Murder by the Holly: A 1920s Cozy Historical Mystery

Evie Parker Mystery #21

by Sonia Parin

It’s a special Christmas at Halton House.

The Winchester clan has congregated in full force and Evie, the Countess of Woodridge, is busy keeping Tom's wayward relatives in line, but it seems impossible to herd them into a corner and maintain a sense of calm and order.

Evie expects trouble to break out at any moment, and when it does, she’s right in the thick of it. However, finding a body by the holly tree is the least of her concerns. It seems every Winchester in residence had reason to want to see the man dead.

Lighthearted cozy mystery set in the 1920s

198 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 15, 2024

About the author

I write Cozy Mysteries: humorous historical (1920s), contemporary and paranormal.

All my books provide a 'clean' read - no swearing and no graphic violence.

These fun cozy mysteries are intended to provide lighthearted entertainment for those who enjoy quirky characters and humorous tales.

Reviews

[Barbara DeLorean · Rating 3 out of 5]

not the best of the series

This series started out fairly enjoyable. The back and forth teasing of The Countess and Tom was fun and interesting.
However, now it seems a bit stale and I don’t really enjoy the antics of the cousins or the lady’s maid’s constant ramblings.

May be the end of the line with this series for me.

[Callie Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always a blast

I loved this book just as much as the others before!!

My favorite parts were Millicent and the "feral" cousins in this particular book.

Can't wait until the next one!!

[Lonny Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always enjoy a visit with Evie Parker. In this entry of the series,however, it felt like she was a bit off her game. The story line made it necessary for the Dowagers and Toodles to take a step back. An enjoyable read, but not Ms Parin's best.

[Jason Sharvin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Murder by holly

Brilliant as always, keeps you guessing right up to the end. I can't wait for the next instalment of Evie Parker and Co

[Patricia Moran · Rating 4 out of 5]

not the best

More editing errors than I’m accustomed to from this author. I also think there was entirely too much Millicent in this story; I’m not a fan.

[Penny Perse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Murder by the Holly

Delightful story. At lease this time it’s the villain and bad guy that got murdered. And then another bad guy of course, that did the deed.

[Kimberley O’Malley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not sure why this book seem to loose interest for me, normally love the series, but this one just. Took me a while to read to the end