Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells: A Clean Christmas Detective Mystery

Name: Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells: A Clean Christmas Detective Mystery
Rating: 4.70629358291626 (143 reviews)

Bruce Hammack

Oct 2019 · Smiley and McBlythe Mystery Book 2 · Jubilee Publishing LLC

143 reviews

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'Tis the season for miracles... and murder.

A rifle crack shatters the holiday bustle. Christmas shoppers scatter as a renowned big-game hunter drops to the sidewalk. Blind detective Steve Smiley and his partner rush to rescue the teen—the man's adopted daughter—who had been locked in a heated argument with him moments before.

The teen’s first plea is not to find the killer, but to find her birth parents. What begins as a straightforward adoption search spirals into something far deadlier when Smiley discovers the hunter's murder is inexorably linked to the teen's mysterious past.

With suspects multiplying faster than mall Santas—from bitter ex-wives to vengeful conservationists—Smiley must navigate a labyrinth of family secrets and old betrayals. As the twelve days tick down to Christmas, he races to find a killer, unwrap the truth and give a teenage girl her Christmas miracle.

Join blind detective Steve Smiley as he races against the twelve days of Christmas to solve a murder that's anything but festive in Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells by Bruce Hammack. With multiple suspects, hidden motives, and a teenage girl's future hanging in the balance, this clean mystery delivers all the suspense without the graphic content. Perfect for Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot fans.

'Tis the season for miracles... and murder. A rifle crack shatters the holiday bustle. Christmas shoppers scatter as a renowned big-game hunter drops to the sidewalk. Blind detective Steve Smiley and his partner rush to rescue the teen—the man's adopted daughter—who had been locked in a heated ar...

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143 reviews

Texas Texan

November 15, 2023

The Smiley and McBlythe Mystery Series: Exercise Is Murder, prequel - An interesting and immersing introduction to Steve Smiley and Heather McBlythe and their beginnings. Recommend reading this first. 4* Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells, 1 - Interesting and immersing easy read with a steady pace, good story lines, good characters and good values made this a hard to put down read. Recommend reading the prequel, Exercise is Murder first. 5* Murder In The Dunes, #4 - Difficult to put down with its steady pace, easy to read writing style and good characters and story lines. 5* Murder Down The Line, #6 - This is an enjoyable, entertaining series. I like the main characters, the well thought out story lines, and the processes to solve the crimes. Two crimes and a surprise made for a hard to put down read but the pages flew by rapidly. Source: BookSirens. 5* A Beach to Die For, #8 - While still an interesting story, it was missing something. I had a hard time, here and there, keeping my interes

Jan L Kreischer

September 5, 2023

Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells is a sharp, well witten murder mystery, with many red herrings along the way. It features a PI team made up of two retired detectives, one of whom is also a lawyer. There is nothig cute or cozy about this story, just fast paced action al the way.

Veronika Lynn

June 2, 2026

Its a good book. However, I can't read it if I don't have internet.

About the author

Drawing from his extensive background in criminal justice, Bruce Hammack writes contemporary, clean read detective and crime mysteries. He is the author of the Fen Maguire Mystery series, the Smiley and McBlythe Mystery series and the Star of Justice series. Having lived in eighteen cities around the world, he now lives in the Texas hill country with his wife of thirty-plus years.

Learn more at brucehammack.com.

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