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  • The Dead of Winter: A Cozy Mystery Winter Whodunit Where Snow Conceals Sinister Crimes (Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries Book 9)

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The Dead of Winter: A Cozy Mystery Winter Whodunit Where Snow Conceals Sinister Crimes (Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries Book 9) Kindle Edition

by P.C. James (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars (193)

She’s used to solving crimes, not becoming the prime suspect. Can this amateur sleuth clear her name when a work retreat turns deadly?

Canada, 1986. Miss Riddell is ready for a break. Grateful to be invited to her boss’s lodge for a ski getaway, her chance to bond with colleagues takes a hit when an ice storm severs the remote town’s power. And after one of the guests is found dead in the snow, Miss Riddell rolls up her sleeves to find the cold-blooded killer… until she’s accused of being the murderer.

Confined to her quarters as suspicion runs high, the sharp investigator gets creative to prove her innocence before the police arrive. But with no obvious culprits to interrogate and all fingers pointing at Miss Riddell, she fears she’ll end up locked inside four walls forever.

Can this shrewd detective put the right wrists in handcuffs before she’s the one slammed behind bars?

The Dead of Winter is the ninth book in the nail-biting Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries series. If you like determined protagonists, stealthy felons, and twisty trails of clues, then you’ll love P.C. James’s chilling investigation.

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Praise for the Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries Series:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Pauline Riddell is sharp. She is curious, maybe a bit nosey, but she gets the job done.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ … an easy read, perfect for a winter night in front of the roaring fire place with a cup of hot cocoa cuddled up with a few friendly blankets.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ These books are simply a pleasant way to while away a few hours, literary staycations essentially.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Good plot, great pacing, interesting characters.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A cozy mystery in the classic definition, much like curling up with an Agatha Christie.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The author will keep you guessing who did it and why.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09P5S2WCT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vinci Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 9, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 863 KB
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  • Best Sellers Rank: #811,869 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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I’ve always loved mysteries, especially those involving Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. Perhaps because Miss Marple reminds me of my aunts when I was growing up. But Agatha never told us much about Miss Marple's earlier life. While writing my own elderly super-sleuth series, I’m tracing her career from the start. As you’ll see, if you follow the Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries series.

However, this is my Bio, not Miss Riddell’s, so here goes with all you need to know about me: After retiring, I became a writer and when I’m not feverishly typing on my laptop, you’ll find me running, cycling, walking, and taking wildlife photos wherever and whenever I can. My cozy mystery series begins in northern England because that was my home growing up and that’s also the home of so many great cozy mysteries. Stay with me though because Miss Riddell loves to travel as much as I do and the stories will take us to the many different places around the world I’ve lived in or visited.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Customers enjoy this cozy mystery, with one describing it as a wonderful Agatha Christie-style puzzling whodunit. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer noting it's a must-read page-turner.
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Customers enjoy the mystery elements of the book, with one describing it as a wonderful Agatha Christie-style puzzling mystery that kept them guessing.
Any book that mentions Dire Straits HAS to be good, and this latest cozy mystery with the indubitable Ms. Riddell does not disappoint....Read more
...Had figured out who but had no idea why so it was sufficiently suspenseful to keep my interest. Almost like seeing Miss Marple in current times.Read more
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  • Mise
    5.0 out of 5 stars Murder and suspicion in the frozen north.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2022
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    I enjoyed this latest outing in the Pauline Riddell series. This time there's a twist. Instead of just investigating a murder, Pauline is the prime suspect.

    P. C. James sets the action at a remote lodge in the Canadian wilderness. As we know from previous books, the main character isn't very adept at the great outdoors. The storm which strands a group of people is nicely brought to life, as is her discomfort with the conditions.

    The action develops into a tense cat and mouse plot, as Pauline strives to unmask the killer, knowing that she could be the next victim. I thought this was another well-written, enjoyable read in the author's growing series. Highly recommended for all fans of cozy mystery.
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  • Teagen
    4.0 out of 5 stars Classic mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2022
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    Liked how the characters were developed …just enough suspicion on several to make it compelling to see who it really was. Miss Riddell is someone I want to follow in the future….a regular Miss Marple, Canadian-style.
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  • David H
    5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful Agatha Christie style puzzling mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2022
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    This is the best Miss Riddell mystery yet. It is in the tradition of Agatha Christie's books such as Death on the Nile and Murder on the Orient Express, in which a small group of people start experiencing nasty murders, and it must be one of the group who is doing the killing. The depiction of the icy weather in the north of Canada where the group of work colleagues are isolated is wonderfully evocative, and the deteriorating relationships between the people trapped in the snow builds to a very satisfying conclusion to the mystery.
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  • Carol A
    5.0 out of 5 stars Miss Riddell wins again
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2022
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    Imagine a weekend get-away with your co-workers when a snowstorm confines everyone inside the lodge. Suddenly, a guest is murdered. You are the primary suspect. The police can't get there. This is Pauline Riddell's predicament when she is locked in her room. How can she use her investigative skills when they won't let her out? Leave it to Miss Riddell to find a way to get the information she needs to solve the case. Once again, James keeps us turning pages to see what happens.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Ice Storms and Death
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2022
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    Who killed Arnie and why!! Death stalks members of a book keeping firm and mystery solver, Pauline ,is implicated. How to solve the crime while being snowed in at this long weekend retreat and prove her innocence becomes complicated amid downed power lines and snowed in roads.
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  • Dorenda Doyle
    5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Female Crime-Buster!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2022
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    Any book that mentions Dire Straits HAS to be good, and this latest cozy mystery with the indubitable Ms. Riddell does not disappoint. What a concept—Ms. Riddell herself being fingered as the murderer! With a whole slew of questionable characters, the author had me guessing until the very end. I loved getting to know the personality of the elderly female sleuth a little better. Another Winner, Mr. James!
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  • R. Edman
    3.0 out of 5 stars Unpleasant, excessively chatty characters
    Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2022
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    This book has a whole lotta ugly people in it. Their conversations were challenging to read with attention. But the protagonist is pleasant enough, and she doesn't really think about romance at all, which makes her an anomaly among cozy protagonists.
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  • Retiredaunt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2022
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    Miss Riddell was good at auditing and investigating. Her new job offered an opportunity to do both. Enjoyed seeing how her mind worked. Had figured out who but had no idea why so it was sufficiently suspenseful to keep my interest. Almost like seeing Miss Marple in current times.
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  • Miriam Verbeek
    5.0 out of 5 stars a great cosy read
    Reviewed in Australia on April 15, 2022
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    Some themes are great to play with and tweak. Stuck in the middle of nowhere with little access to help, Pauline Riddle must find the killer before the killer takes another victim or even her. She’s got her suspicions but she can’t figure out why. Almost everyone has a motive. There are those who are driven to succeed in their careerS (at all costs?), those who have access to the means for murder, those whose overheard whispers might add up to something that needs looking into. And what about those who seem totally innocuous? Suspicion runs deep in everyone. It all adds up to a great read - nothing harrowing but a great light cosy mystery to entertain and keep you guessing.
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  • Books by BJ Thompson ~ Weaving Words on Either Side of Cocktail Hour
    5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging, An Enjoyable Read
    Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2022
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    A snowbound whodunit in Ontario Canada's wintry north where snowy whiteout storms create the perfect mystery vibe. The Dead of Winter tale and its quirky cast of suspects keeps you guessing to the end.
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  • Ingrid Peter Bartsch
    5.0 out of 5 stars As always, extremely good
    Reviewed in Germany on March 30, 2024
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    The story is superb, as always, full of suspense with a surprise ending. This time Miss Riddel is in a somewhat dangerous position. But this book is more than entertainment, it is an extreme lesson of human nature. How callous and ill meaning can people be? The author has an amazing style and understanding of it. All turns out well, after all P: C: James wrote it. One thing I would like to mention, there is often a mix up of people, the proofreader is not very competent.
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  • Joyce P Sebar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting.
    Reviewed in Australia on April 28, 2023
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    I think as this was the first book of this series I have read it took me time to get to know the lead character.
    I enjoyed the interplay between the characters and how jealousy can colour our ideas of people.
    Will definitely start on no1.
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  • Mark W.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2022
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    This is a first foray into the world of cosy mysteries for me, and I have to say I wish I'd made the journey before. James has a way of immersing you in the story from the start with enticing characters, exciting settings and an engrossing plot. I can't wait to pick up his back catalogue!
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