Murder Trims the Tree (A Gertie Johnson Christmas Novella) [Kindle Edition]

Deb Baker (Author)

Book Description

Murder Trims the Tree is a Christmas novella (15,000 words)

When Gertie and her cohorts decide to do their court-ordered community service at the local assisted living home during the Christmas season, they get more than they (plea) bargained for.

"A hoot with a heart." Cozy Library

"A delight to read. In addition to the engaging mystery, it's a wonderful story of the love of family and friends.” Mysterious Review

"One of the most memorable heroines in recent crime fiction." Lansing State Journal

Product Details

• File Size: 272 KB
• Print Length: 43 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: D. B. Publishing LLC (October 26, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B006086TTW
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,865 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #40 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Parenting & Families
  • #98 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Parenting & Families

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Right! November 1, 2011

By Chris Roerden

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Murder Trims the Tree is a fun read, right for any occasion. Baker has combined mystery, humor, engaging characters (especially Gertie, the 66-year-old amateur sleuth/provocateur), plot twist, Upper Midwest setting, intrigue -- and did I mention humor? It's just right, with the humor coming from the characters' behaviors and the self-awareness of its first-person narrator, the incorrigible Gertie. Even the length of this story is perfect: I can see reading it aloud to family gathered for a different kind of after-dinner entertainment during the holidays. This story is also the best introduction to all of Deb Baker's Yooper series of full-length mysteries for anyone who hasn't yet discovered the incomparable Gertie Johnson.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Murder Trims The Tree Review October 31, 2011

By MysteryBuffHighess

Format:Kindle Edition

I just read this novella last night and enjoyed it very much. The characters are well written and a "real hoot." I have read all the Gertie Johnson books and Deb Baker's other books, including the ones she authored under the name "Hannah Reed."

I highly recommend this author and her books. You won't regret it.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Just don't eat the chocolate candy! November 29, 2011

By Elva Moser

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

i knew it!! the north has bubbas and bumpkins too! they're called 'yoopers'.

Murder Trims the Tree was an enjoyable holiday mystery novella.

this is my first gertie johnson story and she and her investigators are crazy good! these characters are so earthy and no nonsense. (KEY WORDS: Crazy, Good, Characters!)

in this story, gertie's investigators and a grumpy hanger mother-in-law are fulfilling a community service sentence at an assisted living home. bad weather (even by Michigan's Upper Peninsula standards) is eminent. the team soon finds that 'something is rotten in denmark', apparently that's a common phrase for this group.

despite their frailties, the home's residents are resourceful - but is one of them a murderer? the head nurse (a sour nurse ratchet type) distinguishes herself early on as a prime suspect of whatever is rotten in denmark - but what IS going on?

i'm not even gonna mention the chocolate bombs. read the book for that christmas treat.

did i mention that gertie's team are part of the aarp demographic? so nice so read about 'old' people with attitude and smarts and active libidos. gumption gets better with age!

More About the Author

Bestselling, award-winning author Deb Baker writes the hilarious Gertie Johnson mystery series set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. A native Yooper herself, Deb brings her blend of humor and sass to everything she writes, including the Queen Bee Mysteries, written under her pen name Hannah Reed. Get to know more about her (them?) at:

http://deb-baker.blogspot.com and http://queenbeemystery.com

Deb, along with mystery authors Julie Hyzy (aka N.C. Hyzy) and Lorraine Bartlett (aka Lorna Barret/L.L. Bartlett), have created a group called THE STORY SISTERS. Join us at our gathering place with other lovers of all things bookish. To sign up, or receive Deb's newsletter, go to her website.

http://deb-baker.blogspot.com