{"product_id":"a-murder-for-christmas-a-christmas-historical-cozy-mystery-of-fraud-murder-and-holiday-intrigue-9781036707613","title":"A Murder for Christmas: A Christmas Historical Cozy Mystery of Fraud, Murder, and Holiday Intrigue","description":"With her hometown awash with crime, a sleuth must solve a slaying. Can she save her family from a treacherous plot?\u003cbr\u003e Yorkshire, England, 1962. Miss Riddell definitely isn't having a merry Christmas. With her mother sick and brother pestering her to investigate a forged will, the worst winter in decades has her longing to return to regular life. And just as a series of ugly incidents in the village pushes the pressure to a boiling point, things take a deadly turn when her cousin is brutally murdered.\u003cbr\u003e Convinced there's a devious link between the fraud and the death, Miss Riddell puts her sharp mind to work uncovering clues. But with the unscrupulous culprit evading police, she'll have to put everything on the line to corner the killer.\u003cbr\u003e Can Miss Riddell wrap up the case without becoming the next frozen corpse?\u003cbr\u003e A Murder for Christmas is the electric fourth tale in the Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries series. If you like crafty heroines, perplexing puzzles, and charming Yuletide settings, then you'll love P.C. James' clever story.\u003cbr\u003e Buy A Murder for Christmas to set a cunning trap today!\u003cbr\u003e __________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e Praise for the Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries Series: \u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★Pauline Riddell is sharp. She is curious, maybe a bit nosey, but she gets the job done.\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★...an easy read, perfect for a winter night in front of the roaring fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa cuddled up with a few friendly blankets.\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★These books are simply a pleasant way to while away a few hours, literary staycations essentially.\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★Good plot, great pacing, interesting characters.\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★A cozy mystery in the classic definition, much like curling up with an Agatha Christie.\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★The author will keep you guessing who did it and why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vinci Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781036707613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300","brand":"P. C. James","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034396291253,"sku":"9781036707613","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e30e5662-e092-4f02-89ae-05cae2c3aeba.jpg?v=1763594026","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-murder-for-christmas-a-christmas-historical-cozy-mystery-of-fraud-murder-and-holiday-intrigue-9781036707613","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}