Herald of Death

A dark spirit threatens the Pennyfoot Hotel’s shiny and bright Christmas in this mystery in Kate Kingsbury’s cozy historical series.

The Christmas Angel is a welcome sight during the winter season—but not this year. A killer is afoot in Badgers End, cutting a lock of hair from the victims and sticking a gold angel on their foreheads. Cecily Sinclair Baxter already promised her husband that she’d take a hiatus from sleuthing. But three killings have created a blizzard of bad publicity—and guests are canceling their hotel reservations.
 
Cecily pokes around, but the victims seem unrelated. Then the killer claims a fourth and fifth victim, obviously not slowing down for the holidays—so neither will Cecily. She will have to stop the angel of death from striking again, leaving murder under the tree...Praise for Herald of Death

“Another superb homicidal historical holiday cozy. The Upstairs, Downstairs class difference just before WWI comes alive, as it always does in the Pennyfoot saga, in this exciting amateur sleuth.”—Midwest Book Review

“Exciting...another superb homicidal historical holiday cozy.”—The Best Reviews

“Kingsbury continues to delight fans with well thought out mysteries that will challenge and entertain for hours.”—Debbie’s Book BagKate Kingsbury is a full-time writer and the author of the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries, set in Edwardian England; the Manor House Mysteries, set in an English village during World War 2; and the Merry Ghost Inn Mysteries, a contemporary series set at a bed and breakfast on the Oregon coast. Born in London, England, she now lives in the United States.