In Connie Berryâs festive holiday novella Mistletoe and Murder, American antiques dealer Kate Hamilton has a long way to go before she gets down the aisle, but will someone stand in the way of her happily ever after?
Five days before her wedding to Detective Inspector Tom Mallory, Kate Hamilton finds her friend Sheila in need of her help. Sheila, a soon-to-be bride herself, needs Kateâs help to get Carl Curtis, her fiancÊ, out of Venezuela. His passport was taken from him by the authorities, and they say he owes them money. Carl says itâs a bribe, but heâs unable to leave unless itâs paid.
Sheila decides to sell her grandfatherâs coin collection, including a valuable gold coin presented by Queen Victoria to her great-grandmother. Among her grandfatherâs stored possessions is a letter from the Queen. When someone breaks into Sheilaâs house, all signs point to even more foul play. As Kate deals with a disturbing number of wedding-plan hitches, a fire in town reveals a body. Unfortunately, the burned-out flat is next to the bridal salon where Kateâs dress is being altered. Can the cleaners really eliminate the odor of smoke?
As the clock ticks down to Kate and Tomâs âI doâs, Kate goes to Sheilaâs house to help her search for the royal letter, but sheâs nowhere to be found. The house has been torn apart, and Sheila is missing. Could Sheilaâs disappearance be connected to the death in town? Kate will have to piece together the clues.