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Christmas Capers: A heart-warming Christmas novella. (A Backyard Farming Mystery Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Vikki Walton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 53 ratings
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A humbugging amateur sleuth. A spree of seasonal capers disrupting a charming mountain town’s Christmas cheer. When the clues turn darker than a lump of coal, can Anne find her festive spirit in time to crack the case before her holidays turn disastrous?

Despite being surrounded by fresh mountain air and her well-meaning friends, Anne’s struggling to trade her “humbug” mood for holiday cheer. The recent move to the charming alpine town of Carolan Springs was supposed to be a festive fresh start, but she just can’t seem to shake her inner Grinch.

Her excitement finally builds when a series of Christmas capers—holiday light showings gone dark, gift-wrapped packages pilfered from doorsteps—has residents being anything but merry and bright. Anne’s amateur sleuthing senses tingle at the chance of solving this very unseasonable crime spree.

But as Anne untangles the tinsel-wrapped clues, it becomes chillingly clear this is no typical case of simple Yuletide pranks. Someone’s playing a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, and Anne may be the next bull’s-eye on their naughty list.
Can this reluctant Scrooge find her Christmas spirit in time to crack the case before the last string of lights goes dark? Or will her holiday turn from bah-humbug to outright disastrous, leaving Carolan Springs blanketed in darker consequences than piles of fresh snow?

Filled with eccentric characters, warm and fuzzy feelings, and more twists than a striped candy cane, this Christmas cozy will rekindle your love of classic holiday whodunits. Curl up and indulge in Christmas Capers—a feel-good mystery guaranteeing toasty warm fuzzies all season long!


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    A Backyard Farming Mystery
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    December 9, 2020
  6. Reading age
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08QB8R1XZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Morewellson, Ltd. (December 9, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 9, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1173 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 137 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1950452107
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 53 ratings

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Vikki is the author of the best-selling Backyard Farmyard cozy mystery series, the Texas Taylor mystery series, and the Viviane's Adventures series.

You'll most often find Vikki hiking with her dog, out in her garden, traveling abroad, or writing her next book. She divides her time between Colorado Springs and her numerous homes around the world. Okay, so they’re not really her homes, since she’s a house and pet sitter, but she always wanted to include that in her bio. And so she did.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
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April Weiser
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful holiday short story.
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2021
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I really loved this book. I couldn't put it down. I know how. Anne felt missing someone at the holidays. I will recommend this book to all my friends.
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Penny Politte
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021
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love this author. great cosy.
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James J. Cudney IV (Jay)
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful holiday story
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2021
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I recently noticed that the fifth book in the Backyard Farming Mysteries by Vikki Walton was released, but I'd never seen the fourth one's publication last year. So... I had to read that first! Christmas Capers is a heartwarming Christmas novella in which a jewelry theft takes central stage. Anne is entering peri-menopause and missing her boyfriend, the sheriff. While he's away, she learns about some missing jewelry, and that kicks off her focus on asking questions. Before she knows it, she's come up with four possible suspects as the days tick away between Thanksgiving and Christmas. What's going on here?

Such a lovely story! It's clever and gets us all excited only to find out things aren't what they appear to be... but then in the final chapter, they actually are bigger than we expected. How fun! I particularly love Anne's ward's idea for ornaments on the town tree - he's a brilliant teenager. And Kandi is ever so odd but charming. When the truth comes out, and Anne runs into the sheriff, things take a very positive turn... yet in the last few moments of the holiday, the true culprit behind the robberies is revealed. Now I can safely move on to the fifth book. A fun series, but I do recommend reading them in order to keep supporting characters and plot lines straight. Happy Holidays.
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V. IRWIN
3.0 out of 5 stars A touching bit of Christmas
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2022
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This short novella is a sweet segways in the relationship between Anne and Carson. It was basic, no surprises and easy to predict but still enjoyable because of the well developed characters. The only thing I would suggest is consider pricing... This short novella is the same cost as a full story and really not a good value. Still, the book was sweet so that helps.
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