A Christmas Murder in Merrywell: Don’t miss this cozy crime, amateur sleuthing, festive murder mystery to read in winter 2025! (A Violet Brewster Mystery, Book 5)

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'Mistletoe and murder, friends, family and deceit — this has it all' FAITH MARTIN 'I LOVED this book! I practically inhaled it within a few hours. This was such a cosy read and it’ s put me in a very festive mood' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A cosy, festive murder mystery to curl up with in front of the fire, for fans of Clare Chase and Katie Gayle. In the charming village of Merrywell, an exciting new Christmas Market is bringing festive cheer and bustling crowds. But as the stallholders celebrate in the village bookshop at the end of a successful first day, someone rushes in to announce that a body has been found.Once again in the wrong place at the wrong time, Violet Brewster is on hand to offer the police her astute – if perhaps unwelcome – opinion on the crime. While the police dismiss the death as an accident, Violet senses that there’s more to this tragedy than meets the eye.Determined to uncover the truth, she must navigate a maze of secrets and lies before the killer strikes again. As the festive season unfolds, can Violet solve the mystery before it’s too late?Readers love A Christmas Murder in Merrywell!:'A gentle, absorbing mystery which I enjoyed so much that I'm now going to go back to the beginning of Violet Brewster's adventures and acquaint myself with books 1-4' DEBBIE YOUNG'Full of twists and turns … gripping and unputdownable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A story that feels both comforting and compelling – perfect for curling up with on a frosty evening' ⭐⭐⭐⭐'Another excellent adventure in this great series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐In this latest novel by Jane Bettany, the small, rural town of Merrywell is once again the setting for a gripping detective story. The sequel to her previous works, this up-coming fiction promises to be the best yet, with more twists, turns, and sleuthing than ever before.For fans of Katie Gayle (Murder in the Library), Clare Chase (Mystery at Farfield Castle), Dee Macdonald (A Body at Lavender Cottage), Jane Adams (THE SISTER'S TWIN an absolutely gripping mystery thriller that will take your breath away), and M S Morris (Beneath Cold Earth).HarperCollins 2025 Show more