"Clever and cunning...Delightfully unique and entertaining. A most delicious teatime mystery with just the right atmosphere and a charming cast of characters." ---The Literary Times

"Combines the feel of an Agatha Christie whodunit with a taste of Upstairs, Downstairs." ---Cozy Library

"Kate Kingsbury is the Queen of English cozy mysteries."---Fresh Fiction

The Pennyfoot hides many secrets and its downstairs staff keeps a tight lip, even when the Edwardian aristocrats are spotted dallying with damsels in the boudoirs, or gambling in the forbidden card rooms hidden below the floorboards. Should now and then one of the hotel guests fall prey to a dastardly murderer, however, it is up to Cecily Sinclair to restore order before Scotland Yard steps in and shuts down her infamous seaside hotel.

NO CLUE AT THE INN
Two years have passed since Cecily Sinclair sold the Pennyfoot Hotel to her cousin and moved to London. When offered the job of managing the hotel again, she finds it hard to refuse. Having married her own manager, Hugh Baxter, the couple return to Badger's End, and Cecily is soon embroiled in another mystery when a housemaid goes missing, and a prominent barrister also disappears. It's a Christmas reunion, but the festivities will have to go on hold while Cecily once more goes on the hunt for a killer.

Kate Kingsbury's beloved Christmas Editions continue with A MERRY MURDER, published by Berkley Books in October 2019!