She may be thirty-fifth in line for the throne, but Lady Georgiana Rannoch cannot wait to ring in the new year—before a Christmas killer wrings another neck… 

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me—well, actually, 

my 

true love, Darcy O’Mara, is spending a 

feliz navidad

 tramping around South America. Meanwhile, Mummy is holed up in a tiny village called Tiddleton-under-Lovey with that droll Noel Coward! And I’m snowed in at Castle Rannoch with my bumbling brother, Binky, and sourpuss sister-in-law, Fig. 

So it’s a miracle when I contrive to land a position as hostess to a posh holiday party in Tiddleton. The village is like something out of 

A Christmas Carol

! But no sooner have I arrived than a neighborhood nuisance, a fellow named Freddie falls out of a tree, dead…. Dickensian, indeed.

Freddie’s merely a stocking stuffer. On my second day in town, another so-called accident turns up another mincemeat pie—and yet another on my third. The village is buzzing that a recent prison break could have something to do with it… that, or a long-standing witch’s curse. I’m not so sure. But after Darcy shows up beneath the mistletoe, anything could be possible in this wicked wonderland.  

Praise for 

The Twelve Clues of Christmas

“

The Twelve Clues of Christmas 

is yet another brilliant novel from Rhys Bowen.... Like all of Rhys’s books, this is so much more than a murder mystery. It’s part love story, part social commentary, part fun and part downright terrifying. And completely riveting. I adore this book and can hardly wait to give it to all my family and friends for Christmas! For all who love the season, and a great murder mystery, this book is perfect.” —Louise Penny, author of *The Beautiful Mystery

"Lady Georgiana's sixth outing...offers another witty and thoroughly enjoyable mystery with a dash of romance."—

Library Journal *(starred review)

"Bowen's sixth whodunit featuring the irrepressible Lady Georgiana...may be her best yet...Bowen blends zany humor with fair-play detection as well as any author of traditional mysteries."—

Publishers Weekly 

(starred review)

Praise for the Royal Spyness Mysteries:

“Wonderful characters…A delight.”—Charlaine Harris, #1

 New York Times

 bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse Novels

“Hilarious adventure…What an absolute delight! With a witty and clever plot, it’s clear that Agatha Christie is alive and kicking and what’s more, she’s funny!” —Hannah Dennison, author of 

Thieves! A Vicky Hill Exclusive! Mystery 

“Georgie’s high spirits and the author’s frothy prose are utterly captivating.” —

The Denver Post 

“Whimsical…Bowen successfully melds a whodunit with comedy as few contemporary writers can.”—

Publishers Weekly 

(starred review)