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Gavels, Tinsel and Murder
A British Cozy Mystery with a Female Amateur Sleuth
2022
First Published
4.28
Average Rating
228
Number of Pages

Part of Series

A charity ball. A dead guest. Can an amateur sleuth solve the case, or will it ruin Christmas forever? Aspiring antiques expert, Dotty Sayers, is excited about organizing a ball in a Cotswold country house. When a lecture on modern art leads to a kiss under the mistletoe, she thinks all her Christmases have come at once. But her festive cheer turns sour when a partygoer is found dead on the dance floor. The police ask Dotty to help wrap up the case of a stolen painting, but as the search continues, she becomes entangled in the murder investigation. When this amateur detective realizes the culprit could be a close friend, will she face the Yuletide music? Can Dotty put aside her personal feelings and herald a murderer?

Avg Rating
4.28
Number of Ratings
802
5 STARS
50%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
14%
2 STARS
3%
1 STARS
1%
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Author

Victoria Tait
Victoria Tait
Author · 30 books

Hi, would you like to download Hour is Come, the FREE prequel to my Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery series? If so visit https://bookfunnel.victoriatait.com/s... or visit my website https://www.victoriatait.com I was born and raised in Yorkshire, England, and never expected to travel the world. I've drawn on my life’s experiences of following my military husband, and a love of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Murder She Wrote, to write British-based cozy mysteries. My determined and hard-working female sleuths are joined by colourful but realistic teams of helpers, and my settings are vivid and evocative. As you’re compelled to keep turning the pages, you’ll be irresistibly drawn into a world of intrigue, surprises, and humour, as well as a delectable helping of mystery, because tea and intrigue are a perfect blend.

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