Whoa - I hardly ever start at the beginning of a series, so it looks like I chose well with WRITTEN IN DEAD WAX. Two others were at B&N, but I can't remember which ones. I'll look up your review - thanks for the tip!
Lucky you getting a mystery for Christmas!
Hope you enjoy the book and like my review enough to pick up the 2nd one.
As for the mystery for Christmas, my mom gave books to all the children in the extended family. I have continued that tradition in a small way as a cousin's two kids get books from me. The cousin seems to think that she needs to send me a gift in return despite me saying I don't want anything. So this year, I told her that I didn't need anything but if she insisted then I'd appreciate getting the Archer Mayor book.