{"product_id":"9781250190406","title":"How the Finch Stole Christmas! : A Meg Langslow Christmas Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHow the Finch Stole Christmas!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Donna Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere’s that partridge in its pear tree?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s Christmas time in Caerphilly, VA, and nothing is going by the book. Meg Langslow is trying to be supportive of her husband, who’s escalated his one-man show of Dickens’ \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e into a full-scale production that includes their sons as Tiny Tim and the young Scrooge. But when the \u003ci\u003ereal \u003c\/i\u003eScrooge comes to town—a famous actor who is known for his personal dramas off-stage—Meg finds that her role as stage manager is a lot more than she bargained for. When Scrooge’s inner demons and actual enemies catch up with him, it’s up to Meg to solve a holiday murder mystery before the curtain comes down. . .and the killer takes flight. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Andrews manages her large cast with dexterity and drops clues to the culprits’ identity, but the ending will catch most readers by surprise.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Andrews manages her large cast with dexterity and drops clues to the culprits’ identity, but the ending will catch most readers by surprise.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eHow the Finch Stole Christmas!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e[A] satisfying, humorous entry in the long-running series.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eHow the Finch Stole Christmas!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Intrigue...amusement...Andrews reliably delivers. She also manages to slip in profundities and sentiments that warm the heart.\"—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eNightingale Before Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe small town of Caerphilly, VA and its inhabitants provide a charming backdrop for this Christmas cozy.—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eNightingale Before Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Meg, as well as her quirky extended family, makes this humorous cozy a holiday treat.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eDuck the Halls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Andrews leavens the action with her trademark humor, including dueling Christmas dinners and an extravagant—and extravagantly funny—live nativity scene.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Week\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ely \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eDuck the Halls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Produces at least one chuckle—and sometimes a guffaw—per page. Joy to the world, indeed.\"—\u003ci\u003eRichmond \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes-Dispatch \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eSix Geese A-Slaying\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Andrews . . . scores points for her witty writing and abundance of Yuletide tinsel and tradition.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eColumbia\u003c\/i\u003e, SC \u003ci\u003eState \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eSix Geese A-Slaying\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Firmly in the grand tradition of Agatha Christie's Christmas books.\"—\u003ci\u003eToronto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Globe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eSix Geese A-Slaying\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you long for more fun mysteries, a la Janet Evanovich, you'll love Donna Andrews's Meg Langslow series.\" —\u003ci\u003eCharlotte Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A long-running series that gets better all the time. A fine blend of academic satire, screwball comedy, and murder.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist on Lord of the Wings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With its well-spun plots and distinctive characters, Andrews’s amusing avian-named series shows no signs of growing stale.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Week\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ely\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e on Die Like an Eagle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250190406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40686600782030,"sku":"9781250190406","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_32b03ad9-73a2-4e66-a69a-ec8072d40741.jpg?v=1640233716","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250190406","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}