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Carols of Murder: A BRAND NEW addictive romantic Christmas cozy mystery, set in a Yorkshire village

Series · The Thorndale Christmas Mysteries Series

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by Cait Byrne

A Christmas cottage. A village of secrets. A mystery sixty years in the making. Dr Elinor March had a plan for the festive season: hide in her late grandmother's cottage, ignore the scandal that torched her Oxford career, and eat mince pies until the new year forgave her. Nobody warned her about Thorndale. The village is all twinkling lights and carol practice on the surface. Underneath, it's a knot of old grudges — and Gran, it turns out, left behind more than doilies and a good teapot. There's a trail of clues here: wartime disappearances nobody will discuss, church treasures that went missing decades ago, and a notebook that reads like a confession. Ellie means to leave it well alone. She really does. But she has never in her life left a puzzle unpicked, and this one has teeth. Helping her — and getting spectacularly on her nerves — is Tom Ashworth, Thorndale's vicar. He's got a tragic past, an infuriating calm, and an annoying habit of being right. Between the two of them, the frost is starting to thaw on secrets the village would much rather keep buried. Someone in Thorndale has kept this quiet for sixty years. And they'll do a great deal to keep it that way. Carols of Murder is a warm, witty cosy mystery with a slow-burn romance and a village you'll want to move into. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, The Vicar of Dibley, and holiday stories with heart, wit, and a dash of danger.

Publication date: December 25, 2025