The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen
Fiction
What it’s about: In 1930s England, perpetually broke Lady Georgiana lands a position as hostess for a house party at Christmastime. Everyone comes expecting to have a good old fashioned English Christmas celebration, but every day, someone in the surrounding countryside dies. Are they accidents or murders? Is it the Lovey Curse or something more sinister?
Why you might like it: The author draws a winning picture of the quaint village of Tiddleton-under-Lovey, perfect for cozy mystery fans, and Lady Georgiana narrates the story with plenty of humor.
Reviewers say: “Lady Georgiana's sixth outing (after Naughty in Nice) offers another witty and thoroughly enjoyable mystery with a dash of romance" (Library Journal). “Bowen blends zany humor with fair-play detection as well as any author of traditional mysteries” (Publishers Weekly).