Hi, reading friends! Yes, I know Christmas is over but I couldn’t help sharing a fun Christmas novella by Christy Barritt. It’s another Worst Detective Ever story, my favorites written by this author. I love her quirky characters, interesting settings, and cozy mystery storyline. If you still need a little of the holidays in your life, I’d suggest this book…

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Wreck the Halls: The Worst Detective Ever Christmas Novella

Deck the halls with boughs of . . . danger.

Joey Darling and her friend Starla McKnight are all set to host a new TV Christmas light special. But, before filming even begins, things go awry. Legs—with a human body attached—are sticking out of the family’s chimney, wrecking the feel-good holiday show.

Things turn even more perilous when they discover their victim is a felon recently released from prison. Joey tries to stay out of the investigation, but she’s as curious as a kid on Christmas morning. As more facts emerge, the mystery of what happened up on the housetop continues to grow.

Joey’s fiancé, Detective Jackson Sullivan, is on the case. But someone else is determined to wreck Joey’s Christmas special . . . and they just might succeed.

Author

  • Jennifer Hallmark

    Jennifer Hallmark writes Southern fiction off the beaten track and her website focuses on her books, love of the South, and the unexpected in stories. Jessie’s Hope, her debut novel published by Firefly Southern Fiction, was a 2019 Selah Award nominee for First Novel.