A Dark and Snowy Night

by Sally Goldenbaum Narrated by Julie McKay

Overview

"Winter in Sea Harbor is a feast for the senses-crackling bonfires, the scent of snow in the salty air, carols ringing out on the village green. This year, the Seaside Knitters have a sack full of obligations in addition to their usual Christmas preparations. Izzy is so overloaded with knitting classes that she hires an extra salesperson, but the new addition has trouble fitting into the yarn shop's holiday spirit. Cass, juggling the stresses of running her lobster fishery, has finally found a nanny for her active toddler. Molly Flanigan seems practically perfect in every way-until she suddenly disappears, taking Cass's beloved rescue mutt with her. Meanwhile, the holidays are kicking off in style at Mayor Beatrice Scaglia's holiday party, where a well-dressed crowd admires the mayor's sumptuous new home and the celebrity chef catering the event. An additional treat for Ben and Nell Endicott at the festive affair is reconnecting with a dear college friend, Oliver Bishop. But it's not just reunions and the appetizers that are to die for. Before the party-goers can toast the beginning of Sea Harbor's festive season, the chef-and young wife of the Endicotts' old Harvard friend-is found dead beneath the mistletoe. Izzy, Birdie, Nell, and Cass must uncover the pattern to these mysteries to remove suspicion from those they love, bring a murderer to justice, and keep Sea Harbor's holiday magic from vanishing into the chill winter air."

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Praise for Sally Goldenbaum's Seaside Knitters Society Mysteries

“Good friends, good food, and a murder combine in a delightful holiday cozy.” —Kirkus Reviews on A Dark and Snowy Night

"A quirky and colorful yarn." —Woman's World on How to Knit a Murder
  
"The Seaside Knitters go all out to solve another murder...This one keeps you guessing a bit longer than usual and features such caring sleuths you can't help but like them." —Kirkus Reviews on Murder Wears Mittens
  
"An intriguing murder...Izzy and her fellow Seaside Knitters feel an obligation to find the truth...Happily, a sock pattern is appended." —Booklist on Murder Wears Mittens
  
"Goldenbaum has created an idyllic world in which good friends, good works, and discussing the passage of time and changes in the community are as important as solving crimes. A knitting pattern for socks rounds out the volume." —Publishers Weekly on Murder Wears Mittens
  
"A charming and delightful read [with] a strong sense of place—so strong one can smell the seaweed. Delicious." —New York Times bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith
  
"Murder Wears Mittens is not another crime mystery like any other mystery. Sally Goldenbaum's characters feel for one another. It is a brilliantly written crime mystery, full of suspense and human warmth. Sally Goldenbaum knows how to monopolize your attention with her characters and writing style." —The Washington Book Review on Murder Wears Mittens

Kirkus Reviews

2022-07-08
The Seaside Knitters become enmeshed in a murder whose suspects are mostly their friends and neighbors.

The wise Birdie Favazza leads a group of friends and amateur sleuths that includes lobster company owner Cass Halloran Brandley, Yarn studio maven Izzy Perry, and Izzy's aunt, Nell Endicott, all aided and abetted by their husbands. Expectations rise when Oliver Bishop, the husband of Nell’s dearest college friend, who died from cancer, comes to town with his second wife, celebrated chef Lidia Carson. Alas, their visit doesn’t go as planned. Lidia, who’s been hired to cater the mayor’s Christmas party, has brought most of her own crew with her. She promptly raises eyebrows when she attempts to buy the Ocean’s Edge restaurant, a town treasure with an amazing ocean view. The owner’s not interested, but he has several investors who might be, though their number doesn’t include Birdie, the first investor Lidia approaches. In the meantime, there’s a peeping Tom on Cass’ street, and without warning, Molly Flannigan, Cass' perfect nanny/housekeeper, vanishes. The mayor’s party is lovely, and the food Lidia provides is amazing, but things look worse in the kitchen, where new arguments are breaking out every minute. After Nell discovers Lidia dead in a snowdrift in the mayor’s yard, a little snooping into her background reveals a long list of people who may have wished her dead. Sadly, most of them are liked and respected by the sleuths, who nevertheless resolve to track down every clue necessary to find the culprit.

Good friends, good food, and a murder combine in a delightful holiday cozy.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940174946873
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	09/27/2022
Series:	Seaside Knitters Society , #16
Edition description:	Unabridged

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