Description

Nine holiday stories of mystery, romance, and found family, featuring characters from five of Neil S. Plakcy’s series.

Every year, when the lights go up, these characters gather to celebrate, and sometimes to solve a crime or two before the eggnog is poured.

For Dog and Country: When a beloved holiday decoration vanishes from a widower’s lawn, Steve Levitan and his golden retriever, Rochester, follow a trail that leads to a far more valuable theft. (Golden Retriever Mysteries)

A Piece of Home: In 1872 Philadelphia, a Quaker student finds a way to give the Prussian bargeman he loves a Christmas memory from the home he left behind. (The Lock-Keeper’s Heart)

Two Sons: Racing journalist Wally Pulaski expects a quiet Christmas in Berlin with Formula 1 driver Jonathan Hirsch. What he gets is a surprise that brings two very different fathers to the same table. (Driven Together)

Still Running: A year after their marriage nearly ended, Jeffrey and Ray watch their reality-TV journey air, and discover one more secret Ray has been carrying. (The Big Race)

The Price of Giving: Honolulu detective Kimo Kanapa’aka investigates the shooting of a man in a Santa hat and board shorts, days before Christmas. (Mahu Investigations)

A Place at the Christmas Table: A grad student having a terrible day and a widower haunted by memories of the AIDS years find unexpected family at the Smiling Dog Café, where the dogs always know who needs to come in from the cold.

The King’s Shepherd: A small nativity figure on Arseny Vishinev’s father’s mantel may have belonged to the Bourbon kings of Naples, and someone is willing to steal to get it. (Have Body, Will Guard)

Secrets Under the Mistletoe: Lord Magnus Dawson and Toby Marsh must hide the truth of their relationship when Toby’s mother arrives in Victorian London for Christmas. But they aren’t the only ones keeping secrets. (Ormond Yard)

Dog Forbid: A Christmas getaway in Amish country turns frantic when a friend’s golden retriever is stolen, and Rochester’s nose leads straight into the dark world of puppy mills. (Golden Retriever Mysteries)

Whether you’ve followed these characters for years or are meeting them for the first time, Season’s Retrievings is the perfect companion for a cozy night by the fire, ideally with a dog at your feet.