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Slay Bells Ring
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In this Pennsylvania town, crime lurks behind the Christmas decorations . . . "A great storyline that will keep you guessing to the very end." —Suspense Magazine

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially now that Caprice De Luca has wrapped up her holiday-themed staging gig at a stunning historic home in downtown Kismet, Pennsylvania. Behind all the red ribbon and glowing string lights, homeowners Chris and Sara Merriweather have it all. But Chris, a Vietnam vet who plays Santa every year at the community park, has been displaying strange behavior after a recent trip to Washington, DC

The joy of the season vanishes entirely when Chris is found murdered on Santa Lane, leaving behind his loyal malamute and lots of unfinished business. As Caprice uncovers hidden secrets in Santa's workshop, the pressure is on to catch the candy cane-wielding culprit—before she's next on a killer's deadly wish list . . .

"An irresistible sleuth." —Leslie Meier, New York Times–bestselling author of Irish Parade Murder
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Street Date:
10/31/2017
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Karen Rose Smith. (2017). Slay Bells Ring. Kensington Books.

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Karen Rose Smith. 2017. Slay Bells Ring. Kensington Books.

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Karen Rose Smith. Slay Bells Ring. Kensington Books, 2017.

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"An irresistible sleuth." —Leslie Meier, New York Times–bestselling author of Irish Parade Murder
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        In Smith's seventh series outing (after Shades of Wrath), the holiday season is approaching and Caprice has just finished staging a historic home in Kismit, PA. One of the homeowners, Chris Merriweather, a Vietnam vet, toymaker, and town Santa, hasn't been himself since a recent trip to Washington, DC, and then is shockingly found murdered on Santa Lane. The weapon: a wooden candy cane stake. As Chris's secrets come to light, and Caprice probes for answers, someone steals her sleigh bells with the threat: "Stop asking questions or your sleigh bells will never ring again." VERDICT This Christmas cozy with Catholic undertones occasionally becomes more preoccupied with the protagonist's chastity than the mystery, making it an optional read.

        Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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