Murder in the Mistletoe Shoppe: A 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery (The Kitty Worthington Mysteries Book 11)
By Magda Alexander
Kitty Worthington’s joyous Christmas season spirals into a deadly mystery when a holiday shop owner is murdered, and a dear friend is blamed for the crime.
London. 1924. Kitty Worthington, newly married to the love of her life, Chief Detective Inspector Robert Crawford Sinclair, is eagerly anticipating spending Christmas with her family at Wynchcombe Castle. But when the health of Robert’s brother takes a turn for the worse, their holiday plans change.
Hoping to make their Christmas in London as merry as possible, she visits the city’s famous Mistletoe Shoppe to buy festive decorations. When she arrives at the store, she discovers a chilling scene—the body of the shop owner, a marionette carved with the name of someone dear to her clutched in his hand.
In no time at all, her treasured acquaintance becomes the main suspect, leaving Kitty with no choice but to investigate. Soon, she discovers the victim was a spy during the Great War. But was he working for the British or the Germans? And how is her friend connected to it all?
With each revelation, Kitty uncovers hidden motives, deceptive alliances, and long-buried betrayals, all set against the backdrop of a snowy London during the holiday season. Can she untangle the truth before her beloved friend pays a horrible price?
Join Kitty Worthington on a journey of suspense and intrigue in this gripping Christmas historical cozy mystery. Murder in the Mistletoe Shoppe, Book 11 in the Kitty Worthington Mysteries, is sure to please fans of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.
Kitty Worthington’s joyous Christmas season spirals into a deadly mystery when a holiday shop owner is murdered, and a dear friend is blamed for the crime.
London. 1924. Kitty Worthington, newly married to the love of her life, Chief Detective Inspector Robert Crawford Sinclair, is eagerly anticipating spending Christmas with her family at Wynchcombe Castle. But when the health of Robert’s brother takes a turn for the worse, their holiday plans change.
Hoping to make their Christmas in London as merry as possible, she visits the city’s famous Mistletoe Shoppe to buy festive decorations. When she arrives at the store, she discovers a chilling scene—the body of the shop owner, a marionette carved with the name of someone dear to her clutched in his hand.
In no time at all, her treasured acquaintance becomes the main suspect, leaving Kitty with no choice but to investigate. Soon, she discovers the victim was a spy during the Great War. But was he working for the British or the Germans? And how is her friend connected to it all?
With each revelation, Kitty uncovers hidden motives, deceptive alliances, and long-buried betrayals, all set against the backdrop of a snowy London during the holiday season. Can she untangle the truth before her beloved friend pays a horrible price?
Join Kitty Worthington on a journey of suspense and intrigue in this gripping Christmas historical cozy mystery. Murder in the Mistletoe Shoppe, Book 11 in the Kitty Worthington Mysteries, is sure to please fans of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.