I made the mistake of not realizing this was the final installment in a series. Sadly, I was unable to finish it. I will be going back and reading the first two books and then come back read this one and update my review.

Who doesn't love Christmas in July? I can have christmas anytime, anywhere and especially if Mr Dickens appears in the story.
This is the 3rd book in the series but I am sure you would have no problem reading as a stand alone.
Imagine you are singing christmas carols with Mr Christmas himself 'Dickens" and a murder takes place, right under your nose. Well thats what happens... Mr Dickens takes it upon himself to solve the mystery. Another murder takes place and the police decide its just wan accident... but Dickens feels different and he needs to find the killer before they strike again.
This is a lovely, easy going London, Victorian read, I loved the characters and was transported to the time depicted in the story.
My only niggle was there are lots of references to his previous two books and I felt it was too much.
That being said i throughly enjoyed it and my christmas read in the sun. Thank you.

A very clever take on the Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. I enjoyed this book very much and look forward to Ms. Redmond's next endeavor.l

I did not finish this book. I am not a fan of books set back in time. Had this been a more contemporary book I would have finished it.

When Charles Dickens, his fiance' and a few friends are out Christmas caroling a person falls to their death out of Mr. Screws's window right in front of them. Charles is not inclined to help Mr. Screws find out who may have killed his business partner Jacob Harley, but his fiance' thinks that he should. So Charles once again helps to solve a murder.



A CHRISTMAS CAROL MURDER started out fairly slow and I have to say I almost gave up on it. But I plodded on and it got more interesting for me and even entertaining! It was fun to match all of the names with the original book A CHRISTMAS CAROL. I loved the crime-solving aspect of the story. The mystery was interesting as was the investigation. The characters as well were interesting. I liked Mr. Screws even though he was a crusty, cranky sort of person! The Charles Dickens character was interesting and I felt bad for him when it seemed that things were not going to go his way with his fiance'. This is the 3rd book in the A DICKENS OF A CRIME series, I haven't read the first two books, but that wasn't needed to read this one.

A Christmas Carol murder is the third book in this series of mysteries following a young Charles Dickens and his betroathed Kate Hogarth and their friends as they indulge in some amatuer sleuthing. I have read the first book in the series but not the second (due to the extremely high price on Amazon) but you can enjoy this as a standalone.

In the run up to Cristmas Dickens and his friends are singing carols when a murder takes place in front of them - a man forced out of a top floor window with chains around his neck. There are many suspects and Dickens feels complelled to help solve the mystery for the sake of the elderly Mr Screws who is friend and business partner of the victim. The police and coroner decide that it was an accident but then another murder takes place and Dickens realises he must find the killer as soon as possible before they strike again!

This was an enjoyable, easy read and I was instantly transported to 19th Century London at christmas time. I loved the characters especially Charles and the mystery was fun to read and I didn't guess who the murderer was until the reveal at the end. The writing and the actions of the characters are true to the period which is refreshing.

I didn't really like the sub-plot and I felt it detracted from the main story but overall this was an enjoyable historical mystery and perfect reading for when the nights draw in.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review.

Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy of this novel.

This is the third book in the series. Charles Dickens is a young newspaper reporter. He is sent to a town where he's never been before to cover a house fire and the death of a wealthy woman. A maid from the town brings him a baby, saying his mother died in the fire and since he is the father he must take the four month old. Dickens is totally shocked - he knows he is not the father and doesn't know what to do. But back to London he goes and finds the baby a wet nurse and a home with his good friends, the Adas. He wants to keep the baby's existence from his fiance Kate as he feels she was possibly believe that the baby is his.

While caroling with his friends, they see a body fall from the second floor of a house, wrapped in chains. Jacob Harley is the man's name - partner in business with Emmanuel Screws. Charles takes it upon himself to discover who killed the man. Thus the basis for A Christmas Carol is set.

What I took away from this novel was the cold and the dirty air of London in the winter. The author tells us how characters' noses drip and they cough from the smoke and fog. I also learned about the mudlarks, children who live by the river and find things in the mud to provide them with a living. Life was tough in London in those days.

While I enjoyed some of this book, I don't believe I would read any more in this series. There are many references to the events of the previous two books.

Christmas Carol is one of my favorite book from Charles Dickens, I read it again and again before Christmas, that’s why it wasn’t a question for me to read this story. I liked the idea of this murder novel, setting a well know author as not just a writer but a crime investigator. Using the already known Christmas Carol time, spiced up with mystery and a problem solver Dickens. An interesting read for Charles Dickens and crime lovers.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for an opportunity to read and review an advanced reader copy of this book.

I love “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, so this book sounded intriguing. In this story Dickens writes for a newspaper, is writing a book, but also solves crimes. When he is on location covering a story about a fire, he is handed a baby, and the woman claims he is the father of her sister’s child. Unable to locate the real father, he takes the child back to London, where it ends up complicating his life.

But, when out caroling with friends, Mr. Harley falls out of a window and lands dead in front of the group. He is wrapped in chains. He ends up trying to help Mr. Screws determine who might have killed his business partner. Yep, Robert Cratchit works for them, too.

It was interesting to see how the author played with the original story, while writing a mystery, featuring Dickens. It had the flavor of the era, while highlighting a fictional Dickens and his investigative skills.

Loved this book Christmas Carol with Sherlock Holmes all rolled into one. Not my normal kind of book to read but thoroughly enjoyed