Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells: A clean read Christmas detective mystery

Book 2: Smiley and McBlythe Mystery Series

by Bruce Hammack

Genres: Mystery

Synopsis

'Tis the season for miracles... and murder.

A rifle crack shatters the holiday bustle. Christmas shoppers scatter as a renowned big-game hunter drops to the sidewalk. Blind detective Steve Smiley and his partner rush to rescue the teen—the man's adopted daughter—who had been locked in a heated argument with him moments before.

The teen's first plea is not to find the killer, but to find her birth parents. What begins as a straightforward adoption search spirals into something far deadlier when Smiley discovers the hunter's murder is inexorably linked to the teen's mysterious past.

With suspects multiplying faster than mall Santas—from bitter ex-wives to vengeful conservationists—Smiley must navigate a labyrinth of family secrets and old betrayals. As the twelve days tick down to Christmas, he races to find a killer, unwrap the truth and give a teenage girl her Christmas miracle.

Join blind detective Steve Smiley as he races against the twelve days of Christmas to solve a murder that's anything but festive in Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells by Bruce Hammack. With multiple suspects, hidden motives, and a teenage girl's future hanging in the balance, this clean mystery delivers all the suspense without the graphic content. Perfect for Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot fans.

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Release date: October 1, 2019

Publisher: Jubilee Publishing LLC

Print pages: 232