Christmas at Thornton Park (The Thornton Mysteries Book 8)
by Ellen ReadPublish: Nov 17, 2025Mystery Historical Romance Romance Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Book Overview
One missing doll, one dead man and one chance to unmask a killer.
On Christmas Eve 1930, Thomas Thornton unveils a set of Russian Dolls he had commissioned master craftsman, Sergey Zolotarev, to create.
Each doll was carved to tell the tale of The Snow Queen. But when one—the Little Robber Girl—vanishes, suspicion falls on guests who joined the Thorntons for Christmas Day.
That night, Higgins the Beauregarde butler is found murdered, and Viktor Zolotarev, Sergey’s brother, is struck by a car and later attacked.
When the same guests gather for New Year’s Eve at Thornton Park, Alexandra wonders, will the killer be unmasked before the night is over.