A Christmas Murder: An Eliza Thomson Investigates Murder Mystery

by VL McBeath

Overview

Eliza hoped for a peaceful Christmas. She didn't expect to be in the company of a killer when a parlour game goes terribly wrong...

December 1901: After arriving in Richmond-on-Thames Eliza is surprised to be the guest of honour at a neighbour's luncheon party.

The hostess is keen to hear about Eliza's sleuthing and sets up a game to hone her own investigative skills.

But not everyone is keen on the idea...

When Connie trips over a body in the drawing room, things take a turn for the worse. It looks like murder ... and the killer must be in the house!

With Connie high on the list of suspects, Eliza sets out to clear her name. But the guests refuse to answer her questions, and the police don't want her help. As the secret lives of the guests are revealed, Eliza is determined the police arrest the right person ... and get them behind bars in time for Christmas.

This is a standalone story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries, and historical heroines with attitude, you'll love this step-back-in-time cozy Christmas novella.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781916134034
Publisher:	Valyn Publishing
Publication date:	11/22/2019
Series:	Eliza Thomson Investigates , #5
Pages:	146
Sales rank:	949,452
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.34(d)

Editorial Reviews

"In this story, you have Eliza and her family, along with Connie, about to enjoy Christmas with her father when they are invited to a luncheon next door that turns into a murder investigation. How Eliza solves this crime and still enjoys the holidays to a fun read."

"Eliza visits her father and is invited to a neighbor's luncheon. They decide to play a game of death in the dark. Things turn too real when the hostess is killed and the killer is amongst the guest. I really enjoyed this quick read with the quirky characters. I love a murder mystery where the murderer isn't obvious. I recommend this book!"

"This book was an old-fashioned English mystery. It reminded me of an Agatha Christie book. It had a good plot and interesting characters. I highly recommend it to other cozy readers."

"A delightful mystery that transports you back to the early 1900s. A story solved by a woman in a time when women were not encouraged to use any sense whatsoever. But common sense and attention to detail rule the day!"

"There is nothing wrong with Eliza and the process of elimination of suspects. The question is can you discover the murderer? I have enjoyed all of her books so far and I am getting ready to read the final one."

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