The Twelve Suspects of Christmas
a Provence Cozy Mystery
Julie Cavallo Investigates
by Ana T. Drew
Published: October 20, 2023
GENRE: Cozy Mystery, Psychic Mysteries
BLURB:
Grannies,
gangsters, murders—and a rollicking journey across France!
It’s
January 4, 1961, and Marseilles housemaid Annie Malian is in love.
It’s also the day her fiancé René takes his life under peculiar
circumstances.
Many decades later, an old Christmas
postcard addressed to Annie arrives, and all her doubts come flooding
back.
At
84, there’s no time to waste!
Annie
enlists the help of Rose Tassy, an eccentric retired teacher and
amateur sleuth.
Thus
begins an unforgettable journey from Provence to a quaint village in
Picardie and then on to the sparkling Riviera, with a detour through
wintry Paris.
Amid yuletide festivities, Annie and Rose
navigate perilous terrain. Their list of suspects quickly grows. Was
it Rene’s older brother? Maybe the ex-gangster turned chicken
farmer? The powerful Monegasque tycoon?
Stumped, Rose begins to
question her detective mettle when a new death compounds the
plot…
This
Christmas, will Annie receive the overdue truth as a gift?
My Review:
The Twelve Suspects of Christmas is set in the world of the Julie Cavallo Investigates series by Ana T. Drew. Julie Cavallo is busy baking her famous pastries after all it is Christmas time so Annie Malian asks Rose Tassy, an eccentric retired teacher and amateur sleuth to look into a cold case for her.
Many years ago Annie’s fiancé René took his own life. Annie has never believed that René took his own life. Annie thinks he was murdered but all the evidence points to suicide. Annie has not been able to rest and wants the truth.
Rose and Annie set out on a long perilous journey to solve a crime that happened many years ago. Their journey could become dangerous for both of them putting their lives in jeopardy.
What if the person that killed Annie’s fiancé if indeed he was murdered is still out there and will do anything to stop the truth from coming out? What could this mean for Annie and Rose?
The suspect's list is piling up. The dangers are lurking around every corner. Ghosts are looking over their shoulder at every turn. Can Annie and Rose find out who was responsible for Annie’s fiancé's death? Or will Annie and Rose end up like René?
The suspense will keep you hanging on every word until the last page is read. Oh, but will it let you go even then? Or will it stay with you for many Christmas’s to come?
I highly recommend you grab a copy of The Twelve Suspects of Christmas today!
Be sure and check out all the books in the Julie Cavallo Investigates series
The Murderous Macaron #1
The Killer Karma #2
The Sinister Superyacht #3
The Shady Chateau #4
The Perils of Paris #5
The Bloodthirsty Bee #6
An (un)Orthodox Christmas (Standalone)
The Twelve Suspects of Christmas
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