Monday, November 30, 2015

It’s Christmas in Christmas Town! Perfect time for a #Contest!

By Merry Wilkinson from Vicki Delany’s Year Round Christmas Mysteries



The town of Rudolph, New York is a Year-Round- Christmas destination.  You might think that because we celebrate Christmas all year, we are bored and jaded when the time actually arrives.  Anything but. 

In Rudolph we lived and breathed Christmas all year long. You might think that would make us hard and cynical when the time arrived, but somehow it made me love the real thing all the more. And I knew the majority of my fellow townspeople felt the same.
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Grinches don’t live in Rudolph for long.
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Everyone loved being in the parade, but getting ready and assembled in all the chaos was extremely stressful. Children, not to mention their mothers, could be brought to tears, and more than one fist fight usually threatened to break out. Over the years, I’d heard hundreds of people swear never to do it again. A month later they’d be back, signing up for the parade once again.
As the pure young voices rang out, I could see people visibly relaxing. Grins appeared on ruddy faces, and folks gave their neighbors warm smiles and exchanged handshakes.
The Christmas magic was back.
From Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany

Here are some pictures taken around Rudolph. I hope they help put you in the Christmas mood!


(Note from Vicki. Rudolph isn’t actually a real place, so the pictures were taken in Quebec City.)



















As part of our Seasons Readings festivities, and to help you get in the mood, I’m offering a signed copy of Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen, along with a charming tree ornament with a puppy peeking out, and a package of holiday themed tissues featuring none other than Matterhorn, Merry’s Saint Bernard.


Please leave a comment with your email address to enter the contest.  And then Like Vicki Delany & Eva Gates' Facebook Page for news about new books and more contests coming soon. Contest closes evening of December 2. 
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116 comments:

  1. Grandma CootieNovember 30, 2015 at 4:32 AM

    Great pictures of Rudolph - I think I want to live there. I love the holidays. Thanks for the giveaway.
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  2. LisaNovember 30, 2015 at 4:48 AM

    Love the pictures. Would love to live in a town that celebrates Christmas all year long. Thanks for the chance to win. [email protected]

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  3. Jen ScottNovember 30, 2015 at 5:54 AM

    The pictures are beautiful. (I wish Rudolph was a real place!) I enjoy reading holiday themed cozy mysteries. Thank you for the chance to win.
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  4. jody schwoererNovember 30, 2015 at 6:51 AM

    I am midway through Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen! Enjoyable read!!!

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  5. MelanieNovember 30, 2015 at 6:53 AM

    Love the pictures too. I would love to live in a town will so much old world charm. thanks so much for the contest. [email protected]

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    1. Vicki DelanyNovember 30, 2015 at 8:40 AM

      I was in Quebec City a couple of weeks ago. The old city is fabulous. Did you know QC is the only (still) walled city in North America?

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  • Abby FabianNovember 30, 2015 at 12:30 PM

    Thanks for the contest! I already bought Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen for myself. I haven't read it yet though. I am waiting for December! I bet it would make a great stocking stuffer! Also I love the tissues and the ornament. Thanks for the chance to win and merry Christmas!!!

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    1. Vicki DelanyNovember 30, 2015 at 1:40 PM

      Merry Christmas to you too, Abby.

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