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Wreck the Halls: a Worst Detective Ever Christmas novella (The Worst Detective Ever Book 9) Kindle Edition

by Christy Barritt (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 631 ratings
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Deck the halls with boughs of . . . danger.

Joey Darling and her friend Starla McKnight are all set to host a new TV Christmas light special. But, before filming even begins, things go awry. Legs—with a human body attached—are sticking out of the family’s chimney, wrecking the feel-good holiday show.

Things turn even more perilous when they discover their victim is a felon recently released from prison. Joey tries to stay out of the investigation, but she’s as curious as a kid on Christmas morning. As more facts emerge, the mystery of what happened up on the housetop continues to grow.

Joey’s fiancé, Detective Jackson Sullivan, is on the case. But someone else is determined to wreck Joey’s Christmas special . . . and they just might succeed.

Other Books in the Worst Detective Ever series:

Ready to Fumble
Reigns of Error
Safety in Blunders
Join the Flub
Blooper Freak
Flaw-Abiding Citizen
Gaffe Out Loud
Joke and Dagger
Wreck the Halls
Glitch and Famous
Not on My Botch

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B081S5SQYN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ River Heights (November 19, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 19, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4418 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 166 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1710564881
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 631 ratings

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USA Today has called Christy Barritt's books "scary, funny, passionate, and quirky."

A USA Today and Publishers Weekly best-seller, Christy writes both mystery and romantic suspense novels that are clean with underlying messages of faith. Her books have sold more than three million copies, one has been made into a TV movie, and another is being developed for a TV series.

Christy's books have won the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Suspense and Mystery, have been twice nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award, and have finaled for both a Carol Award and Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year.

She's married to her prince charming, a man who thinks she's hilarious--but only when she's not trying to be. Christy's a self-proclaimed klutz, an avid music lover who's known for spontaneously bursting into song, and a road trip aficionado.

Christy currently splits her time between the Virginia suburbs and Hatteras Island, North Carolina. She loves spending time with her husband, her two sons, and her four dogs.

For more information, visit her website: www.christybarritt.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
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I love the suspense that always surrounds Joey Darling. Christy is a very talented writer. Looking forward to more of this series.
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Gerri Sneed
5.0 out of 5 stars wreck the Halls
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023
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Another great read in this series. Characters are great. Suspense throughout the whole book. A page turner. Always a surprise ending.
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4.0 out of 5 stars This was a fun book to read.
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2019
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Every now ancc then I like to read a lighthearted book and this was one of them. Good clean story with a mystery
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Anne W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightfully Intriguing Holiday Story!
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2019
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I love Joey Darling and how she gets tangled up in so many strange and often dangerous situations. This time she and her best friend Starla, also an actress are back on the Outer Banks of North Carolina filming a Christmas special featuring houses in the area with exceptional holiday decorations. The first day of filming brings a startling discovery when finding a man, head-first, sticking out of a chimney. He is definitely not part of the holiday decorations. Christy Barritt is a gifted writer who combines adventure, danger along with plenty of laughter together in this delightful and intriguing holiday story.
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Emily Strobel
5.0 out of 5 stars A Christmas Novella!
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2021
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Another fun, but quick read that was perfect for the holiday season! A fun story with a mystery, of course!
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Patricia A. Arteaga
5.0 out of 5 stars Wreck the Halls
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2023
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Joey Darling is not a detective but she plays one on TV. In the midst of filming a Christmas special with her best friend Starla, they find a Santa stuffed down a chimney. What's a girl to do when murder and mayhem follow her; solve it, of course.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It's Christmas time and Joey stumbles onto a mystery.
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2019
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The question is... does Joey find trouble or does trouble find Joey? Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. Joey, with Starla's help, is looking forward to making this Christmas a little brighter for folks. But first, there's the dead man in the chimney. Immediately Joey's investigative mind kicks in even as she tries to tamp it down. The story just gets better after that. It's a fun quick read that you're sure to enjoy!!
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D. P. Sargent
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2020
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This is a fun read and especially if you are already invested in the characters. Jackson was a tad weak in this installment but got to meet Starla and cross over to Lantern Beach crew. Fun.
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Claraberge
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2021
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It is an interesting take on a normal whodunnit. Especially with the main character being a famous actress but from her perspective she’s just a normal girl prone to disaster.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wreck the Halls
Reviewed in Australia on April 19, 2024
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Yet another page turner that kept me reading instead of watching tv, doing housework, etc etc. An excellent way to pass the time and as always, Joey's musings in her head kept me smiling. Now to catch up on what I should have been doing.
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naomi
5.0 out of 5 stars Great short story for Christmas time
Reviewed in Australia on January 10, 2020
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Nice a short just in time for the holidays well done on another great book cant wait for number 10
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