| International Standard Book Number |
9781496745170
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| International Standard Book Number |
1496745175
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| Personal Name |
Freeman, Dianne, 1958- author.
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| Title Statement |
A Christmas guide to family and murder / Dianne Freeman.
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| Edition Statement |
First Kensington hardcover edition.
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| Imprint |
©2026.
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| Imprint |
New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corp., 2026.
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| Physical Description |
291 pages ; 22 cm.
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| Series Statement |
A Countess of Harleigh mystery ; [9]
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Frances and George are looking forward to a Christmas season enlivened by all the diversions London can provide. But family comes first, and George's sister Fiona and her husband persuade everyone to gather at their Norfolk estate for the holiday. The weather will be chilly, but the prospect of snow delights the youngsters. And with blazing fires and invigorating country walks in store, Frances envisions a peaceful, jolly Christmas. Instead of a picturesque snowfall, however, Norfolk is hit by pounding rainfall and high winds. In the aftermath of the storm, Frances, Fiona, and the children make an unpleasant discovery in a nearby field--the body of their neighbor, dead in suspicious circumstances. Joshua Penhollow was the local doctor, though not a well-respected one. Indeed, most viewed him as a quack, and even his own stepdaughter held a grudge against him. With the menfolk gone to help clear a blocked road, the investigation falls to Frances and Fiona, who must also curb the young people's excitement at encountering a real-life murder. Combing through a village full of colorful characters and more than a few suspects, Frances feels any hope of a quiet Christmas slipping away. But more pressing is the need to stop a killer whose heart is as cold as the season . . ."-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Women detectives Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Murder Investigation Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Physicians Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Christmas Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Nobility Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Winter storms Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Norfolk (England) Fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Christmas fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Detective and mystery fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Novels.
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| Added Entry, Corporate Name |
Kensington Publishing Corp., publisher.
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