perfect. He has a heavy French accent and at time pronounces English word with the accent on a different syallable than an English speaker would. I did not find it disconcerting but rather for me it added to the story.

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Title: The Music Lovers

Subtitle: A Harry Stoner Mystery, Book 10

Author: Jonathan Valin

Narrator: Mark Peckham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-21-13

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Detective Harry Stoner has seen better days. It's the middle of January and business is slower than a crawl. Curled up in his office with a paperback mystery, a little classical music on the radio, and a bottle of Scotch, Harry's ready to cut his losses and hibernate until spring. The only problem is that Harry's been living off Visa credit and Christmas cash, and the money faucet is beginning to run dry. Enter Leon Tubin, an odd little man with worn trousers but a pocketful of cash.

Leon's a collector of vintage LP recordings and he's sure another member of his music-listening group is ripping him off. It seems to be nickel-and-dime stuff to Harry but Leon insists that the recordings in question are worth about 10,000 dollars. Convincing arguments are one thing, an advance of five crisp 100-dollar bills is another. Harry takes the case. After interviews with Leon's music-loving cronies, Harry is struck by their obsessive audio compulsions but almost positive that when it comes to grand theft, they are all on the up-and-up. It's Leon's blond bombshell of a wife, Sheila, who has Harry doing a double take.

What's a woman like her doing with a wimp like Leon? Sheila confides that Leon saved her years before from her days as a swizzle-stick lounge singer, and out of loyalty and true love she'd do anything to protect him. But what does Sheila's past have to do with a bunch of stolen records? A bizarre trail of clues emerges but, in the end, Harry finds his case won't be completely resolved even though he's heard the fat lady sing over and over again.

Members Reviews:

Three Stars

Well written, weak characters and plot, not a deep read.

The reviewer below is crazy -- Valin is great!

If you love detective fiction and can find any of Valin's Harry Stoner novels, buy them. I own them all and love every one of them. Stoner is one of the most authentic P.I.'s out there, in the mold of the great Travis McGee. Valin makes good use of his Cincinnati locations. Overall, one of the better writers in a genre that recently has produced way too many bad ones.

Absolultly Horrid

If you have a life , heck even if you don't have a life and you live to be bored to death by a book written by a very strange man , do yourself a favor and stay away from "The Music Lovers". Horrible and insulting to the intelligent it reads like something put together by a 10th grade advanced special education student (if such a person exists). The book is filled with a cast cheesy non-palpable characters that nearly aggravate. I absolutly amazed that this man who now is the editor for a very good high end audio and video magazine actually got this fodder published. If would ask you to do anything whatsoever throughout your life is buy this book, then use it a scooper for your dog. The story goes like this this down on his luck P.I. gets a case from a guy that really isn't put together correctly. More characters than the Bible and not one of them is worth turning the page to see next.

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Title: City of Lies

Subtitle: An Ellie Hatcher Mystery, Book 3

Author: Alafair Burke

Narrator: Eliza Foss

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-17-13

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When New York University sophomore Megan Gunther finds personal threats posted to a Web site specializing in campus gossip, she's taken aback by their menacing tone. Someone knows her daily routine down to the minute and is watching her - but thanks to the anonymity provided by the Internet, the police tell her there's nothing they can do. Her friends are sure it's someone's idea of a joke, but when Megan is murdered in a vicious attack, NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher is convinced that the online threats are more than just empty words.

With smooth, straight-talking partner J. J. Rogan at her side, Ellie tries to identify Megan's enemies, but she begins to wonder if the co-eds murder was more than just the culmination of a cyber obsession. Phone records reveal a link between Megan and a murdered real estate agent who was living a dangerous double life. The detectives also learn that the dead real estate agent shared a secret connection to a celebrity mogul whose bodyguard was mysteriously killed a few months earlier. And when Megan's roommate suddenly disappears, they know they have to find her before another young woman dies.

Critic Reviews:

"Knows when and how to drop clues to keep readers at her mercy." (Entertainment Weekly)

"The plot of an Alafair Burke thriller doesn't just rip from the headlines. She's one step ahead of them. 212 scares you and keeps you turning the pages into the wee hours." (Harlan Coben)

Members Reviews:

Three Stars

good

Absorbing Crime Mystery

City of Lies is quite an interesting whodunit where murders which initially appear unconnected, prove to be part of a larger picture. The initial homicide is of a rich man's bodyguard, found in an apartment. Then a student who has been the victim of online harassment meets her end, followed by an estate agent, and links are gradually established between these deaths. The main investigating detective is Ellie Hatcher, who first appeared in the preceding book, City of Fear which I have not read. However, I can confirm that this book can be read on a stand alone basis.

This is a well thought out and fairly intricate plot which becomes quite absorbing. It does require a certain amount of concentration due to the number of different characters introduced and the various twists in the story. The climax ties up the loose ends, but I felt that it did stretch credibility somewhat. However, overall this is well written and entertaining read, which towards the end is quite tense. I have not previously read anything by Alafair Burke but now I would certainly be inclined to read her other books. Her creation, Ellie Hatcher is an interesting character whom I imagine is set for further outings.

Readers should be aware that this book has been published in the USA as '212' and City of Lies is the UK title. So if you have already read 212 do not buy this!!

Total rip off.

This is a re-titled book which was sold a year ago as "212". Alafair told me that it was never meant to be sold in America under a different title. Who did the ripping off?

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Title: Handbags & Hooligans

Subtitle: A Presley Thurman Mystery, Book 3

Author: Laina Turner

Narrator: Ashley Ulery

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-13

Publisher: Laina Turner

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Presley went to Vegas to watch her friend Anna get married and the event turned into solving the mystery the disappearance of her brothers girlfriend. But Ashley wasn't exactly the school teacher she appeared to be. Who was she and was she kidnapped?

Members Reviews:

Great read

Although I really enjoyed this book, it was tough reading with all the grammatical errors in the kindle edition. Fix those and it would definitely get 5 stars! I enjoyed the story line of friends who go to Vegas for a wedding and get caught up in mob activities while trying to find a girl who has gone missing.

must read

like cozy mysteries? You will like this one-and all the rest in this series. I love them all I think you will as well.

Handbags and Hooligans

Very easy to read, though there are a few editing typos. Amusing.

All much the same but if you want an escape, these books are it!

A fun read!

Enjoyed the book, as I have her earlier ones....but please.....someone needs to learn to "proof read", not just leave it to "spell check". Fun characters, interesting plot, waiting for Presley next adventure.......

Fantastic

Was a great story want to read more on to the next book to see what comes next. Pres. Seems to love the decadence of it all. Enjoyed the book very much.

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Title: Dude on Arrival

Author: J. S. Borthwick

Narrator: Chris Thurmond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

English teacher Sarah Deane and her boyfriend, Dr. Alex McKenzie, leave snowy Maine to join Sarah's feisty Aunt Julia for Christmas at the exclusive Rancho del Gato Blanco resort in Arizona. But they soon realize there's no place like home for the holidays when ranch guests become the prey of a prankster whose destructive acts are tallying up like a Yuletide carol: Garden hose a-spraying... Lounge chair collapsing... Mud in the coffee... Golf carts a-stalling... Rubber snake in bathtub... Wagon wheel a-flying....

The pranks take a murderous turn Christmas morning when one of the guests turns up dead among the gifts in Santa's sack. Sarah and Alex are certain the killer lurks among them. Could it be quirky clerk Cookie Logan? Aging film star Maria Cornish? Her hot-tempered beau Blue Feather Romero? Head wrangler Peter Doubler? Or someone in the entourage of U.S. Senator Leo J. Hopgood? The police even have eccentric Aunt Julia on their list of suspects - but if Sarah and Alex don't find the killer fast, they could all end up on the list of victims.

Members Reviews:

Dude on Arrival by JS Borthwick

This author captivated my attention on the first read. The characters in an academic's mindset is fascinating. The relationships are quite as I would find them in a college or university.

Formulaic, but a good formula

Once again, Sarah and Alex travel and find murder on the itinerary. This time, they are joined by Sarah's formidable Aunt Julia Clancy. Julia invites them to join her for Christmas at an upscale dude ranch where all kinds of strange things are happening. Between making the acquaintance of a movie star and her boy toy, saving horses doomed to be dogfood, and observing the odd workings of the resort, a would be presidential candidate and his secretary are murdered, and of all people, Aunt Julia is a suspect.

J.S. Borthwick writes a fine mystery, very descriptive and entertaining. The characters are very human and the mystery and practical jokes were very entertaining.

Dude On Arrival

Sarah Deane's Aunt Julia is staying at an Arizona dude ranch for her arthritis. She invites Sarah and her boyfriend to come spend Christmas with her. Some dirty tricks have been played on the guests. Julia has been squirted with water, another guest finds a rubber snake in her bath, etc. Everyone takes these things in stride until the first murder occurs. A guest, Senator Hopgood is found at the bottom of Santa's wagon load of gifts. Sarah and Aunt Julia work to find out whodunit, but before they do, there are a couple more deaths. Lots of interesting characters, and an involved plot. A good read.