Ho-Ho Homicide

Benbow and Wingate #6

by Corinne Holt Sawyer

"ANOTHER DELICIOUS STORY . . . A FUN BOOK TO READ."
--Chattanooga Times
When Birdy Benton turns up dead under the Camden-sur-Mer Christmas tree, members of the posh California retirement community are shocked by this unexpected holiday event. Despite their sadness, resident sleuths Angela and Caledonia see it as a golden opportunity to help their old friend Lieutenant Martinez investigate.
How could poor Birdy have been murdered in plain view of the lobby receptionist? Did someone really steal her jewelry? Is the dead woman's pompous nephew as well-off as he appears? Fortified with Camden's superb cuisine and many sips of sherry, the doughty ladies forge fearlessly ahead, throwing themselves into dire peril to learn the strange truth of Birdy's sad demise. And an even stranger final twist makes it quite a Christmas. . . .
"Once again, Sawyer writes with a knowing eye of the foibles and frailties of retirement home characters. . . . She catches the ebb and flow of life with humor and poignancy."
--The State (Columbia, SC)

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Christmas

293 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Corrine Holt Sawyer is the author of the Angela Benbow and Caledonia Wingate mystery series. Angela and Caledonia are "women of a certain age" living in the upscale retirement community of Camden-sur-Mer. Mystery and mayhem seem to follow the "retiring" women all over Southern California. The author of this bestselling mystery series was born in Minnesota and received her BA from the University of Minnesota in 1945. She moved to the south to attend the University of Birmingham where she received her PHD in 1954. Dr. Sawyer worked for many years in Radio and Television, teaching, writing and while at WNCT-TV in Greenville (NC), serving as director of broadcasting. In 1966, she moved from North Carolina to South Carolina, where for many years she taught English at Clemson University. Corrine Holt Sawyer continues to write the Angela and Caledonia mystery series.

Reviews

[Larry · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ho Ho Horrible.

[Pat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Angela and Caledonia are at it again.
Solve a woman's death in retirement home.
Christmas.
Pretty good.

[D.A. Fellows · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 stars. It’s Christmas and I want to be kind, but it would be too much to give four stars. This was only fine, and only because I wanted something light and Christmassy. It ticked the first box, but Christmas was just a background setting unfortunately.

[Jac · Rating 1 out of 5]

WHAT WAS THIS

[Lyn Soulia-Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the story and the characters. I had a digital book, just wish there had been a different narriator.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick cozy Christmas read. Perfect for Christmas vacation

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't say enough good things about this little series. This is the 6th book in the Angela Benbow and Caledonia Wingate mysteries which takes place in a retirement center on the coast of California. Resident Birdy Benton turns up dead under the lobby's Christmas tree and that means it's time for Angela and Caledonia to start investigating. As usual they end up in trouble. Talk about wonderful characters and settings! Already getting a little sad that I'm almost to the end of the series. I'm still not usually remembering the killers most of the time even though I've read them multiple times in the past.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was a little sluggish, the author could have shorten the story.