Christmas in The Sisters

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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Synopsis

Madison Reynolds can’t wait for Christmas this year. Rebuilding her life as a single mom hasn’t been easy, but after a challenging twelve months, she’s excited about the holidays. Visions of the perfect Christmas dance in her head. The tinsel begins to tangle when someone targets the community for a series of ‘Christmas Crimes.’ Torn between solving the rash of burglaries and shutting down a gambling ring, Police Chief Brash deCordova does the only thing he can: he hires In a Pinch to help with the investigation. Finding the common link between cases is like finding the bad bulb on a string of lights. Every lead is a short circuit. The frustration mounts when Madison and the Angel Tree with fall victim to the crimes. Only the worst kind of Grinch steals from needy children! Brash has plans of his own for the perfect Christmas. With the help of a new jewelry store, he thinks he’s found just the right gift for Madison, until the Grinch strikes again. This wasn’t the surprise he had in mind. Ready or not, Christmas is on its way, and time is running out to create the holiday of their dreams. As the house fills with unexpected guests, Madison and the twins honor favorite traditions from the past while creating a few new ones of their own. Who has time for being kidnapped by men in Santa suits and bad beards? This is one Christmas that no one in The Sisters will ever forget!

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Author Biography

Best-selling indie author Becki Willis loves crafting stories with believable characters in believable situations. Many of her stories stem from her own travels and from personal experiences. (No worries; she's never actually murdered anyone).

When she’s not plotting danger and adventure for her imaginary friends, Becki enjoys reading, antiquing (aka junking), unraveling a good mystery (real or imagined), dark chocolate, and a good cup of coffee. A professed history geek, Becki often weaves pieces of the past into her novels. Family is a central theme in her stories and in her life. She and her husband enjoy traveling, but believe coming home to their Texas ranch is the best part of any trip.

Becki is on the Board of Directors for Authors School of Business and has won numerous awards, but the real compliments come from her readers. Drop in for an e-visit anytime at beckiwillis.ccp@gmail.com, or www.beckiwillis.com.

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Author Insight

Granny Bert's Antics

A favorite character in the series is Granny Bert, Madison's spirited elderly grandmother. Readers of all ages tell me how much they enjoy the old gal, and how she reminds them of their own relative. She is full of energy, witty sayings, sage advice, and plenty of sass. In this excerpt, she's jealous because a local woman publicly flirted with her beau, Sticker Pierce. As she and Madison collect contributions for the Angel Tree, Granny Bert suddenly wants to sit this merchant out, immediately putting Madison on alert. No doubt, her grandmother is up to her antics again!

Book Excerpt

Christmas in The Sisters

“I’m eighty-one years old, Madison Josephine. A body gets plumb tuckered out, hopping in and out of a hot vehicle all day long.”

Unfazed by her grandmother’s empathic claim, Madison shook her head. “You’re trying too hard to convince me, Granny. We both know you have more energy than I do. Tell me the real reason you don’t want to go inside Mrs. Kopetsky’s store.”

“Because she’s a spiteful old woman who will take her personal grudge against me out on those poor, innocent, needy children.”

“I’m already sold on the program, Granny. Just tell me what you did.”

“Oh, alright! I may have put soap shavings in her egg salad so no one would eat it and reveal her as the mediocre cook that she is.”

“Granny!” Madison cried in dismay.

“She had it coming. She knows Sticker Pierce is stepping out with me. She not only disrespected our friendship, she made a spectacle of herself and gave widows world-wide a black eye!”

Madison bit back a smile. “Flirting with your boyfriend and asking him to dance is not giving widows world-wide a black eye.”

“You didn’t see the dance, girl. She did the down and dirty with him, right there in the middle of the Lion’s Club dance floor.”