The Unpleasantness at the Battle of Thornford

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The Unpleasantness at the Battle of Thornford

When a costumed, pike-spiked body turns up after a traditional historic reenactment of the 1645 Battle of Thornford, the Reverend Tom “Father” Christmas and the villagers of Thornford Regis find themselves in a battle of their own as they deal with events from the murky, more recent past. C.C. Benison’s latest intriguing and delightful Father Christmas mystery will leave cozy mystery readers puzzling over the outcome and, like a refreshing English cream tea, wishing there were more.

AUTHOR

C.C. Benison

C.C. Benison has worked as a writer and editor for newspapers and magazines, as a book editor, and as a contributor to nonfiction works. A graduate of the University of Manitoba and Carleton University, he is the author of seven previous novels, including Twelve Drummers Drumming, Death at Buckingham Palace, and Death in Cold Type. He lives in Winnipeg.

Reviews

Benison’s novella rips along at a satisfying pace. Father Tom Christmas finds himself, once again, deep in the stew of human comedy and frailty that simmers under the calm surface of Thornford Regis.
–Catherine MacDonald, award winning author of Put on the Armour of Light

As far as I’m concerned, this Father Christmas is welcome all year round, and the more often the better!
–Miranda James, NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author