Dead and Gondola, Ann Claire
Dead and Gondola, Ann Claire
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Dead and Gondola
A Christie Bookshop Mystery

Author: Ann Claire

Narrator: Morgan Dalla Betta

Unabridged: 9 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2022


Synopsis

In this series debut, a mysterious bookshop visitor dies under murderous circumstances, compelling the Christie sisters and their cat, Agatha, to call on all they’ve learned about solving mysteries from their favorite novelist.

“A fair-play plot, vivid characters, fascinating facts about Dame Agatha, and an intelligent and appealing protagonist make this a winner.”—Publishers Weekly

Ellie Christie is thrilled to begin a new chapter. She’s recently returned to her tiny Colorado hometown to run her family’s historic bookshop with her elder sister, Meg, and their beloved cat, Agatha. Perched in a Swiss-style hamlet accessible by ski gondola and a twisty mountain road, the Book Chalet is a famed bibliophile destination known for its maze of shelves and relaxing reading lounge. At least, until trouble blows in with a wintry whiteout. A man is found dead on the gondola, and a rockslide throws the town into lockdown—no one in, no one out.

The victim was a mysterious stranger who’d visited the bookshop. At the time, his only blunders had been disrupting a book club and leaving behind a first-edition Agatha Christie novel, written under a pseudonym. However, once revealed, the man’s identity shocks the town. Motives and secrets swirl like the snow, but when the police narrow in on the sisters’ close friends, the Christies have to act.

Although the only Agatha in their family tree is their cat, Ellie and Meg know a lot about mysteries and realize they must summon their inner Miss Marple to trek through a blizzard of clues before the killer turns the page to their final chapter.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Debra on November 03, 2022

Returning home to Colorado to help her sister, Meg run their family’s historic bookshop, Ellie Christie is happy to begin again! The book chalet is the perfect place for book lovers. It's cozy, warm, and accessible only by ski gondola and a twisty mountain road. One night a man enters the bookstore......more

Goodreads review by Darla on October 29, 2022

The title of this book caught my attention and I was pleased to see that it was the first book in a new cozy series. Ellie and Meg have a family bookshop, the Book Chalet, in a Colorado mountain town called Last Word, Colorado. Besides the title, I loved their resident cat: Agatha "C"(for Cat) Chris......more

Goodreads review by Mallory on November 04, 2022

I was definitely intrigued when I saw the title and then that it takes place in a bookstore. I loved the association to Agatha Christie. I found the mystery to be ok. It wasn’t a mystery that kept me glued to the book, but one I had to push myself to not get distracted from. I didn’t think the big r......more

Goodreads review by Srivalli on November 01, 2022

*Happy Publication Day* 3.7 Stars One Liner: Uneven pacing and a bit silly but entertaining Ellie Christie is back home in her tiny Colorado town to run the family bookshop with her older sister, Meg. Her sister’s teen Rosie and their fun-loving Gram help them in the business. The bookshop cat, Agath......more

Goodreads review by Anissa on August 09, 2022

This was a neat mystery. I loved the setting. In the dead of a July heatwave, I was offered a nice snowy mystery and I couldn't pass that up. The Christie sisters (no relation that they've detected to Dame A) are owners of a chalet bookshop in Last Word, Colorado. All the cuteness evoked on the cover......more


Quotes

Dead and Gondola is a lighthearted, fast-paced cozy mystery with a cast of likeable characters. . . . Who wouldn’t want to ride a glass-domed gondola to a historic bookshop and cozy up by the fire with a good read?”BookPage

Dead and Gondola is an irresistible mystery set in a scenic Colorado mountain village, where the aspens quiver and locals shiver as the engaging and intrepid Christie sisters use sleuthing honed in their mystery bookshop to find a killer.”—Ellen Byron, Agatha and Lefty Award
winning author

Dead and Gondola is a bookish cozy that soars to new heights. Featuring a family of sleuths who channel Agatha Christie, an atmospheric mountain setting, and a flurry of suspects, this series debut is not to be missed!”—Kate Lansing, author of the Colorado Wine mysteries

“An exceptionally charming read! . . . You’ll fall in love with the delightful Christie sisters and the fabulous Book Chalet in this wonderful alpine mystery. Dead and Gondola is a lovely cozy full of humor and heart.”—Cynthia Kuhn, author of the Agatha Awardwinning Lila Maclean Academic mysteries and Starlit Bookshop mysteries

“A snowbound mystery you’ll want to enjoy in front of a cozy fire . . . Dead and Gondola is filled with bookish ardor, classic mystery references, and endearing characters.”—Jennifer Chow, author of Death by Bubble Tea

“A fair-play plot, vivid characters, fascinating facts about Dame Agatha, and an intelligent and appealing protagonist make this a winner. Cozy fans will chomp at the bit for more.”Publishers Weekly