When Christmas Comes

By: Andrew Klavan

Narrated by: Adam Barr

After a confession of murder, a sleuthing English teacher will need a Christmas miracle to prove a condemned man innocent.

Colorful Christmas lights dapple the family homes in the idyllic lakeside town of Sweet Haven when Jennifer Dean, a young librarian at the local elementary school, is brutally murdered. There are witnesses and her boyfriend Travis Blake confesses to the crime...but something doesn't quite add up. Blake is a third generation Army Ranger, awarded the Silver Star for his heroism in Afghanistan - how could a beloved son of this tight-knit burgh commit such a grisly deed?

As a community of military families a few miles down the road from an Army base, no one in Sweet Haven wants to investigate a war hero like Blake, not even the top brass at the police department. In steps Cameron Winter, a rugged and lonesome English professor haunted by the ghosts of his own Christmas past, whose former lover asks him to prove Blake innocent. The Sweet Haven murder reverberates in his mind, echoing a horrific yuletide memory from his youth, and Winter knows there are darker powers at play here than a simple domestic dispute. If he can solve this small-town mystery, just maybe he can find peace from his inner demons as well.

©2021 Andrew Klavan (P)2021 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

another Klavan classic!

thrilling ride of point of view mystery. loved every minute.

would love to hear narrator do a nick cage impression. well performed!

Fantastic story - a must listen!

We couldn’t “put this book down” once we started it! A gripping story with wonderfully developed characters with a twist we didn’t expect at the end. I can’t wait to read more books featuring Cameron Winters!!

Excellent Mystery

I definitely enjoyed the book and the story line was great! I also like that there are still questions left unanswered... perfect set up for a series! 5 Stars for sure!

Poor narrator performance

I really enjoyed the story and the mystery, but the narrator really decreased the enjoyability of the experience.

Best book I've listened to this year.

I finished this book in three days. It was hard not to. The tight, thought provoking writing supports a beautiful story. I enjoyed listening to a book that had well defined themes that evoke emotion. Also, the narration was top notch.

Can’t wait for more

I didn’t anticipate the great ending. Will listen to it again, while waiting for the next in the series, which hopefully is coming soon..

well written

hi enjoyed Andrew Clavin characters and the plot of his story. it was well written with characters that had some depth and we're interesting.

It really is as good as all the 5 star reviews!

I admit I was hesitant to purchase even with the awesome reviews. I can only say that I’m so glad I did and you will be too! I was immediately drawn into this intriguing story. The author’s descriptive prose was just enough and the characters well-defined. The story has everything: action, mystery, unrequited love, true love, all within a Christmas setting (but not like a cheesy Christmas movie). Thank you Mr. Klavan and Mr. Barr for a truly inspired story and performance!

Highly recommend

Looking for a good book? Look no further. Has all the ingredients of a murder mystery with interesting characters, suspense and surprise. Very good audible.

Leaving me wanting more

Really good mystery really like the main character hope he writes more with this character