Mistletoe, Malice And Murder: A clean private investigator mystery

Name: Mistletoe, Malice And Murder: A clean private investigator mystery
Rating: 4.766666889190674 (30 reviews)

Bruce Hammack

Dec 2022 · Smiley and McBlythe Mystery Book 9 · Jubilee Publishing LLC

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Nothing takes a detective's mind off Christmas like a murder.

An oil baron embroiled in a generations-long family feud is convinced he'll be murdered soon. When blind PI Steve Smiley is hired to investigate the threat, it seems like the perfect excuse to avoid another lonely Christmas.

Then a body is discovered in the tycoon's home, but the baron's still alive. Now he's certain someone's picking off his family one by one, saving him for last. With time running out and both sides of the feud closing ranks against outsiders, Smiley must navigate generations of buried secrets and lies that swirl around him like snowflakes.

Steve races to unmask a killer whose roots run as deep as oil wells. In this deadly game of family revenge, even a brilliant detective might not survive until Christmas morning.

Get ready for murder and mystery this holiday season! MISTLETOE, MALICE AND MURDER, a Smiley and McBlythe mystery by Bruce Hammack, delivers a traditional private detective puzzle with all the twists of classic whodunits. A clean read with no gore or sexual content—perfect for fans of golden age mysteries.

Nothing takes a detective's mind off Christmas like a murder. An oil baron embroiled in a generations-long family feud is convinced he'll be murdered soon. When blind PI Steve Smiley is hired to investigate the threat, it seems like the perfect excuse to avoid another lonely Christmas. Then a bod...

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30 reviews

Texas Texan

August 22, 2023

Mistletoe, Malice And Murder, #9 - Interesting but too easy to figure out the murderer. Good story lines with humor and good characters. Source: BookSirens. 4* The Smiley and McBlythe Mystery Series: Exercise Is Murder, prequel - An interesting and immersing introduction to Steve Smiley and Heather McBlythe and their beginnings. Recommend reading this first. 4* Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells, 1 - Interesting and immersing easy read with a steady pace, good story lines, good characters and good values made this a hard to put down read. Recommend reading the prequel, Exercise is Murder first. 5* Murder In The Dunes, #4 - Difficult to put down with its steady pace, easy to read writing style and good characters and story lines. 5* A Beach to Die For, #8 - While still an interesting story, it was missing something. I had a hard time, here and there, keeping my interest in the story. Good characters and story lines, but an average read. Source: BookSirens. 3*

Howard Rood

January 27, 2024

I really enjoyed this book. It was a great read and I could not put it down. I needed to find out "Who did it". I read a lot of mysteries and lately I have discarded several books because they did not hold my interest. I am so glad I picked up this book. I read it in one sitting. I highly recommend Mistletoe, Malice and Murder and look forward to reading more by this author. Well done Bruce!

JulieY

March 10, 2026

Solve a murder before it happens? An aging oil baron wants Steve Smiley and Heather McBlythe to prevent a murder. His suspicions, driven by a generations-long family feud, are proven correct when a body is discovered in his home. Family strife, buried secrets, and power-brokering in both households immerse the investigation in a web of chaos and revenge. This is a fascinating mystery. It twists and turns from start to finish. Loved the toe incident!

About the author

Drawing from his extensive background in criminal justice, Bruce Hammack writes contemporary, clean read detective and crime mysteries. He is the author of the Fen Maguire Mystery series, the Smiley and McBlythe Mystery series and the Star of Justice series. Having lived in eighteen cities around the world, he now lives in the Texas hill country with his wife of thirty-plus years.

Learn more at brucehammack.com.

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