The Killing Carol, Jennifer Bee
The Killing Carol, Jennifer Bee
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The Killing Carol
An Anna Greenan Mystery

Author: Jennifer Bee

Narrator: Sophie Amoss

Unabridged: 9 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/18/2022


Synopsis

“On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me the reason your husband had to die.”Anna Greenan finds the cryptic lyric shoved against her front door. Each day of Christmas brings Anna a new stanza with a new clue. Will this mysterious Christmas carol lead Anna to uncover her husband’s murderer or will these notes lead to her demise?

About Jennifer Bee

Jennifer Bee resides near the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with her husband, two kids, and a house full of pets. Prior to becoming a full-time author, she worked in marketing and owned her own advertising agency. In her spare time, Jennifer loves to swim, read, and spend time outdoors. She is the author of the Anna Greenan Mystery Series.


Reviews

On my quest for a Christmas thriller, I stumbled across this novel that gave me hope. Anna’s husband died in a car accident 3 years ago, so why did she receive a note on Christmas day that says "On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the reason your husband had to die." What follows......more

Goodreads review by Judith

I was lucky enough to read this before it came out, and I've been waiting for it to go live for a while now. I love mysteries with a countdown to the big final reveal. It has an Agatha Christie AND THEN THERE NONE feel. Each day, Anna receives another note twisting the cheerful Christmas Carol into......more

Goodreads review by Kav

This one was just a smidgeon past my comfort zone but not to the point of garish gore or leaving me cowering under the bed, trembling with fear. :-) BUT it is tense and creepy and there were moments where I might have yelped in alarm. So, not for the faint of heart, but since I'm a pretty big scared......more


Quotes

“A mystery/thriller with a satisfying romance and lots of twists and turns. The tension never lags. The song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” becomes filled with menace as Anna receives one note a day with a twisted message.” Judi Lynn, USA Today bestselling author

“Jennifer Bee’s The Killing Carol is not your usual Christmas story. Small town intimacy coupled with deep-rooted secrets gives this book the suspense and twists of a thriller with the hope and faith of a Christmas miracle tale. Jennifer Bee manages to turn ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ into something eerie without losing touch with the joy of the season.” Tina deBellegarde, Agatha Award nominated author

“Jennifer Bee’s debut novel, The Killing Carol, opens with a satisfying bang. It delivers a clever mystery from the past filled with twists and intrigue. Bee uses the benign ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ as the framework to carry disturbing clues—one dreaded day at a time. With a deft hand, she keeps the reader engaged and guessing. Well done!” Leah Weiss, author of If the Creek Don’t Rise