Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells: A clean read Christmas detective mystery (Smiley and McBlythe Mystery Series Book 2)

Name: Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells: A clean read Christmas detective mystery (Smiley and McBlythe Mystery Series Book 2)
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Rating: 4.6 (1575 reviews)
Author: Bruce Hammack

by Bruce Hammack

Contemporary Fiction Mystery Thriller

4.6 (1,575)

4.6 stars from 1,575 reviews. Top 84% of Contemporary Fiction books we track.

273 pages~4.6 hr readPublished by Jubilee PublishingPublished 2019-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy traditional whodunits with clever detectives and multiple suspects but prefer your mysteries without graphic violence.
You're drawn to protagonists with disabilities who solve crimes through intellect and observation rather than physical prowess.
You like seasonal mysteries that use the holiday backdrop as more than decoration, tightening the stakes with a ticking clock.

Maybe not for you if...

You want dark, morally grey characters and gritty crime scenes depicted in detail.
You prefer standalone mysteries over series books and don't want to catch up on prior cases.
You're looking for romance as a central plot thread rather than a secondary element.

About this book

A rifle shot kills a renowned big-game hunter on a busy shopping street during the Christmas season. Blind detective Steve Smiley and his partner Heather McBlythe arrive at the scene to find a teenage girl who had been arguing with the victim—her adoptive father—moments before his death. The girl's immediate concern is not identifying the killer, but finding her birth parents. What appears to be a straightforward adoption search becomes complicated when Smiley learns the hunter's murder connects directly to the girl's hidden past. The investigation reveals family secrets, ex-wives with grievances, and the hunter's dark history. With Christmas approaching, Smiley works to solve the case: who fired the shot, and why someone was willing to kill to protect the girl's past. This mystery features a blind detective, multiple suspects, and a deadline, presented without graphic content.

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