Mince Pies and Murder
(Morwenna Mutton Mystery #4)
by Judy Leigh

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The BRAND NEW instalment in the Morwenna Mutton Mystery series from MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Judy Leigh, perfect for fans of Richard Osman. As Christmas approaches in the Cornish town of Seal Bay, festive cheer fills the air. Twinkling lights, jingling bells, and sparkling trees adorn every corner, and Morwenna Mutton, the sharp-witted sexagenarian sleuth, is eagerly counting down the days. But when local author Pawly Yelland is discovered dead at a party, a champagne flute in one hand and a mince pie in the other, it seems this Christmas will be anything but merry.

Known for his grudges against several neighbours, Pawly had recently made no secret of his disdain for some of the local crowd — and now, with his death, a long list of suspects emerges. As the police begin narrowing down those with a motive, Morwenna knows she’s the only one who can uncover the truth and restore some yuletide magic to Seal Bay.

But things take a darker turn. Mysterious Christmas cards begin arriving at doorsteps, and sightings of a sinister Santa-costumed figure at windows only add to the growing tension. Can Morwenna solve the murder before Christmas is ruined for good?

My Rating:

Favorite Quotes:

This year, the same as every year, an anonymous person gifted in the art of crochet had covered all the post boxes in Seal Bay with little woollen Santas clutching a wine glass in one hand and an envelope in the other. No one in Seal Bay had any idea who made them. It was a Seal Bay mystery.

It occurred to her that the sea was like the future. It stretched in front of you, uncharted, and you could make your way across it as you wished, quickly, slowly, hesitantly. You could swim, sink. Or you could ride the waves.

My Review:

This was an amusing and intriguing cozy read that kept me guessing on several fronts. Judy Leigh is a smooth and gifted storyteller who never fails to pull me into her oddly compelling characters’ vortex and involve me in the minutiae of their lives.

And score – I found a new addition to my Brit Word List with rufazrats, which Mr. Google has informed me is slang for a hangover, feeling poorly, or something that isn’t working correctly. I am assuming it is pronounced somewhat like rough as rats, which seems like an excellent term for a hangover, not that I would know anything about one of those… ;-}

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Judy Leigh is the bestselling author of Five French Hens, A Grand Old Time, and The Age of Misadventure, and the doyenne of the ‘it’s never too late’ genre of women’s fiction. She has lived all over the UK from Liverpool to Cornwall, but currently resides in Somerset.

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