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  • The Twelve Clues of Christmas

  • Written by: Rhys Bowen
  • Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
  • Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (61 ratings)

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The Twelve Clues of Christmas

Written by: Rhys Bowen
Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
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Audie Award Winner, Solo Narration - Female, 2014

She may be 35th 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.

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What the critics say

"Katherine Kellgren performs an impressive range of accents: Irish brogue, high-pitched Cockney, fussy American, West Country burr, and more. Kellgren triumphs as Georgi, who is 34th in line to the throne, giving her a refined accent contrasted with down-to-earth sensibilities. Due to the author's light touch and Kellgren's humorous delivery, the many Yuletide deaths in this cozy do not become macabre. The listener just marvels at the mounting 'accidents' amid the bountiful Christmas cheer." ( AudioFile)
Audie Award Winner, Solo Narration - Female, 2014

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Most enjoyable!

Delightful period mystery series with engaging characters. Narration is perfect. Highly recommended. A wonderful escape!

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Enjoyed it!

Great and light story; quite entertaining. I will look for other books in this series.
The narration was excellent!

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Fun!

Guessed the mystery right away but still really fun! Oh la la Darcy! What will they do next?

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Cozy for Christmas

This title has all the required elements of a cozy Christmas mystery - large house party, mysterious death(s), and lashings of descriptions of wonderful food, drink and parties. The plot is a little far fetched,but it is Christmas after all:). Ms. Kellgren is a masterful narrator with a huge compliment of accents, and the ability to switch from one to the other with amazing deftness. A great antidote to the bleak midwinter.

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Fun story

Took a while for me to get into the story So many characters it was hard to keep track of every body. But held my interest enough that I would be interested in starting this series from the beginning.

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