Deck the Hallways

Description

Someone's been slayed! If contractor Shannon Hammer can't nail the real culprit in the St. Nick of time, her dad will wind up in the clink . . . In the fourth novel in the New York Timesbestselling Fixer-Upper Mystery series, contractor Shannon Hammer must restore the Christmas spirit by clearing her father's name... Don't misstheHallmark Movies & Mystery Originals starring Jewel, based on the Fixer-Upper Mystery series! Even during the holidays, Shannon is more spackle than sparkle, which is why she leaps at the chance to transform a grand old Victorian mansion into ten charming apartments for homeless families. Filled with the spirit of the season, all of Lighthouse Cove turns out to help-including her best friends, a troupe of far-from-angelic Santa Claus impersonators, and her father, Jack. But their merriment is soon dashed by a heated scuffle between Jack and the miserly president of the bank who's backing the project. When the man is murdered, all eyes are on Jack, and visions of prison time dance in Shannon's head. Now, she needs to pull off a crime-solving miracle, before her father's Christmas goose is cooked...

A native Californian, New York Times bestselling author Kate Carlisle worked in television for many years before turning to writing. Inspired by the northern seaside towns of her native California, where Victorian mansions grace the craggy cliffs and historic lighthouses warn fishermen and smugglers alike, Kate was drawn to create the Fixer-Upper Mysteries, featuring small-town girl Shannon Hammer, a building contractor specializing in home restoration. Kate also writes the New York Times bestselling Bibliophile Mysteries featuring Brooklyn Wainwright.

Praise for Kate Carlisle and the Fixer-Upper Mysteries "Sleuth Shannon Hammer knows her way around a building site and a murder-I fell for this feisty, take-charge heroine, and readers will, too."-Leslie Meier, New York Times bestselling author of the Lucy Stone Mysteries "Clever wit and complex plotting...immensely satisfying."-Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of the Library Lover's Mysteries "Perfect escapist cozy fare."-Library Journal "Another winner from one of the leaders in the genre!"-RT Book Reviews "Highly entertaining...quick, clever, and somewhat edgy....Shannon's not a stereotype-she's a person, and an interesting, intelligent, likable one at that, which makes it easy to become invested in her tale."-Smitten by Books