A Jolly Merry Christmas murder

I enjoyed this book. This is book nine in what is turning about to be a fun loveable series. I have listened to a number of the books in the series but not necessarily in the right order, so can safely say that that they work great as a standalone. Even through relationships and characters might change slightly with each book, the author keeps you up to date nicely so which ever book you pick up you know you aren't going to have any problems diving back into Estes Park, with the characters you have come to love. Like the eccentric and colourful uncle, the grumpy deputy and of course the king of corgi's Watson. Winifred or Fred is a great main character that puzzles the mystery together nicely and despite investigating a murder still cares about the suspects and her town. The mystery was good and I didn't guess the killer. The Christmas feel to the book had me wanting to sip a mug of hot chocolate while I listened. Can't wait to start the next book.
With Christmas fast approaching Fred and the book shop is full of the festive spirit but a planned social get together with the other business doesn't go to plan. A fight between rival families and old high school grudges take the sparks out of the celebrations. In order to help get her happy feeling back Fred and her Corgi Winston go from shop to shop looking for donations for charity and do some last minute shopping. Instead of magic in the magic shop she finds a dead body. When the owner of the shop is arrested Fred is asked by his sister to investigate, as a deputy she can't do it herself. It's not long before Fred discovers the dead man didn't have many friends left in town, even his own family weren't on the best of terms with him. Can she discover the killer?
I liked the narrator and thought she did a good job of bringing the characters to life.

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