Release: September 24, 2019
Series: Family Skeleton #6
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Publisher: Diversion Books
Book Synopsis
Sid is back with a murder that’s sure to send a chill down your spine in Leigh Perry’s festive new mystery.
Dr. Georgia Thackery is back at home with her parents after finding a new adjunct position at Bostock College. Everyone is excited for their first family Christmas with nothing to hide. Why? Because Georgia’s daughter Madison is now in the know about Sid, their walking, talking family skeleton.
But their Christmas cheer is interrupted when the Thackerys’ dog Byron goes missing on a cold December night. When he’s finally found, he has a femur clutched between his jaws, and Georgia and Madison race to apologize to Sid for letting the dog gnaw on him yet again.
Except that all of Sid’s bones are present and accounted for.
This bone is from somebody else, and when they trace Byron’s trail to an overgrown lot nearby, they find the rest of the skeleton. It’s the normal kind, not moving or telling jokes, and when the police come to take charge, they’re sure it was murder.
And one of Georgia’s adjunct friends could be implicated.
With tensions stirring at the college and everyone hiding a secret or two, Sid and Georgia must uncover the truth before the ghost of a Christmas past strikes again.
Giveaway:
The publisher is giving away one copy of THE SKELETON STUFFS A STOCKING. Leave a comment to be included in the giveaway. U.S. entries only, please. The giveaway ends October 1, 2019. Good luck everyone!
About the author
Leigh Perry is two authors in one. As Leigh, she writes the Family Skeleton series about an adjunct English professor who solves mysteries with her best friend, Sid, an ambulatory skeleton. The Skeleton Stuffs a Stocking was just released. As Toni L.P. Kelner, she’s the author of the Laura Fleming mysteries and the “Where are they now?” mysteries, and has published a number of short stories. Along with New York Times bestseller Charlaine Harris, she co-edited a series of bestselling urban fantasy anthologies. She won the Agatha Award for Best Short Story and a RT BOOKreviews Career Achievement Award for Mystery Series, and has been nominated for the Anthony, the Macavity, and the Derringer awards. No matter what you call her, she lives north of Boston one of her two daughters, a guinea pig, and a whole lot of books. Visit her online at LeighPerryAuthor.com and ToniLPKelner.com.
All comments are welcomed.
This book sounds great. I also love the cover!
Very excited to read this book. It is on my wishlist.
Sid the Skeleton sounds like a real hoot!
The Family Skeleton series sounds so wonderful, and I love that there’s now a Christmas-themed book. I can’t wait to read it!
Interesting, sounds like a great cozy. Thank you for the chance to win a copy.
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This sounds wonderful! I’d love to read and review it on my own blog.. great review, too!
This is a great series! Can’t wait to read the latest installment.
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This is such a fun series with all the unique ways Sid assists Georgia in sleuthing. Sometimes it seems like Sid has the upper hand when he can assemble and snoop in places Georgia can’t! Thanks Dru Ann, for today’s post and a chance to win a copy of The Skeleton Stuffs A Stocking! I am anxious to read it! 🦴
I have not heard of this series before. But it sounds like fun. I thank you for this chance to win.
I love this series. Thanks for the giveaway.
What perfect timing.
I was just thinking about Sid the other day and here he is!
Sounds like a fun holiday read.
Delightful and unique series which I enjoy greatly.
I want to Sid’s friend too! And the rest of the Thackerys!
This is a great series. This is one of the best reads in the series. Very enjoyable. I read it in two days (life interfered). Love all the characters. They all seem so real and love and support one another. A feel-good read.
I love this author and am looking forward to reading this installment. Sid is quite the character.
This sounds like a fun series and has been on my TBR list. Thank you for the giveaway!
I’ve found this series to be quite amusing and would be delighted to receive a copy of it from the publisher to read and then pass on to a friend who is not online with no chances to ever win books. I pass on almost all my books to her and it makes me so happy when it’s a real fun book too!
Thank you!
Thank you for the contest – would love to win
I’ve read the Family Skeleton series since the beginning and it is one of my favorite cozy series. Can’t wait to read the next one and would love to win it!
This is a new author/series to me! Thanks for offering this giveaway!
Can’t wait to read about Sid the Skeleton’s newest adventures.
Love Sid!
I like the title.
I love this whole series! Wonderful characters, especially Sid.
Thank you for the chance to win the newest book in the series!
This looks like a great read!
Since I got my new phone I’ve been going crazy trying to get all my contacts and apps installed and working.
Yes please I’d love to add this book to my bookshelves here in the house. Toss my name into the Magic Contest Hat please Dru.
I read book 1 of the Family Skeleton & I enjoyed it. I bought book 2 & look forward to reading it. I really like Sid. I recommend this series.