Author: Donna Andrews
Narrator: Bernadette Dunne
Series: Meg Langslow Mysteries (Book 22)
Publication: Dreamscape Media (October 25, 2017)
Length: 8 hours and 39 minutes
Description: As in her previous Christmas mysteries, Six Geese a-Slaying, Duck the Halls, and The Nightingale Before Christmas, Andrews continues to write “firmly in the grand tradition of Agatha Christie’s Christmas books” (Toronto Globe and Mail).
New York Times bestselling author Donna Andrews takes us home to Caerphilly for the holidays in her new hilarious Christmas mystery How the Finch Stole Christmas!
Meg's husband has decided to escalate his one-man show of Dickens' A Christmas Carol into a full-scale production with a large cast including their sons Jamie and Josh as Tiny Tim and young Scrooge and Meg helping as stage manager.
The show must go on, even if the famous—though slightly over-the-hill—actor who's come to town to play the starring role of Scrooge has brought a sleigh-load of baggage and enemies with him. And why is Caerphilly suddenly overrun with a surplus of beautiful caged finches?
My Thoughts: Christmas in Caerphilly includes a full-scale production of A Christmas Carol this year. Michael is directing, Jamie and Josh have roles, and Meg is the stage manager. Things are going on in the usual chaotic manner.
A famous actor has been cast in the role of Scrooge. However, he has a major drinking problem, and it has become a whole town conspiracy to keep him away from booze. Yet he is still managing to find some somewhere.
Meg discovers his source when she follows him to an isolated rural farm. She also discovers a plethora of animals including many exotic animals which leads her to a smuggling operation. A raid is planned with the assistance of the sheriff, the local vet, and many others. They are also concerned about an elderly wheelchair-bound woman who is living in the house surrounded by dozens of cats.
A body is discovered during the raid who turns out to be the actor's booze supplier. He'd been shot and the actor is now a suspect who goes on the lam.
Will she find the killer before opening night? And what will they do for a Scrooge if the actor turns out to be a murderer?
This was the usual fun mystery. I liked that Meg manages to be the voice of reason when all around her is dissolving into chaos.
I bought this one at Chirp June 28, 2022. You can buy your copy here.
I bought this one at Chirp June 28, 2022. You can buy your copy here.
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