How the Finch Stole Christmas!: A Meg Langslow Christmas Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #22) (Paperback)
Other Books in Series
This is book number 22 in the Meg Langslow Mysteries series.
- #1: Murder With Peacocks (Meg Langslow Mysteries #1) (Mass Market): $10.99
- #2: Murder with Puffins (Meg Langslow Mysteries #2) (Compact Disc): $59.99
- #3: Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos (Meg Langslow Mysteries #3) (Paperback): $21.99
- #4: Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon (Meg Langslow Mysteries #4) (Paperback): $20.99
- #5: We'll Always Have Parrots (Meg Langslow Mysteries #5) (Paperback): $22.99
- #6: Owls Well That Ends Well (Meg Langslow Mysteries #6) (Paperback): $20.99
- #7: No Nest for the Wicket (Meg Langslow Mysteries #7) (Paperback): $21.99
- #9: Cockatiels at Seven (Meg Langslow Mysteries #9) (Compact Disc): $59.99
- #10: Six Geese A-Slaying: A Meg Langslow Christmas Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #10) (Paperback): $20.99
- #11: Swan for the Money (Meg Langslow Mysteries #11) (Compact Disc): $59.99
- #12: Stork Raving Mad (Meg Langslow Mysteries #12) (Compact Disc): $59.99
- #13: The Real Macaw (Meg Langslow Mysteries #13) (Compact Disc): $59.99
- #14: Some Like It Hawk: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #14) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #15: The Hen of the Baskervilles (Meg Langslow Mysteries #15) (Compact Disc): $59.99
- #16: Duck the Halls: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #16) (Paperback): $22.99
- #17: The Good, the Bad, and the Emus: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #17) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #18: The Nightingale Before Christmas: A Meg Langslow Christmas Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #18) (Paperback): $22.99
- #19: Lord of the Wings: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #19) (Hardcover): $29.37
- #20: Die Like an Eagle: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #20) (Hardcover): $29.37
- #21: Gone Gull: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #21) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #23: Toucan Keep a Secret: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #23) (Hardcover): $30.50
- #24: Lark! The Herald Angels Sing: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #24) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #25: Terns of Endearment: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #25) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #26: Owl Be Home for Christmas: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #26) (Hardcover): $28.24
- #27: The Falcon Always Wings Twice: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #27) (Mass Market): $8.99
- #28: The Gift of the Magpie: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #28) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #29: Murder Most Fowl: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #29) (Mass Market): $8.99
- #30: The Twelve Jays of Christmas: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #30) (Mass Market): $8.99
- #31: Round Up the Usual Peacocks: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #31) (Hardcover): $26.99
- #32: Dashing Through the Snowbirds: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #32) (Mass Market): $9.99
- #33: Birder, She Wrote: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #33) (Hardcover): $28.00
- #34: Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow! (Meg Langslow Mysteries #34) (Hardcover): $27.00
- #35: Between a Flock and a Hard Place (Meg Langslow Mysteries #35) (Hardcover): $28.00
Description
Where’s that partridge in its pear tree?
It’s Christmas time in Caerphilly, VA, and nothing is going by the book. Meg Langslow is trying to be supportive of her husband, who’s escalated his one-man show of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol into a full-scale production that includes their sons as Tiny Tim and the young Scrooge. But when the real Scrooge comes to town—a famous actor who is known for his personal dramas off-stage—Meg finds that her role as stage manager is a lot more than she bargained for. When Scrooge’s inner demons and actual enemies catch up with him, it’s up to Meg to solve a holiday murder mystery before the curtain comes down. . .and the killer takes flight.
“Andrews manages her large cast with dexterity and drops clues to the culprits’ identity, but the ending will catch most readers by surprise.” —Publishers Weekly
About the Author
DONNA ANDREWS has won the Agatha, Anthony, and Barry Awards, an RT Book Reviews Award for best first novel, and four Lefty and two Toby Bromberg Awards for funniest mystery. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and Novelists, Inc. Andrews lives in Reston, Virginia. She has written over 30 books in the Meg Langslow mystery series.
Praise For…
"Andrews manages her large cast with dexterity and drops clues to the culprits’ identity, but the ending will catch most readers by surprise." —Publishers Weekly on How the Finch Stole Christmas!
"[A] satisfying, humorous entry in the long-running series." —Booklist on How the Finch Stole Christmas!
"Intrigue...amusement...Andrews reliably delivers. She also manages to slip in profundities and sentiments that warm the heart."—New York Journal of Books on Nightingale Before Christmas
The small town of Caerphilly, VA and its inhabitants provide a charming backdrop for this Christmas cozy.—Library Journal on Nightingale Before Christmas
"Meg, as well as her quirky extended family, makes this humorous cozy a holiday treat."—Booklist on Duck the Halls
"Andrews leavens the action with her trademark humor, including dueling Christmas dinners and an extravagant—and extravagantly funny—live nativity scene."—Publishers Weekly on Duck the Halls
"Produces at least one chuckle—and sometimes a guffaw—per page. Joy to the world, indeed."—Richmond Times-Dispatch on Six Geese A-Slaying
"Andrews . . . scores points for her witty writing and abundance of Yuletide tinsel and tradition."—The Columbia, SC State on Six Geese A-Slaying
"Firmly in the grand tradition of Agatha Christie's Christmas books."—Toronto Globe and Mail on Six Geese A-Slaying
"If you long for more fun mysteries, a la Janet Evanovich, you'll love Donna Andrews's Meg Langslow series." —Charlotte Observer
"A long-running series that gets better all the time. A fine blend of academic satire, screwball comedy, and murder." —Booklist on Lord of the Wings
"With its well-spun plots and distinctive characters, Andrews’s amusing avian-named series shows no signs of growing stale." —Publishers Weekly on Die Like an Eagle