Murder-on-Sea (Whitstable Pearl Mysteries, Band 2)

It's not the season of good will to all men...

The festive month is kicking off in style and Pearl is rushed off her feet. She's busy running her restaurant, planning family Christmas and providing mulled wine for the church fundraiser when Christmas cards begin arriving all over town - filled with spiteful messages from an anonymous writer.

Having pledged not to take on a case before Christmas, Pearl reluctantly agrees that DCI Mike McGuire should take over; poisoned pen cards are after all a matter for the police.

With only the church fundraiser between Pearl and Christmas, she invites McGuire along as her guest. The event appears to be a great success; the hall is packed and Pearl happily finds herself standing close to McGuire beneath some mistletoe . . . but then a guest suddenly collapses. Too much of Pearl's delicious mulled wine - or something more sinister?

The last thing Pearl expects for Christmas is murder but soon the bodies are piling up. Can Pearl possibly solve the mystery in time for Christmas - or will the murderer contrive to ensure her goose is well and truly cooked before then?