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Plum Pudding Murder (Hannah Swensen Series #12)

The yuletide season in Lake Eden, Minnesota, guarantees a white Christmas, delectable holiday goodies from Hannah Swensen's bakery, The Cookie Jar--and murder. As a shadow hangs over her friends'…

Premeditated Peppermint (Amish Candy Shop Mystery #3)

Christmas is Bailey King’s favorite time of year. For her first Yuletide in Harvest, Ohio, the former big-city chocolatier is recreating a cherished holiday treat: peppermint combined with molten…

Prove or Perish (Resort at Castaway Bay #5)

In book 5 in the series, Arden Haynsworth has been kidnapped after being sentenced to death for her part in the death of the kidnapper's daughter Daisy. Arden insists she’s innocent of the crime…

Pumpkin Pie and Poison (Ravenwood Cove Mystery #11)

Christmas in Ravenwood Cove should’ve been the happiest of times for newlyweds Amanda and James, but when a unknown killer puts a target on James' back their cozy life together could fall apart.…

Purring around the Christmas Tree (Pawsitively Organic #6)

In the New England town of Frog’s Ledge, the Holiday Light Festival is a Christmas tradition. Killing Santa is not. To bring joy back to the season, organic pet patisserie owner Kristan 'Stan'…

Read and Buried (Ashton Corners Book Club Mystery Series #2

Hosting an award-winning novelist is quite a Christmas coup for the Ashton Corners Mystery Readers and Cheese Straw Society. But when he’s murdered in Lizzie Turner’s house, she’s got a holiday…

Read and Gone (Haunted Library Mystery #2)

Right in time for the holidays, comes Allison Brook’s second Haunted Library mystery, a perfect present for readers of Jenn McKinlay and Leslie Meier. Twenty million dollars’ worth of missing gems…

Reindeer Roundup (Zoe Donovan Mystery #27)

It's funny, it's family, it's a Zak and Zoe Christmas Mystery. A reindeer invasion, baby on the way, small town decked out for the holidays, and killer on the loose, all come together in this fun…

Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen (Year Round Christmas Mystery #1)

In Rudolph, New York, it’s Christmastime all year long. But this December, while the snow-lined streets seem merry and bright, a murder is about to ruin everyone’s holiday cheer… As the owner of…

Ringing in Murder (A Special Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery Series #4)

This season, Cecily has a surprise for her guests: gorgeous Christmas crackers handmade for the Pennyfoot. But when a mysterious fire breaks out in an upstairs room, it kills the Christmas mood-…

Roast Date (Barks & Beans Cafe Mystery #7)

Welcome to the Barks & Beans Cafe, a quaint place where folks pet shelter dogs while enjoying a cup of java...and where murder sometimes pays a visit.

After much…

Rockin' Around the Chickadee (Meg Langslow Series #36)

Meg's sister-in-law, Delaney, is pregnant. Since her due date is on or around Christmas Day, this is putting a bit of a damper on the usual holiday festivities. Meg and Michael are NOT…

Saddled with Murder (Dr. Kate Vet Mystery #1)

Veterinarian and amateur sleuth Kate Turner has her hands full trying to juggle two boyfriends, a thriving practice, and a criminal investigation

It's the Christmas season and veterinarian…

Santa Clawed (Mrs. Murphy Series #17)

As Harry well knows, there’s hardly a place on earth cozier than Crozet, Virginia, at Christmastime. Snowflakes, carolers, it’s all picture-perfect until Harry and her husband, Fair, find the tree…

Santa Cruise (Mary & Carol Higgins Clark Holiday Series #4)

America's Queen of Suspense -- Mary Higgins Clark -- joins forces with her daughter Carol -- bestselling author of the Regan Reilly mysteries -- in this fast-paced novel set on a special holiday…

Santa Puppy (Tourist Trap Mystery Novella)

’Twas the season of Christmas, and all through South Cove, California, Santa is working overtime to deliver a special gift... Jill Gardner has volunteered her Coffee, Books, and More to host a…

Santa Season and a Slaying (Ravenwood Cove #14)

Amanda loves her wholesome, old-fashioned beach town, but no one could ever confuse her life as the owner of a historic inn as being calm. When a Santa competition comes to Ravenwood Cove the last…

Santa Sleuth (Zoe Donovan Mystery #18)

It's Christmas in Ashton Falls and the entire Zimmerman household is gearing up for their first Christmas as a newly formed family unit. While Zak is busy decking the halls, Zoe is busy tracking…

Santa's Last Muffin (Hansel & Pretzel Mystery #1)

Yuletide season seems to be a merry time in Kitchener, Ontario. Everyone is enjoying the town’s traditional Christkindl Market, until Santa Claus is discovered – with a knife stuck in his back ……

Santa, Sunrises, & Suspicions (Camper & Criminals Mystery #23)

Around here we say BLESS HER HEART and sometimes it's just not in a good way.

Take Neva Hudson for instance, bless her heart, she's the town gossip, not to mention someone who…

Secret in the Santa (Inn at Holiday Bay #21)

It's Christmas in Holiday Bay and the whole town has pitched in to ensure that this Christmas is the best one yet. Meanwhile Colt has both a murder and a jewel theft to deal with, Abby is…

Seeds of Revenge (Greenhouse Mystery #3)

It’s the holiday season, and the mood in Winsome is anything but jolly…Megan Sawyer is determined to farm year-round. She’s braving a December snowstorm after pitching her greenhouse greens to…

Shadows on a Maine Christmas (Antique Print Mystery Series #7)

Antique print dealer Maggie Summer has come to Maine for a storybook Christmas with her beloved Will Brewer and his Great-Aunt Nettie, who has gathered together her longtime friends for holiday…

Shock and Paw (Cat Cafe Mystery #8)

Beware the cats of Christmas past…

It’s the holiday season on Daybreak Island, and Maddie James is looking forward to stepping out of the limelight, watching the…

Shots in the Dark (Mack's Bar Mystery Series #4)

It's a week before Christmas, but Milwaukee bar owner Mackenzie Mack Dalton is hardly in good spirits. Chilled to the core by the murder of bouncer Gary Gunderson, Mack is determined to use her…

Shrouds of Holly (A Special Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery Series #3)

While decorating the Pennyfoot's ballroom for a Christmas reception, Cecily sends her husband Baxter and stable manager Samuel into the woods to cut some fresh boughs of holly for the ballroom. An…

Silent Knife (Celebration Bay Mystery Series #2)

Celebration Bay is full of yuletide cheer- but it’s hard to remain festive when someone’s out to slay Santa. It’s Liv Montgomery’s first Christmas out of Manhattan and in Celebration Bay. They’ve…

Silent Knit, Deadly Knit (Knit & Nibble Mystery #4)

When murder silences the Christmas cheer in charming Arborville, New Jersey, Pamela and her Knit and Nibble pals must unravel the most bone-chilling mystery this side of the North Pole... Pamela…

Silent Night Dynamite (Spicetown Mystery #9)

Mayor Cora Mae Bingham has a new friend that has come to town to straighten up the coal mine’s failed finances and keep the pay checks flowing faithfully through the holiday, but his financial…

Silent Night, Deadly Night (Year Round Christmas Mystery #4)

Residents of Rudolph keep the spirit of Christmas alive year-round-but their joy is threatened when a group of grinches visits the town, in the charming fourth installment of the Year-Round…