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Countdown to Christmas 17 - Murder!

' What about a whodunit for holiday reading ? Who would have thought our much loved fruitcake could possibly be the centre of sinister murder mysteries? Here are three  of the many titles, I confess, I have not read, but all sound quite intriguing, especially when you love fruitcake. "The Fruitcake Murders"  by Ace Collins, according to the reviews, employs witty dialogue, historical accuracy and characters with spiritual sensibilities .... want  to read on? .... Set in December, 1946, feisty Chicago reporter, Tiffany Clayton is  determined to get the  scoop on the murders of three men. This is likely to be a sensational newspaper story for Tiffany, as one of the victims is none other than the District Attorney and wait for it... the murder weapon is a fruitcake! What each of the three murder cases have in common is the same lethal weapon -  20 year old fruitcake in  unopened tins made by a company no longer in business. The rest of the st...