‘Well, we did it again.’

Off to spend the Christmas holiday at her sister’s manor in the country the last thing Hannah expects is to be embroiled in not one, but two mysteries: a murder and the theft of a priceless ruby. Throw in a hapless local police officer in charge of the investigation and a house party full of suspects and you’re treated to an intriguing tale. ( )

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I think that many of the characters wanted to escape FROM Midwinter Manor. So many of them are caricatures of some classics as are a few of the activities (like the excruciating dinners, dippy girls, and wailing women). Not to mention the smugly overbearing and closed-minded local police detective. Thats the fun stuff. The investigation is very well done and the red herrings are sneaky which should have warned me about the plot twists on the way. Series just keeps getting better!
I requested and received a free temporary EARC from Boldwood Books via NetGalley. Thank you! ( )