Father Tom Christmas Mystery Book Series
Book Four
The Unpleasantness at the Battle of Thornford
Father Tom Christmas is looking forward to a Civil War reenactment filled with muskets, marching, and pageantry—until the day ends in murder.
As he investigates a brutal death, he uncovers a web of long-buried resentments, fractured families, and dangerous secrets: estranged spouses, hidden histories, abused trust, and loyalties that blur the line between justice and revenge. Wryly funny and quietly unsettling, this mystery proves that while battles may be reenacted, old grudges are all too real.
“Benison’s novella rips along at a satisfying pace. Father Tom Christmas finds himself, once again, deep in the stew of human comedy and frailty that simmers under the calm surface of Thornford Regis. ”
