| International Standard Book Number |
9781496749277
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| International Standard Book Number |
1496749278
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| Personal Name |
Meier, Leslie, author.
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| Title Statement |
Countdown to Christmas murder / Leslie Meier.
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| Imprint |
New York : Kensington Cozies, 2026.
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| Publisher |
New York : Kensington Cozies, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
304 pages ; 24 cm.
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| Content Type |
text txt rdacontent.
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| Media Type |
unmediated n rdamedia.
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| Carrier Type |
volume rdacarrier.
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| Series Statement |
Lucy Stone mystery ; book 32.
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| Summary, Etc. |
With all four kids out of the house, Lucy Stones suddenly empty nest has put a damper on her usual zest for Christmas. Shes got plenty of article ideas to keep her busy though, including reports of vicious social media posts targeting several town residents. Plus, theres the self-proclaimed reputation changer who promises he can clean up any negative press. It all seems a bit too convenient to Lucy, who decides an investigation is in order. On top of all that, after agreeing to play Mrs. Cratchit in A Dickens of a Christmas, Lucy also decides to plan a pre-Thanksgiving family weekend. Despite her juggling, its not a successthe kids and their partners come but the mood is tense, and Lucy is relieved to see them off. Then comes shocking news: bank manager Bert Cosgrove, one of the victims of the slanderous media posts, has been found dead. The police are calling it a suicide. No one, including Lucy, believes sweet, mild Bert would take his own life. While holiday preparations reach a feverish pitch, shes determined to find his killer. And as she burrows into a surprising history of motives, longstanding secrets and family connections begin to stink like rotten plum pudding. Now, as Lucy gets closer to the truth, she finds herself in a life-threatening situation that would definitely spoil Christmaspermanently.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Stone, Lucy (Fictitious character) Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Murder Fiction. Investigation
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Holidays Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Reputation Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Social media Fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Christmas fiction. lcgft.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Cozy mysteries. lcgft.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Detective and mystery fiction. lcgft.
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| Series Added Entry-Personal Name |
Meier, Leslie. Lucy Stone mystery ; 32.
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