- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Prime Crime (TRD); Original edition (Nov 3 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0425230015
- ISBN-13: 978-0425230015
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.1 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 240 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #344,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Make room for murder with all the trimmings in the latest of the Pennyfoot Hotel Christmas mystery series.
It's the holiday season and the Pennyfoot staff is brimming with anticipation. The scents of the season overflow from the kitchen and the country club's halls are decorated with festive displays thanks to Cecily's dear friend Madeline. But when one of Cecily's candlesticks disappears, she realizes someone is lacking in Christmas spirit.
Petty thievery seems the least of Cecily's problems after she learns a former employee has been found dead in her duck pond. He hasn't worked at the Pennyfoot in years, but his ex-wife is still their head maid-and now she heads the list of suspects. And when Madeline has a vision of more misfortune to come, Cecily starts feeling more jinxed than jolly. Now a killer and a thief must be taken off the guest list in order to put the merry back into Christmas.
About the Author
Kate Kingsbury is a full-time writer and the author of the Pennyfoot Hotel mystery series.
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4.6 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
terrific historical amateur sleuth, Nov 7 2009
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Decked With Folly (Paperback)
It is the Christmas season and the Pennyfoot Spa is having its usual holiday celebration. Manager Cecily Sinclair Baxter prays they get through the Yuletide period without a murder as seems to be the tradition (see SHROUDS OF HOLLY, SLAY BELLS and NO CLUE AT THE INN - not a safe place for the holidays). Alas the homicidal jinx remains intact as a drunken man is found dead in the pond; they discover he is Ian Rossiter who used to work there and once was bigamously married to still-employed head maid Gertie. They also had a fight on the hotel's grounds in which she attacked him with a knife.
The local constable Northcott believes Gertie killed her former spouse, but Cecily thinks differently; the cops do not arrest her head maid, but remand her into her employer's custody. The Pennyfoot repairman saves Gertie's life twice, which has Cecily pondering the connection to Ian's death beyond the obvious. When Ian's current wife Gloria arrives looking for him only to learn he is dead, she goes hysterical; Cecily puts her in a guest room. Meanwhile someone watches the activity waiting for the opening to make a move while Cecily wonders what had Ian done to bring such misfortune to him and his family.
There are numerous suspects besides the ex wife whose motive is the most obvious as Ian wants to see his twins, but others also have powerful reasons to kill the rogue. Cecily is more of a modern woman than an early twentieth century female as she refuses to let her husband Baxter or any male dictate how she is to behave especially when he pleads with her to stay out of the murder investigation. The story line has the "Upstairs, Downstairs" feel that enhances the whoudnit as there is a wide schism between the classes as World War I had not started leveling the playing field yet. Readers will enjoy the latest Pennyfoot holiday mystery as a terrific historical amateur sleuth.
Harriet Klausner
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I've read every book in this series, Nov 5 2009
By Sherrie Bouldin - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Decked With Folly (Paperback)
so this one was like meeting with old friends. This is a wonderful holiday mystery.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Always a Great Cozy Mystery, Dec 9 2009
By Sassy girl "Sassy" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Decked With Folly (Paperback)
It always makes me smile when a new Christmas cozy mystery
comes available by Kate Kingsbury.
Her British cozies makes me smile.
Coming home to the "Pennyfoot Hotel" is a good thing.
The maids and staff always make me smile.
I am so pleased to be able to peek in at the hotel and the problems
that arrive just in time for Christmas.
Cecily and Baxter seem to be in the middle of a mysterious murder every time.
To tell you the truth, I never do know "Who done it".
Ms. Kingsbury always delivers a a wonderful mystery that can't be beat.
I adore the Hotel, the maids and staff, and patrons who visit this English hotel.
I hope to continue to enjoy these mysteries every year.
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