The Snow Lies Deep, Paula Munier
The Snow Lies Deep, Paula Munier
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The Snow Lies Deep
A Mercy Carr Mystery

Author: Paula Munier

Series: Mercy Carr Mystery #7

Narrator: Kathleen McInerney

Unabridged: 12 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/02/2025

Synopsis

The latest thrilling installment in the bestselling Mercy Carr mystery series

Mercy and Troy are looking forward to baby Felicity’s first holiday season, and they’re determined to make it a Christmas to remember. At Northshire’s annual Solstice Soirée, hosted by Northshire’s finest and funded by Mercy’s billionaire pal Feinberg, Amy’s little girl Helena is sitting on Santa Claus’s lap. She’s telling him she’d like a Bitty Baby doll just like little Felicity when the bearded man leaps up, thrusts the toddler at her mother Amy, and staggers away from the festivities. He disappears into the woods. By the time Elvis and Mercy find him, Santa Claus aka the town mayor, is lying on his back, dead. A yule log made of oak sits on his chest, burning bright, a beacon of light on the darkest day of the year.

This strange murder is the first of a series of similar Solstice-themed killings targeting the town’s most prominent citizens. Beloved family friend Lillian Jenkins, the grande dame of Northshire, could be next. Mercy and Troy and the dogs must team up with Thrasher and Harrington to capture The Yuletide Killer before he strikes again, this time far closer to home.

"[Narrator Kathleen] McInerney expertly sets the pace in scene after scene, driving listeners ever closer to the complicated answers at the heart of this mystery." —AudioFile on A Borrowing of Bones

"[Narrator Kathleen] McInerney delivers this mystery with creative voicings that range from scratchy-voiced elderly women to deep-voiced outdoorsmen." —AudioFile on The Hiding Place

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

About Paula Munier

PAULA MUNIER is the USA TODAY bestselling author of the Mercy Carr mysteries. A Borrowing of Bones, the first in the series, was nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark Award and named the Dogwise Book of the Year. Blind Search also won a Dogwise Award. The Hiding Place and The Wedding Plot both appeared on several “Best Of” lists. HOME AT NIGHT, the fifth book in the series, was inspired by her volunteer work as a Natural Resources Steward of New Hampshire. Along with her love of nature, Paula credits the hero dogs of Mission K9 Rescue, her own rescue dogs, and a deep affection for New England as her series’ major influences. A literary agent by day, she’s also written three popular books on writing: Plot Perfect, The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings, and Writing with Quiet Hands, as well as Happier Every Day and the memoir Fixing Freddie: The True Story of a Boy, a Mom, and a Very, Very Bad Beagle. She lives in New England with her family and Bear the Newfoundland-retriever rescue, Bliss the Great Pyrenees-Australian cattle dog rescue, pandemic puppy Blondie, a Malinois rescue (much like Elvis in her books), and Ursula The Cat, a rescue torbie tabby who does not think much of the dogs.

About Kathleen McInerney

Kathleen McInerney has narrated numerous audiobooks by bestselling authors such as Emily Giffin, Danielle Steel, Jeffrey Stepakoff, Mary Kay Andrews, and Linda Castillo. Her narration of Just One Day by Gayle Forman won an AudioFile Earphones Award. In reviewing Mary Kay Andrew’s Ladies’ Night, AudioFile magazine said, “McInerney makes each of the characters distinct and recognizable and gives each the perfect voice, accent, and vocal mannerisms. Most enjoyable and well performed.” She has appeared onstage in New York and around the United States in both classical and contemporary theater. Her credits also include television commercials, daytime drama, radio plays, and animation voice-overs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sheila on October 27, 2025

I received a free copy of, The Snow Lies Deep, by Paula Munier, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is book seven in the Mercy Carr series. The Yuletide Killer has killed the mayor, who is next to be murdered? This was an interesting holiday murder mystery.......more

Goodreads review by Valleri on October 30, 2025

The Snow Lies Deep is written by Paula Munier, and is the seventh book in the Mercy Carr Mystery series. The story is a holiday-themed mystery where a man playing Santa Claus is found dead. Then there is another ... and another. I liked The Snow Lies Deep, but I didn't love it. It was quite heavy on......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on October 31, 2025

The Snow Lies Deep by Paula Munier Mercy and Elvis Mysteries #7 4.3⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 0.1/5 Cursing: none Format/Source: ebook from NetGalley and St Martin's Publishing Group Genres/Tropes: mystery, suspense, romance, Christmas Audience: Adult Setting: Vermont Characters: Mercy, Troy, Grace, Patience, Thrash......more

Goodreads review by Margie on October 28, 2025

The Snow Lies Deep by Paula Munier, book #7 in the Mercy Carr mystery series, feels different from previous series entries for one very important reason. Spouses Mercy and Troy, both military veterans, have a new focus--their darling 8-month-old daughter, Felicity. They still participate in search-a......more

Goodreads review by Angie on July 23, 2025

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance reading copy of The Snow Lies Deep by Paula Munier. Let’s be honest: the cover pulled me in, the blurb sealed the deal, and the promise of snow was just what I needed while baking in July’s 90-degree heat with humidity thick enough to chew. This book is part of t......more

Quotes

Praise for The Snow Lies Deep:

"Christmas minutiae and a truly complex mystery bring thrills and joy to a hometown celebration." -Kirkus Reviews

"Captivating.. Munier begins by hitting familiar small-town mystery beats, then ups the stakes with unexpected twists and hints of international intrigue. The results will keep even longtime fans of the author on their toes." -Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Mercy Carr Mysteries:

"Munier excels at multiple storylines in character-driven mysteries. This follow-up to Home at Night has a complex story that weaves together The Odyssey with murders and an account of returning veterans, such as Mercy and Elvis, who experience PTSD." - Library Journal on The Night Woods (starred review)

"Cerebral clues and high adventure combine in an exciting character-driven brain teaser." - Kirkus Reviews on The Night Woods

"Could not put it down!" - Deborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author on The Night Woods

"The fifth Mercy Carr mystery (following The Wedding Plot) combines Halloween, a gothic house, two working dogs, and environmental issues in a superb mystery that emphasizes the search for home." ― Library Journal (Mystery Pick of the Month) on Home at Night

"A thrilling combination of physical and mental feats by human and beast." ― Kirkus Reviews on Home at Night

"Munier writes like a modern-day Agatha Christie, and her latest takes her storytelling acumen to a whole new level." ― Jon Land, Book Trib on Home at Night

"Enjoyable... distinctive characters... This is a fine escapist fare for a hot summer day." ― Publishers Weekly on The Wedding Plot

"I love books where the story and the characters grow out of the place that they're set, and that couldn't be more true of The Hiding Place, which delivers a satisfying, twisty plot, an entertaining ensemble of locals and, of course, a pair of intelligent and heroic dogs." ― Ann Cleeves, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Vera and Shetland series

"[The] characters of both Mercy and Elvis are quickly developing into classics." ―Aunt Agatha's Bookstore

"There’s so much to praise here: Munier’s deep knowledge of the culture of hunting (especially the bow-and-arrow variety); her brisk, incisive characterizations; the way she maintains a taut line of suspense throughout; and, best of all, her portrayals of wounded yet still courageous pairs of humans and dogs. A not-to-be-missed K-9 mystery." ― Booklist on Blind Search

"The portrayal of working dogs will appeal to fans of David Rosenfelt and Margaret Mizushima. The blend of lovingly detailed setting and lively characters, both human and canine, makes this a series to watch." ― Publisher's Weekly on A Borrowing of Bones

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