From the back of the book...

"Christmas is just weeks away, but what Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree discovers at Faye Anne Carmody's house is far from festive: a dazed Faye Anne covered with blood. Her no-good husband, Merle---Eastport's butcher and least-liked citizen---is nowhere in sight. Nowhere, that is, until Jake finds his body---wrapped in his own butcher paper.

It looks like an open-and-shut case, but Jake isn't convinced. Too many details don't add up---and the answers may lie in a diary that Faye Anne's boyfriend claims is hidden in her house.

Then another resident turns up dead, and Jake knows the bloody trail doesn't begin---or end---with Merle. Jake had planned to spend the winter rehabilitating her old house---but now she'll have to work on nailing a killer before her beloved town gets even smaller..."

Will be trading this book through the mail with Less44. Hope she enjoys reading it.

Caught in a trade from craftykat- thanks! Hopefully I won't wait til Xmas to read it :)
Well I DID wait for Christmas- just in time to release it for Christmas! :)
I like how she "how-to" home repair while narrating a mystery- good references.

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In the bookshelf

This was a quick read and a good distraction if you are needing to tune out for a bit. I picked this up at the Starbucks down the road from me. I was there for a bit of peace and found this pleasant surprise. Thanks. I will deliver it back to the Starbucks in Puyallup on Meridian, near the Pier One Imports...along with some other books.

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In bookshelf by fireplace