
Part of the Murder Most Unladylike series
A festive holiday turns deadly as two young detectives race to solve a murder before Christmas dinner.
In snowy Cambridge, young detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong anticipate a peaceful holiday. But when a supposed accident at Maudlin College reveals itself as murder, the Detective Society must unravel the mystery. With Christmas dinner looming and rival sleuths on their heels, Daisy and Hazel face a race against time. Can they outsmart the adults and catch the killer before the festive feast? Dive into a thrilling holiday mystery where danger lurks behind every corner and the stakes are as high as the holiday spirit.
“As entertaining as ever.” –The Horn Book Hazel and Daisy trade mistletoe for a murder investigation and set out to save the day (Christmas Day that is!) in this fabulously festive fifth novel of the Wells & Wong Mystery series. Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are spending the Christmas holidays in snowy Cambridge. Hazel is looking forward to a calm vacation among the beautiful spires, cozy libraries, and inviting tea-rooms. But there is danger lurking in the dark stairwells of ancient Maudlin College and two days before Christmas, there is a terrible accident. At least, it appears to be an accident–until the Detective Society looks a little closer, and realizes a murder has taken place. Faced with several irritating grown-ups and fierce competition from a rival agency, they must use all their cunning and courage if they’re going to find the killer before Christmas dinner.
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