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How the Light Gets In (Armand Gamache Series #9)

'There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.' -Leonard Cohen Christmas is approaching, and in Québec it’s a time of dazzling snowfalls, bright lights, and gatherings with friends…

I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (Flavia de Luce Series #4)

It’s Christmastime, and Flavia de Luce-an eleven-year-old sleuth with a passion for chemistry-is tucked away in her laboratory, whipping up a concoction to ensnare Saint Nick. But she is soon…

I'll be Home for Mischief (Christmas Tree Farm Mystery #5)

Innkeeper Holly White is decking the halls this Christmas season, but someone is on the naughty list when a body is discovered in the fifth installment in the Christmas Tree Farm mystery…

Iced (Regan Reilly Mystery #3)

It's Christmas in Aspen and P.I. Regan Reilly is vacationing with her parents and hoping to meet an unmarried man. Soon, however, all thoughts of romance turn to sleuthing when million-dollar…

Iced Inn (Gray Whale Inn Series Short Story)

t's Christmastime at the Gray Whale Inn. The inn's kitchen smells like ginger and spice, the ground is frosted with snow, and wedding bells are about to ring out for innkeeper Natalie's favorite…

Iced, with Sprinkles (Portland Bookmobile #3)

It's the late 1990s, and Portland's magenta bookmobile and its "Miss Marple Librarian," Hester Freelove McGarrigle, return for another careen into the world of murder and mystery. Christmas is…

If the Shoe Kills (Tourist Trap Mystery #3)

The tourist town of South Cove, California, is a lovely place to spend the holidays. But this year, shop owner Jill Gardner discovers there's no place like home for homicide. . . As owner of…

In Peppermint Peril (Tea and a Read Mystery #1)

n the run-up to Christmas Eve, organizer of book-themed tea parties Callie Aspen and her lovable Boston terrier will have to conquer threefold trouble―a mysterious will, a missing heirloom and a…

It Came upon a Midnight Shear (Riverbank Knitting Mystery #3)

A murder in her yarn shop’s backyard puts Libby Beckett’s holiday plans on thin ice.…

The holiday season looks merry and bright for Libby and her friends at Y.A.R.N.…

It's a Wonderful Knife (Comfort Food Mystery #5)

All Trixie Matkowski wants for Christmas is a break-just not the broken leg she got after slipping on some ice. With Sandy Harbor alive in the hustle and bustle of the season, it’s the busiest…

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder (Catering Hall Mystery #3)

Astoria, Queens, is decorated within an inch of its life for the Christmas season, and Mia Carina is juggling her job at the Belle View catering hall with a case of murder . . .
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Jingle Buried Cookies (Black Cat Cafe #9)

Leona’s Christmas cookies are leaving a trail of cookie crumbs that lead anywhere but to a happy holiday. As soon as Annie and Jason return from a romantic getaway, a Santa-sized sack of problems…

Kissing Christmas Goodbye Series #18

Agatha Raisin is bored. Her detective agency in the Cotswolds is thriving, but she’ll scream if she has to deal with another missing cat or dog. Only two things seem to offer potential excitement…

Lark! The Herald Angels Sing (Meg Langslow Series #24)

It’s Christmas time in Caerphilly and the town is preparing for their live nativity. During rehearsals, Meg discovers a real baby in the manger, with a note attached that says the mother is…

Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow! (Meg Langslow Series #34)

'Tis the season for sleuthing in Donna Andrews' cheery new addition to the New York Times bestselling Meg Langslow series.

Meg has been…

Let It Sew (Southern Sewing Circle Series #7)

Down south, the holidays mean family-and for Yankee librarian Tori Sinclair, family means the Sweet Briar Ladies Society sewing circle. It may not be a white Christmas, but it’s one she’ll never…

Let There Be Suspects (Ministry is Murder Series #2)

With the chalk outline gone from their front porch, Aggie Sloan-Wilcox and her minister husband think they can resume their lives. But when Ginger, Aggie's despised former foster sister, comes for…

Lola Baby (Lola Cruz Mystery Series #6)

When Camacho & Associates receive an enigmatic invitation to a lavish Christmas party, novice PI Lola Cruz can't resist the intrigue. When she arrives with her reluctant boss, her even…

Lowcountry Bordello (Liz Talbot Mystery Series #4)

The Charleston streets are dressed for the holidays in sophisticated Southern style: topiaries adorned with red ribbons, garland entwined with white lights, and poinsettias potted in gold planters…

Lowcountry Boughs of Holly (Liz Talbot Mystery Series #10)

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but Private Investigator Liz Talbot is struggling to feel festive. She hasn’t seen her best friend, Colleen, in weeks and fears she may never see her…

Lowcountry Getaway (Liz Talbot Mystery Series #11)

Christmas in the Islands…Nate Andrews whisked the entire Talbot clan off for a holiday adventure in the U.S. Virgin Islands. As they relax on the beach of sunny St. John, Liz…

Lucky Stiff (Mattie Winston Mystery Series #4)

It's Christmas Day in the sleepy town of Sorenson, Wisconsin, but instead of unwrapping presents, deputy coroner Mattie Winston is at the burnt remains of a house, where a charred body has been…

Madrigals and Mayhem (Cambridge Bookshop #4)

In Madrigals and Mayhem, the fourth in Elizabeth Penney's charming Cambridge Bookshop series, Molly Kimball finds that even the holidays…

Manhattan in Miniature (Miniature Mystery Series #8)

Perhaps Manhattan, like Christmas, is best seen through the eyes of a child. Gerry Porter provides both magical experiences for granddaughter Maddie when a SuperKrafts manager takes them to New…

Marry Christmas Murder (Wedding Planner Mystery #5)

As professional wedding planner Mallory Shepard organizes a Christmas Eve gala for her best friend, Olivia, the obstacles are starting to outnumber Santa’s reindeer... Olivia’s dreaming of a white…

May the Best Man Die (Carnegie Kincaid Mystery Series #3)

Carnegie Kincaid plans weddings, not stag parties. Then why is she peering through binoculars across the Seattle Ship Canal, watching a shapely Santa stripper get naked in the window of a hip…

Mele Kalikimaka Murder (Aloha Lagoon Mystery #5)

From bestselling cozy mystery author Aimee Gilchrist comes a holiday Aloha Lagoon Mystery of ho, ho, homicide! The only thing that Aloha Lagoon Resort manager Charlotte Conner hates more than her…

Menace at the Christmas Market (Murder on Location 5 Novella)

With the holidays nearing, Kate has time off, a rare occurrence for a location scout. The Jane Austen documentary series is in a production lull, and she plans to spend her time searching for the…

Merciful Secrets (Whispering Pines Mystery #8)

Celebrate the season in Whispering Pines with snow, mistletoe, and murder.
 
Preparations for the Yuletide festival are in full swing, and so is the gossip about a blackmailing…

Merry Buried Christmas (Black Cat Cafe #12)

Murder always ruins the best baked plans... Annie Hunter has a lot on her plate just before Christmas, but it’s not all sugar and spice and everything nice! With an open house at her aunt’s new…