âI have loved this series from the first book . . . itâs like returning to a favorite nook for a cup of tea. It will delight, entice, and drive a reader to want to solve the murder.â âGoodreads on No Grater Danger
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Now that Thanksgivingâs behind her, vintage cookware enthusiast Jaymie Leighton MÞller is excitedly making plans for the upcoming Dickens Days festivalâthe townâs month-long celebration leading up to Christmas. With a hot cider booth on the village green to warm the hearts and bodies of the townsfolk and a diorama featuring a scene from A Christmas Carol, things are shaping up for a festive seasonâuntil the townâs local Scrooge is found murdered, a vintage pudding mould covering his cracked skull.Â
Nearly everyone had a reason to dislike Evan Nezerâeither for his bullying ways or his obnoxious arroganceâbut with his body being found in Jaymieâs diorama, sheâll have to figure out who hated him enough to see him dead. With many suspects and even more secrets coming to the surface as she investigates, Jaymie feels buried by a blizzard of clues. But with Dickens Days on hold until the police can nab the killer, sheâs determined to catch the culprit so the ghost of Evan Nezer doesnât cast a pall over the whole Christmas season.
Includes a vintage recipe!
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Praise for the Vintage Kitchen Mysteries:
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âAll the right ingredients . . . Small-town setting, kitchen antiques . . . and a bowlful of mystery. A perfect recipe.â âNew York Times bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert
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â[A] charming new series.â âNew York Times bestselling author Sheila Connolly
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âA chilling whodunit.â âRichmond Times-Dispatch
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âWell-plotted with several unexpected twists and more developed characters.â âThe Mystery Reader
âJaymie is a great character . . . She is inquisitive and full of surprises!â âDebbieâs Book Bag
Victoria Hamilton is the pseudonym of nationally bestselling romance author Donna Lea Simpson. In addition to the Vintage Kitchen Mystery series, she also writes the Merry Muffin Mystery series and blogs at Killer Characters. Visit her website at victoriahamiltonmysteries.com.