Part of Meg Langslow, book 18
First published 2014
Meg Langslow thought organizing the town's Christmas festivities would bring holiday cheer to Caerphilly. Instead, she finds herself juggling temperamental performers, feuding committee members, and her usual cast of eccentric relatives. When the local Christmas pageant rehearsals begin, tensions escalate beyond mere artistic differences. Someone harbors murderous intentions beneath the seasonal goodwill. Bodies start appearing, and Meg must navigate through suspects who all seem to have motives as tangled as Christmas lights. Between managing her blacksmith husband Michael's holiday projects and keeping her father's latest enthusiasms in check, Meg discovers that solving murder requires more than holiday spirit. She races to unmask the killer before Christmas morning arrives, determined to save both the celebration and the lives of those she loves most.
Genres: christmas, mystery, contemporary-romance, cozy-mystery
Vibes: cozy, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Setting: Caerphilly
Period: Christmas
304 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books