Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge (A Jaine Austen Mystery #16)

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Synopsis
&“Exemplary . . . a thoroughly enjoyable cozy with just the right balance of crime, humor, and holiday spirit&” by the author of Death of a Bachelorette (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Freelance writer Jaine Austen is feeling festive about spending Christmas house-sitting at a posh Bel Air mansion, accompanied by her friend Lance and her cat, Prozac. But when a grumpy neighbor gets himself iced, she&’ll have to find the culprit or she may spend the New Year in jail . . . Scotty Parker is a former child star who once played Tiny Tim, but now he&’s grown up into the role of neighborhood Scrooge. He cuts the wires on his neighbors&’ Christmas lights and tells local kids that Santa had a stroke. And his miserly, bah-humbug attitude lasts year-round—a fact known all too well by his current wife, his ex-wife, his maid, and many more. Scotty thinks he can stage a comeback with the screenplay he&’s working on (The Return of Tiny Tim: Vengeance Is Mine!), and Jaine&’s been reluctantly helping him edit it. So when Scotty is bludgeoned with a frozen chocolate yule log and the police start making a list of suspects and checking it twice, Jaine&’s name is unfortunately included. True, she&’s been under some stress, with Lance trying to set her up on dates and her fickle feline taking a sudden liking to someone else—but she&’s not guilty of murder. Now she just has to prove it . . . Praise for the Jaine Austen mysteries &“So outrageously funny.&” —Joanne Fluke, New York Times bestselling author &“Jaine can really dish it out.&” —The New York Times Book Review
Copyright:
2018

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
304 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781496708519
Related ISBNs:
9781496708496
Publisher:
Kensington Books
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Copyrighted By:
Laura Levine
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
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Bookshare Staff
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