Synopses & Reviews
While decorating the Pennyfoot's ballroom for a Christmas reception, Cecily sends her husband Baxter and stable manager Samuel into the woods to cut some fresh boughs of holly for the ballroom. An hour later their one-horse open carriage returns with the horse, the holly...and the unwelcome gift of a dead body. Baxter and Samuel are nowhere to be found. In what should be a season of celebration with friends and family, Cecily means to reunite hers and solve the mystery-even if a killer leads her in a merry measure.
Synopsis
A murder and a missing husband make for a humdrum Christmas for Cecily Sinclair Baxter in this Pennyfoot Hotel mystery. While preparing the Pennyfoot Hotel for Christmas, Cecily Sinclair Baxter sends her husband and stable manager into the woods for some fresh boughs of holly. When their horse drawn carriage returns unmanned, it bears the holly--and the unwanted gift of a dead body.
Now Cecily is determined to solve the mystery and find her missing husband. After all, it's a season of celebrating with friends and family, and Cecily means to reunite hers--even if a killer leads her in a merry measure...
About the Author
Kate Kingsbury is a full-time writer and the author of the Pennyfoot Hotel mystery series.