Books like Christmas mourning by Margaret Maron
The holiday season in Colleton County, North Carolina, begins with joy and family togetherness for Sheriff Deputy Dwight Bryant, his wife Judge Deborah Knott, and their relatives. A Christmas celebration, complete with a traditional pine tree and Aunt Zell’s famed fruitcake, is shattered when a fatal car crash claims the life of a local cheerleader.
Dwight discovers that the accident may not have been a simple mishap, prompting a tense investigation. With other potential victims looming, Dwight and Deborah must unravel the mystery before Christmas Eve, confronting hidden motives and the possibility of multiple killers in a community shaken by grief.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Margaret Maron
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