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A Very Murder Christmas #3
Have a Jolly Collie Christmas
It’s Christmas and there’s an extra special gift under the tree… A corpse.
When Holly’s asked to dog sit several rowdy and intelligent Border Collies at a rich holidaymaker’s cabin in the woods, she’s signed up before the request has even left the elderly woman’s lips. What’s not to love? Collies, Christmas, and a snowy getaway at a cozy cabin? Yes, please!
But when one of the guests at the exclusive cabin party is found dead under the Christmas tree, Holly knows things are about to get… mysterious. They’re snowed in, trapped in the woods with a potential murderer, and it could be any of them.
Holly’s got to figure out whodunit, with the help of the smart Collie dogs, before another guest falls prey to the murderer.
When Holly’s asked to dog sit several rowdy and intelligent Border Collies at a rich holidaymaker’s cabin in the woods, she’s signed up before the request has even left the elderly woman’s lips. What’s not to love? Collies, Christmas, and a snowy getaway at a cozy cabin? Yes, please!
But when one of the guests at the exclusive cabin party is found dead under the Christmas tree, Holly knows things are about to get… mysterious. They’re snowed in, trapped in the woods with a potential murderer, and it could be any of them.
Holly’s got to figure out whodunit, with the help of the smart Collie dogs, before another guest falls prey to the murderer.
91 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 21, 2021
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Rosie A. Point
135 books623 followersRosie A. Point is a USA Today Bestselling cozy mystery author who loves writing about food, small towns, and cats. Her favorite books are ones you can snuggle up with under a cozy blanket on a winter's day. Born and raised in South Africa, her books are all set in small towns in the United States. She dreams of visiting the places she writes about in her books.
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May 28, 2025
Entertaining mystery listening 😏😀
This kindle ebook novella is from my Kindle Unlimited account book three of three
Holly is still working her walking service when another client is dead. She is in the middle of the investigation leading to the killer. 🐕👒
I would recommend this series and author to readers of romantic family and friends relationships mystery novels 😯😊 2025 🤗😀
This kindle ebook novella is from my Kindle Unlimited account book three of three
Holly is still working her walking service when another client is dead. She is in the middle of the investigation leading to the killer. 🐕👒
I would recommend this series and author to readers of romantic family and friends relationships mystery novels 😯😊 2025 🤗😀
December 30, 2023
Estas pequeñas historias fueron tan lindas, a la par que distintas a lo que esperaba al ser novelas ambientadas en Navidad.
Esta tercera parte al igual que las anteriores se lee en un suspiro, entretiene y te deja con una sonrisa, que mas se le puede pedir?
Volvere a repetir con la autora en un futuro.
2.75 Estrellas!
December 25, 2023
Holly se va a una cabaña, a cuidar unos collies mientras unos amigos se reunían para una fiesta navideña.
En la primera noche se encuentran a uno de los invitados muerto a un lado del 🎄.
Ahora, atrapados en la cabaña, Holly pone manos a la obra para descubrir al asesino.
De nueva cuenta, es una historia corta que se lee en un suspiro. Holly debería reconsiderar convertirse en Detective y dejar de pasear perros...😅y Harry hacer lo mismo pero a la inversa.
En la primera noche se encuentran a uno de los invitados muerto a un lado del 🎄.
Ahora, atrapados en la cabaña, Holly pone manos a la obra para descubrir al asesino.
De nueva cuenta, es una historia corta que se lee en un suspiro. Holly debería reconsiderar convertirse en Detective y dejar de pasear perros...😅y Harry hacer lo mismo pero a la inversa.
December 28, 2024
“We have to come to terms with the fact that the murderer is still here. That, if the house was locked up tight and no one could get in or out, then it had to have been one of us.
(…)
“If I’d thought my eventful Christmas was over, and that this getaway would give me time to think about my life, boy had I been wrong.”
- Holly Jameson
(…)
“If I’d thought my eventful Christmas was over, and that this getaway would give me time to think about my life, boy had I been wrong.”
- Holly Jameson
July 19, 2025
Have a Jolly Collie Christmas is an absolutely delightful read! I love this series and have determined that anything written by Rosie A. Point is absolute aces! I’m already hooked on the Sunny Side Up series.
The only thing I wish was different about the A Very Murder Christmas was I wish it were longer. I absolutely adore this series. It is a quintessential cozy mystery and highly addictive! Brain candy to the extreme, allowing you to forget all else and get lost into the story. You’ll love Holly and Dixie, I can promise you that!
I cannot say enough good things about this series and I’ll scream my recommendation from the mountain tops.
Give it try, you’ll LOVE it!
Happy reading! 📖 🎄
The only thing I wish was different about the A Very Murder Christmas was I wish it were longer. I absolutely adore this series. It is a quintessential cozy mystery and highly addictive! Brain candy to the extreme, allowing you to forget all else and get lost into the story. You’ll love Holly and Dixie, I can promise you that!
I cannot say enough good things about this series and I’ll scream my recommendation from the mountain tops.
Give it try, you’ll LOVE it!
Happy reading! 📖 🎄
December 25, 2024
This was a sweet, clean murder/ mystery romance, ideal to be read during the Xmas season. Holly and Dixies adventures are great.
December 16, 2024
Bueno, hablemos de este libro, siento que fue un buen final para esta trilogía de libritos, se me hizo muy fácil y rápido de leer, me encantaron los nuevos personajes, la abuela de May y sus perritos, el nuevo asesinato misterioso, y los sospechosos. Empecemos hablando de los personajes, como siempre el dúo dinámico Holly y Dixie, las chicas más inteligentes que logran resolver casos que ni la policía puede hacer man, como siempre son re inteligentes, saben seguir pistas, valientes (aunque Dixie es la que anima a Holly a veces a que se atreva a enfrentar los conflictos) y las más curiosas man, porque siento que por esa razón les pasaba todo eso man, no cualquiera es capaz de resolver asesinatos y más siendo un amateur. Por otro lado, May se me hace una increíble mejor amiga man, como siempre apoyando y queriendo ayudar a Holly a que avance y pueda lograr sus sueños, por eso me gustó que May le dijera sus verdades a la Holly para que ya se diera cuenta y dejará de quejarse y saliera de su zona de confort y actuará para conseguir sus metas. Así deberían ser las amigas, alguien que te motiva a seguir creciendo y a ser mejor persona.
Algo que quiero agregar, es que me gustó como Holly empezó a poner limites con su hermana Victoria y como empezó a darse cuenta que tenía que salir del lugar en el que estaba, a encontrar un nuevo apartamento para vivir con Dixie, a empezar a trabajar para así ahorrar para cumplir su sueño de la guardería. En fin, tuvo un buen desarrollo de personaje y todo con la ayuda de la preciosa de Dixie que fue su apoyo emocional.
Además, me encantó que Harry y Holly empezarán una relación amorosa, AAAAAAAAAAAAAA SIUUUUU POR FIN, son la mejor pareja, entre detectives se enamoran jsjsjs, me hubiera gustado que en el libro se desarrollará más la relación de ellos 2, pero entiendo que era un libro más centrado en misterios y asesinatos.
Me encantan las mascotas que han aparecido en los libros, ame a Mint y a Julep, fueron juguetones y aunque se comieron la prueba (la salsa gravy) pudieron ayudar a Holly a descubrir quien fue el asesino.
En fin, fue un buen libro, divertido y entretenido de leer, corto, buenos personajes, perritos y buena trama. Se los recomiendo gente, léanlo. Bais :D
Algo que quiero agregar, es que me gustó como Holly empezó a poner limites con su hermana Victoria y como empezó a darse cuenta que tenía que salir del lugar en el que estaba, a encontrar un nuevo apartamento para vivir con Dixie, a empezar a trabajar para así ahorrar para cumplir su sueño de la guardería. En fin, tuvo un buen desarrollo de personaje y todo con la ayuda de la preciosa de Dixie que fue su apoyo emocional.
Además, me encantó que Harry y Holly empezarán una relación amorosa, AAAAAAAAAAAAAA SIUUUUU POR FIN, son la mejor pareja, entre detectives se enamoran jsjsjs, me hubiera gustado que en el libro se desarrollará más la relación de ellos 2, pero entiendo que era un libro más centrado en misterios y asesinatos.
Me encantan las mascotas que han aparecido en los libros, ame a Mint y a Julep, fueron juguetones y aunque se comieron la prueba (la salsa gravy) pudieron ayudar a Holly a descubrir quien fue el asesino.
En fin, fue un buen libro, divertido y entretenido de leer, corto, buenos personajes, perritos y buena trama. Se los recomiendo gente, léanlo. Bais :D
January 1, 2022
This is the third and final Kindle Quick Read book in the Holly and Dixie series of Christmas murder mysteries. These are cute stories steeped in the warmth and atmosphere of the wintertime Christmas season.
Just as Holly seems to be getting some important aspects of her life together, she again finds herself embroiled in a murder whodunnit. Being snowed in with no phone service and unable to contact the police, the group attending an after-Christmas party at a cabin in the woods turns to Holly to investigate as best she can for a couple of days until the police can get to the cabin and take over.
These are light-hearted stories with gentle murders and mostly non-threatening culprits. It’s fun to see how Holly matures personally and professionally and takes responsibility for her lot in life, standing up for her personal decisions and learning to lean on those who love her.
I’m grateful there’s only a hint of romance in this story, and happy the series can end on a positive note, with Holly and her dachshund Dixie enjoying their life in Full Fork and looking forward to a happy new year!!!
Just as Holly seems to be getting some important aspects of her life together, she again finds herself embroiled in a murder whodunnit. Being snowed in with no phone service and unable to contact the police, the group attending an after-Christmas party at a cabin in the woods turns to Holly to investigate as best she can for a couple of days until the police can get to the cabin and take over.
These are light-hearted stories with gentle murders and mostly non-threatening culprits. It’s fun to see how Holly matures personally and professionally and takes responsibility for her lot in life, standing up for her personal decisions and learning to lean on those who love her.
I’m grateful there’s only a hint of romance in this story, and happy the series can end on a positive note, with Holly and her dachshund Dixie enjoying their life in Full Fork and looking forward to a happy new year!!!
December 29, 2021
I've enjoyed this little trilogy so much! Knowing this was the final book was a little bit sad , but I guess I could just read the books again. Or I can always hope that Dixie and Holly appear in another trilogy next Christmas? ;) The author did an amazing job of describing Dixie the dachshund's moves, thoughts and cuteness...and she totally nailed it. Dixie's a lot like my little dachsie, which of course, is one reason I've loved this series so much. I was very happy with how things wrapped up with the trilogy.
I had the killer picked out, but I really think it was more about the process of catching them. And it was pretty awesome how Holly figured it out. She and her bestie had a little falling-out, but by the end, they were like nothing ever happened. I'd really love to read about whether Holly achieves her dream in a year. Somehow, I think she's gonna be a success, and I could definitely get into another series with her and Dixie centered around a possible doggie daycare. Hey, it'd be so cool if it was next door to May's pet cafe, right?
I had the killer picked out, but I really think it was more about the process of catching them. And it was pretty awesome how Holly figured it out. She and her bestie had a little falling-out, but by the end, they were like nothing ever happened. I'd really love to read about whether Holly achieves her dream in a year. Somehow, I think she's gonna be a success, and I could definitely get into another series with her and Dixie centered around a possible doggie daycare. Hey, it'd be so cool if it was next door to May's pet cafe, right?
January 8, 2024
That’s not a Christmas present!
It’s Christmas. A time to spend with family but Holly can't wait to get away from hers. When May offers a dog-sitting job at her grandmother’s cabin, Holly joyfully accepts. It will be a quiet, peaceful break from the pressures she is under at home. Quiet and peaceful until she finds a body under the Christmas tree.
Holly and Dixie are becoming good detectives! This has turned into an interesting cozy mystery series. I received a free copy but my review is honest and voluntary.
It’s Christmas. A time to spend with family but Holly can't wait to get away from hers. When May offers a dog-sitting job at her grandmother’s cabin, Holly joyfully accepts. It will be a quiet, peaceful break from the pressures she is under at home. Quiet and peaceful until she finds a body under the Christmas tree.
Holly and Dixie are becoming good detectives! This has turned into an interesting cozy mystery series. I received a free copy but my review is honest and voluntary.
December 22, 2021
Solving the crime
Holly Jameson wanted to start her own doggie daycare. After dumping her cheating boyfriend and moving back to her hometown, she runs into a bit of trouble, namely a dead body. Her sisters were coming to visit her mother for Christmas and she was dreading the visit. Since she had helped the police solve the murder, she was being accepted more in the community.
Holly Jameson wanted to start her own doggie daycare. After dumping her cheating boyfriend and moving back to her hometown, she runs into a bit of trouble, namely a dead body. Her sisters were coming to visit her mother for Christmas and she was dreading the visit. Since she had helped the police solve the murder, she was being accepted more in the community.
December 25, 2021
Holly and her dog are spending a week in a snowy cabin with people just as “pleasant” as her own family. Who would’ve thought that she’ d find a dead body under the Christmas tree?
With the roads blocked and no cell reception, they had no way to get help. On top of that, they all had to contend that they were stuck in the snowed-in cabin with a murderer. Oh boy.
The question was: who could’ve done it?
A nice holiday mystery!
With the roads blocked and no cell reception, they had no way to get help. On top of that, they all had to contend that they were stuck in the snowed-in cabin with a murderer. Oh boy.
The question was: who could’ve done it?
A nice holiday mystery!
December 27, 2021
Holly is asked by May to help dog sit two border collies named mint and julep at her family cabin for a post Christmas get together. She decides to go so she can get away and relax since the last few weeks have been crazy with murder and a relationship she’s trying to figure out.
But to her surprise she is once again witness to a murder and searches for clues to solve it. Harry come into play too.
This novella series was really cute. I’d love to see more of a full length novel at some point.
But to her surprise she is once again witness to a murder and searches for clues to solve it. Harry come into play too.
This novella series was really cute. I’d love to see more of a full length novel at some point.
December 31, 2021
A nice end to a three-book series
I kept getting distracted with various "stuff" that took me away from finishing the last installment of this three-book Christmas-themed short series. I typically read cozy mystery books in a couple of days, but this one didn't get the attention it deserved. It was as good as the first two and I hope there are more
books coming with the same characters!
I kept getting distracted with various "stuff" that took me away from finishing the last installment of this three-book Christmas-themed short series. I typically read cozy mystery books in a couple of days, but this one didn't get the attention it deserved. It was as good as the first two and I hope there are more
books coming with the same characters!
January 29, 2024
May's Grandma's Christmas party with her friends at her cabin while Holly is dog sitting two border collies. Holly finds a dead body (Mr Taylor) under the Christmas tree. Suspects - May's Grandma, the victim's daughter and son in law, Two sisters Gina and Carla. Holly's on the case until the road clears as they're all Snowed In with no cell phone service. I really enjoyed this story and Series, it was fun and quirky read.
December 25, 2021
Have a Jolly Collie Christmas
Holly and Dixie are helping May’s grandmother with her Christmas party. Holly is to keep the collies out of mischief. However, there is a murder. Now Holly is playing detective while being snow bound at the cabin with no cell service. In the end, Holly gets her confidence back!
Holly and Dixie are helping May’s grandmother with her Christmas party. Holly is to keep the collies out of mischief. However, there is a murder. Now Holly is playing detective while being snow bound at the cabin with no cell service. In the end, Holly gets her confidence back!
January 16, 2022
I thoroughly enjoy this third book. Holly makes a lot of personal growth in this one. It has a good mystery which kept me guessing till the end and I guessed wrong! It has a little romance and a lot of laugh out loud moments. Good quirky characters. I hope that she revives Holly in a future series!
February 12, 2022
Very Cute Story
I loved this cozy mystery. The doggy theme was fun, and so was the Christmas time of setting. Dixie stole the story, a cute and intelligent dog. Truly, the main character, Holly, is an amateur detective but she is persistent. A little murder, a little romance, and a lovely fun read.
I loved this cozy mystery. The doggy theme was fun, and so was the Christmas time of setting. Dixie stole the story, a cute and intelligent dog. Truly, the main character, Holly, is an amateur detective but she is persistent. A little murder, a little romance, and a lovely fun read.
January 21, 2025
An enjoyable story with a good bunch of characters. Three dogs add to the mix. Usually wrapped gifts are left under the Christmas tree. This gift wasn't wrapped. And it was too big to wrap. Where can the time come from to wrap a dead body? Suspects are narrowed down as the snow builds up. Recommended
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December 28, 2021An intriguing murder
Another page turner which had me hooked. Holly has a penchant for coming across dead bodies but this time the suspects include people close to her. A well woven story by the author which was interesting in spite of being a short read.
Another page turner which had me hooked. Holly has a penchant for coming across dead bodies but this time the suspects include people close to her. A well woven story by the author which was interesting in spite of being a short read.
January 7, 2022
Thi s book was a very short wenjoyable cozy mystery perfect for thi time of year. Enjoyed figuring it out as I went along. Great way to spend a cold afternoon in January. Looking foorward to a second book in series.
January 9, 2022
have a jolly collie Christmas
Rosie A. Point never disappoints. Another awesome read. Really enjoyable easy read with great characters and dogs.
I think anyone who enjoys a mystery will enjoy this book
Rosie A. Point never disappoints. Another awesome read. Really enjoyable easy read with great characters and dogs.
I think anyone who enjoys a mystery will enjoy this book
January 15, 2022
Hope there will be more
Cute holiday cozy. Well written with fun characters. I really enjoyed reading all 3 books & hope there will be more. I would like to see how Holly's life turns out.
Cute holiday cozy. Well written with fun characters. I really enjoyed reading all 3 books & hope there will be more. I would like to see how Holly's life turns out.
January 26, 2022
Great end to the series
This series has been a fun fast read for me and will read other books by this author! These books are definitely a rainy day or snowy day by the fire kind of reads!
This series has been a fun fast read for me and will read other books by this author! These books are definitely a rainy day or snowy day by the fire kind of reads!
February 11, 2022
I love that Holly finally found her voice.and took May up on her
offer of working for her in the cafe and she is building up her clientele and she if finally dating again and not letting Carl win. I recommend this book to every one I know. I look forward to reading more.
offer of working for her in the cafe and she is building up her clientele and she if finally dating again and not letting Carl win. I recommend this book to every one I know. I look forward to reading more.
May 13, 2022
Dixie rises to the job
A murder most fowl! And during Christmas Holiday. A crime in itself.
Can Holly and Dixie solve it before someone else is killed? Read the
Mystery and find out. A great murder mystery!
Debra H.
A murder most fowl! And during Christmas Holiday. A crime in itself.
Can Holly and Dixie solve it before someone else is killed? Read the
Mystery and find out. A great murder mystery!
Debra H.
December 15, 2022
Christmas time murder story with dogs....can't get any better! This is a fun read for everyone who enjoys clean writing. Join Holly, Dixie & a the townfolk in solving another murder. Truly hope the author writes more of these books!!
December 20, 2023
Fue una lectura rápida que no se estancó en los detalles y aunque es breve, la trama está bien ejecutada. Los personajes son agradables y divertidos de leer. La conclusión fue un poco apresurada, sin embargo, lo disfruté.
December 16, 2024
what a nicer cozy Mystery
Thank you for another easy read Christmas Cozy Mystery. It was a
Nice escape to read. I like hie Holly reviews the potential guilty people by writing in her diary.
Robert Ericksen
Thank you for another easy read Christmas Cozy Mystery. It was a
Nice escape to read. I like hie Holly reviews the potential guilty people by writing in her diary.
Robert Ericksen
November 10, 2025
A town where all animals are welcome everywhere and a good mystery to boot. I am really enjoying listening to this author's audio books which has a few twists and turns. The amateur sleuth is not always the most favourite person.
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