Books in the Carmel McAlistair series

A yuletide tradition turns deadly...It's Christmas in St. Jude Without, Newfoundland, the season when pagan roots burst through the thin veil of civilization and chaos reigns. First a minister is brutally murdered, then a priest. Carmel and Inspector Darrow are thrown together again to stop this deadly purge, but can they solve this before yet another Christian leader loses her life? And can Carmel win the attention of the handsome Scots policeman, or will she mess this one up too...If you like small town mysteries and romantic suspense laced with humor, you'll love The Garrote.

One million dollars is at stake. Let the murders begin... When a competition is announced, a crazed carnival atmosphere seizes St. Jude Without. The residents dust off their rusty social skills in an attempt to encourage tourism to this hither-to forgotten cove. Carmel can only watch in horror and hope that the ghost of Captain Jeremiah Ryan will overcome his agoraphobia and intervene with his descendants before they spread their warfare across the water to neighboring Bell Island, their deadliest rivals. Madness descends as the competitive spirit spirals out of control, but will Phonse and the crowd really go so low as to kill for the prize? See why fans of Agatha Christie and humorous British cozies have fallen in love with the characters in the village of St. Jude Without. Read the fourth book in the Carmel McAlistair Mystery series today!