Christmas in July, anyone?
Bestselling and award-winning historical mystery author Dianne Freeman’s next installment in the Countess of Harleigh series arrives on September 29, 2026 from Kensington Books.
Great Reads Book Promotion is very pleased to offer A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder, a standalone holiday story set in the English countryside during the Victorian era, on tour this fall.
- ON TOUR: September 28 – October 26, 2026
If you are in the mood for a Christmas holiday murder mystery filled with twists and turns to cool you down during the hot summer, A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder is the perfect choice.
BOOK DESCRIPTION
A country Christmas in Victorian England takes a murderous turn in Agatha and Lefty Award winning author Dianne Freeman’s delightful mystery featuring Frances Hazelton, the former Countess of Harleigh, and her husband, George.
Frances and George are looking forward to a Christmas season enlivened by all the diversions London can provide. But family comes first, and George’s sister Fiona and her husband persuade everyone to gather at their Norfolk estate for the holiday. The weather will be chilly, but the prospect of snow delights the youngsters. And with blazing fires and invigorating country walks in store, Frances envisions a peaceful, jolly Christmas.
Instead of a picturesque snowfall, however, Norfolk is hit by pounding rainfall and high winds. In the aftermath of the storm, Frances, Fiona, and the children make an unpleasant discovery in a nearby field—the body of their neighbor, dead in suspicious circumstances. Joshua Penhollow was the local doctor, though not a well-respected one. Indeed, most viewed him as a quack, and even his own stepdaughter held a grudge against him.
With the menfolk gone to help clear a blocked road, the investigation falls to Frances and Fiona, who must also curb the young people’s excitement at encountering a real-life murder. Combing through a village full of colorful characters and more than a few suspects, Frances feels any hope of a quiet Christmas slipping away. But more pressing is the need to stop a killer whose heart is as cold as the season . . .
PUBLISHER | AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | GOODREADS
CAMPAIGN DETAILS
- Publisher: Kensington Books
- Publication Date: September 29, 2026
- Genre: Historical Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Holiday Reading
- Instagram Book Tour: September 28 – October 26, 2026
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