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The Reverend Tom "Father" Christmas has escaped city violence and the crushing loss of his wife, and become the newest vicar of Thornford Regis, an idyllic rural community where life is safe and predictable. Tom turns detective when one of his parishioners turns up dead in a drum at the town fair, and soon learns that everyone in Thornford Regis has a secret to hide - infidelity, theft, even past murders. Twelve Drummers Drumming, nominated for the Margaret Laurence Award, showcases a lovely place to live and/or die, and marks the debut of a mystery series featuring the brilliant Father Christmas.
Winnipegger Doug Whiteway, who publishes under the pen name CC Benison, has worked as a writer and editor for newspapers and magazines, and is an award-winning mystery writer.
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