The Twelve Clues of Christmas

By: Rhys Bowen

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren

Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Winner, Solo Narration - Female, 2014

She may be 35th in line for the throne, but Lady Georgiana Rannoch cannot wait to ring in the new year—before a Christmas killer wrings another neck…

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me—well, actually, my true love, Darcy O’Mara, is spending a feliz navidad tramping around South America. Meanwhile, Mummy is holed up in a tiny village called Tiddleton-under-Lovey with that droll Noel Coward! And I’m snowed in at Castle Rannoch with my bumbling brother, Binky, and sourpuss sister-in-law, Fig. So it’s a miracle when I contrive to land a position as hostess to a posh holiday party in Tiddleton. The village is like something out of A Christmas Carol! But no sooner have I arrived than a neighborhood nuisance, a fellow named Freddie falls out of a tree, dead…. Dickensian, indeed.

Freddie’s merely a stocking stuffer. On my second day in town, another so-called accident turns up another mincemeat pie—and yet another on my third. The village is buzzing that a recent prison break could have something to do with it… that, or a long-standing witch’s curse. I’m not so sure. But after Darcy shows up beneath the mistletoe, anything could be possible in this wicked wonderland.

©2012 Janet Quin- Harkin (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Katherine Kellgren performs an impressive range of accents: Irish brogue, high-pitched Cockney, fussy American, West Country burr, and more. Kellgren triumphs as Georgi, who is 34th in line to the throne, giving her a refined accent contrasted with down-to-earth sensibilities. Due to the author's light touch and Kellgren's humorous delivery, the many Yuletide deaths in this cozy do not become macabre. The listener just marvels at the mounting 'accidents' amid the bountiful Christmas cheer." ( AudioFile)

Audie Award Winner, Solo Narration - Female, 2014

Fun and enthusiastic!

This book was fun, enthusiastic and an easy listen. Really enjoyed the narrator. She brings the characters to life. I was looking for something to make me feel Christmassy and this did the trick, though it was not over done.
Didn't realize that this was a series. Think I will go back and start with book one.

Rhys and Katherine are a winning pair

Rhys Bowen can tell a great story, this one as usual had quite a few laughs and smiles. love the characters which are developed so well, Katherine Kellgren rates a 6 star for all the accents

Fun Story!

I really liked this story.. it was a nice change from the ordinary and fun to listen to!

a perfect cup of tea<br />

loved it . wonderful narrator, made the characters come to life. a fun book to listen to.

Great Story

This was a well written mystery that left me guessing until the end. I look forward to reading more books in the series.

More fun adventures of Georgie

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. The narrator brings each character to life. It is as if the people are there in the room with you. The listener is kept interested until the very end, and I especially enjoyed the Christmas theme.

What other book might you compare The Twelve Clues of Christmas to and why?

The previous installments are equally as good. Rhys Bowen has maintained the story line by really making the listener love each and every character, and want to follow them over time from novel to novel.

What about Katherine Kellgren’s performance did you like?

So well done I find it hard to believe that all of those voices came from one performer. Kudos to her talent!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Impoverished Lady Georgie once again gets in over her head in trying to solve murders that stump the professionals. But she never forgets her ties to royalty, or to the man she loves.

Best in awhile

I really enjoyed the third in the series but the couple after that were just okay. But this one renewed my faith in the series. It was very well done.

Perfect Holiday Listen

A classic English mystery with engaging dialogue and descriptive detail is delivered by an extremely capable actress! How many voices and accents can one woman do? This was a delightful novel to listen to during the Holidays!

This series will never disappoint

As expected, a delightful book with incredible narration. Great story, perfect to read around the holidays.

Enjoyable book. No bad language.

I really enjoyed this book, which was a nice surprise. It was a different kind of mystery for me- I always like page-turners with a lot of intrigue, so I wasn’t sure about the storyline, or if I would enjoy listening to an English accent, but I was pleasantly surprised, and always looked forward to listening to more. The mystery was interesting and there were spots that were humorous. I thought the narrator did an excellent job, managing quite a few different voices very well. I really liked that there was no bad language. There was some romantic involvement, but it wasn’t the major focus of the book. All in all, I totally enjoyed it, and I’m glad to find another author that I like.