The Mistletoe Murder

Victorian Mansion Flower Shop Mysteries #3

by Lynette Sowell

It's Christmastime on beautiful Orcas Island, Washington, and the entire town is brimming with holiday cheer. Kaylee Bleu, the new owner of The Flower Patch flower shop, is excited to deck the halls of Turtle Cove Mansion along with a group of interior designers. Their elegant seasonal displays will be auctioned off to benefit a worthy cause. But Kaylee's enthusiasm wanes when she realizes that not everyone is filled with goodwill. Her fellow designers have big personalities with egos to match and make the charity event feel like a competition.

The festive occasion takes a much darker turn when one of the designers is murdered.

For Kaylee and her friends in the Petal Pushers garden club, 'tis the season to track down a killer. They - along with Kaylee's inquisitive dachshund, Bear - investigate the death of prominent designer Kris Carroll, uncovering family secrets, bitter rivalries, and startling revelations. But more questions arise, and even Kaylee's work as a forensic botanist consultant doesn't help her separate the truth from the humbug. As Kaylee tries to decipher who is naughty and who is nice, she receives threatening notes, warning her to mind her own business . . .

Will the murderer be brought to justice before the Yule log can be tossed on the fire? Or will there be no good tidings in Turtle Cove this holiday season?

Genres: Mystery, Holiday, Fiction

200 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2018

About the author

Lynette Sowell is an award-winning author with New England roots, but she makes her home on the doorstep of the Texas Hill Country with her husband and a herd of five cats. When she’s not writing, she edits medical reports and chases down stories for the local newspaper.

Reviews

[Brooke Biette · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was totally adorable. I randomly grabbed it from the depths of the Goodwill by the pound bins, mostly because it was Christmas themed. It was cozy, quiet, adorable - and actually had good characters. Apparently it's a huge series of books (Victoria Mansion Flower Shop Mysteries) but I don't feel like I really missed anything by starting with book #3.. It was a great little murder mystery with an appropriate ending. Nothing fancy, very basic writing style, but a cozy and cute little story. I loved the little dog, Bear. Small town vibe, gossipy neighbors, and a believable FMC. I have one other of these books from the series for my Spring TBR (that I found at the same time). I would definitely pick up more if I ever came across them.

[Sherri Kukla · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this mystery series. I've grown to love the characters and the plots are good, clues are all there, but not too easy to solve. This one is a fun Christmas time read or pre-Christmas time which is what I did.

[Brenda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, sweet and fun quick read. I love holiday books :)

[Theresa Sivelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cozy holiday mystery.

[Debra B · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really have enjoyed this whole series .

[Ellie Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute. Clever. A short, fun read.