He tries to live and let live. But when a killer drops by for Xmas, can this retired copper keep an innocent from going down for the crime?
England, 1964. Ex-police inspector Tom Ramsay worries the world has left him behind. Thinking a trip to ring in the season is just the ticket, he agrees to a shared vacation with his assistant, her parents, and his loyal dog. But soon after they arrive at the hotel, the good tidings take a deadly dive when his assistant’s mother is found crouched over a corpse holding a knife.
Snowed in without an official constable on hand, the retiree temporarily dons his detective hat to calm the rising panic. And as he systematically interrogates the frightened and belligerent guests, he comes to the frustrating conclusion no one saw anything and nearly everyone loathed the victim.
With the culprit lurking in plain sight, can Ramsay unwrap the truth?
Dark Deeds on a White Christmas is the absorbing third book in the One Man and His Dog Cozy Mysteries series. If you like quick-witted heroes, intriguing conundrums, and short jaunts back in time, then you’ll love P.C. James’s engrossing whodunit.
Buy Dark Deeds on a White Christmas to hang the stockings with care today!
