This is a lovely collection of seasonal stories: O. Henry for the Holidays: Seven Classic Thanksgiving and Christmas Stories. I thought I'd read most of O. Henry, but a couple here were new to me! :-) There is also a nice section at the back that explains a little bit about each story, when it was written, first published and so on. It includes some of the once common phrases and slang used in the stories that might be unfamiliar to readers now. I quite enjoyed getting back to this favorite author and the twists he liked to put in his writing.

Gemma has been invited to the reading of a Will. Of someone she never knew. Why? The 'explanation' is that there is a family mystery, one that the deceased promised his wife (also deceased) he'd never reveal. He's heard of Gemma and her success in solving mysteries and he wants her to figure this one out. He figures this way he honors the wishes of his wife, but will also reveal a long unsolved murder. He leaves Gemma with an old set of encyclopedias and a letter written in code. The Bookshop Mysteries: a Legacy of Lies will keep you reading far into the night! It is book three in this series by S.A. Reeves.

Reading Hermit With Dog