A Christmas vanishing : a novel /
Perry, Anne,
A Christmas vanishing : a novel / - First edition. - 190 pages ; 21 cm
"Mariah Ellison, Charlotte Pitt's grandmother, accepts her longtime friend Winnie's gracious invitation to spend Christmas with her and her husband, Barton, in their picturesque village. But upon arrival, Mariah discovers that Winnie has vanished without a trace, and Barton rudely rescinds the invitation. Once Mariah finds another acquaintance to stay with during the holiday season, she begins investigating Winnie's disappearance. Mariah's uncanny knack for solving mysteries serves her well during her search, which is driven by gossip as icy as the December weather. Did Winnie run off with another man? Was she kidnapped? Has someone harmed her? The speculation leads Mariah all around the village, revealing hidden relationships, old debts of honor, and memories of past loves. Frustratingly, though, she learns more about the townspeople spreading the rumors than she does about Winnie's whereabouts. It is up to Mariah to drown out the noise and get to the bottom of what occurred . . . all before Christmas day. With the holiday rapidly approaching, will she succeed in bringing Winnie home in time to celebrate together--or is that too much to hope for?"--
9780593359181 0593359186
2023028263
Female friendship--Fiction.
Grandmothers--Fiction.
Missing persons--Fiction.
Investigations--Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Christmas fiction.
Christmas fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Novels.
Mystery fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Christmas fiction.
Novels.
Romans.
PR6066.E693 / C4748 2023
823/.914
A Christmas vanishing : a novel / - First edition. - 190 pages ; 21 cm
"Mariah Ellison, Charlotte Pitt's grandmother, accepts her longtime friend Winnie's gracious invitation to spend Christmas with her and her husband, Barton, in their picturesque village. But upon arrival, Mariah discovers that Winnie has vanished without a trace, and Barton rudely rescinds the invitation. Once Mariah finds another acquaintance to stay with during the holiday season, she begins investigating Winnie's disappearance. Mariah's uncanny knack for solving mysteries serves her well during her search, which is driven by gossip as icy as the December weather. Did Winnie run off with another man? Was she kidnapped? Has someone harmed her? The speculation leads Mariah all around the village, revealing hidden relationships, old debts of honor, and memories of past loves. Frustratingly, though, she learns more about the townspeople spreading the rumors than she does about Winnie's whereabouts. It is up to Mariah to drown out the noise and get to the bottom of what occurred . . . all before Christmas day. With the holiday rapidly approaching, will she succeed in bringing Winnie home in time to celebrate together--or is that too much to hope for?"--
9780593359181 0593359186
2023028263
Female friendship--Fiction.
Grandmothers--Fiction.
Missing persons--Fiction.
Investigations--Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Christmas fiction.
Christmas fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Novels.
Mystery fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Christmas fiction.
Novels.
Romans.
PR6066.E693 / C4748 2023
823/.914