Books by Holiday

Sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons are reunited with a distant relative who wants them to cater a New Year’s Eve event-and help find a guilty party... It’s been years since Bernie and Libby’s…

Why should Dorothy Parker’s friends be the only ones making 'enviable names' in 'science, art, and parlor games'? Dorothy can play with the best of them-as she sets out to prove at a New Year’s…

As Milwaukee counts down to New Year’s Eve, bar owner Mackenzie 'Mack' Dalton has but one resolution-unmask the dangerous mastermind who has been taunting her and killed bouncer Gary Gunderson.…

Despite her New Year's resolutions to avoid irritating houseguests and nerve-wracking cases, California P.I. Savanah Reid finds herself playing host to her assistant's cranky cousin -- in town for…

Christmas has finally come and gone but the holiday rush isn’t through. A florist’s work is never done as Quincy McKay can attest to. She’s juggling responsibilities last minute brides, her future…

The all-important New Year’s Hunt commences amid swirling light snow. It is the last formal hunt of the season; therefore, participation is required no matter how hungover riders are from toasting…

Chef Angie Turner of The County Seat-Idaho’s finest farm-to-table restaurant-is preparing a private dinner in the mountains during ski season, but the trip’s about to go downhill... It’s a rockin…

All Dr. Kate Turner wants to do is get her life in order before ringing in the new year, but with bodies turning up left and right, she'll have to trust her own instincts―and those of her…

It's the week before New Year's Eve and genealogist Lucy Lancaster is mixing work and play quite nicely at the boutique Sutton Hotel in Austin, Texas. After two months of research she's finalizing…

Ever heard of someone celebrating New Year's Eve by committing murder? Well, it happened, and the killer is now looking for DeeDee! That's the situation DeeDee found herself in after the very…

Planning New Year’s resolutions to rid her life of all things unhealthy, Elizabeth Parker has dumped fatty foods, processed sugar, and her two-timing boyfriend. Indeed, the invitation to join her…

Ringing in the New Year turns deadly at Rex’s Hogmanay celebration When barrister Rex Graves and his fiancée Helen d’Arcy host a New Year’s Eve party at Gleneagle Lodge in the Scottish Highlands,…

When a murderer crashes a masquerade ball, it's up to Liz to unmask the killer... It's been quite a year for novelist Liz Holt. She's overcome a lot and is finally feeling at peace with her new…

ʼTis the day after Christmas, following a wicked-busy time of year for Mac’s bike shop. It’s just as well her Cozy Capers Book Group’s new pick is a nerve-soothing coloring book mystery,…

After the annual parade of Christmas presents in Tinker's Cove has ended, Lucy Stone and her daughter Elizabeth are ready to ring in the new year in style. Elizabeth has won mother/daughter winter…

Lana Lee and friends return for a fiery Chinese New Year celebration that rattles their quaint community. After all, an Asia Village party wouldn’t be complete without an explosive finale.…

Shelby and gang at the bistro have decided to ring in the new year with a huge celebration. The building had been decorated, a killer band has been hired, and everyone is looking forward to…

This New Year’s Eve, Erica’s resolution is to have a great night―even if it kills her. She is, after all, at the party to end all parties: a Great Gatsby--themed gala sure to be the talk of Otter…

Missy DuBois’s Louisiana hat studio is the destination for Southern brides who want to make a fashion statement. But designing headpieces isn’t her only talent, she’s also got a head for solving…

Private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney and her friends are celebrating New Year’s Eve at the party of the year, a smashing Winter Garden party at the Prince Albert Hotel. It’s a dazzling success…

When a fierce rivalry between key lime pie bakers leads to a pastry chef's murder, food critic Hayley Snow is fit to be pied.

During the week between Christmas and New Year's, the year…

You’re a coward.
Time and again, as the New Year approaches, that charge is leveled against Armand Gamache. 
It starts innocently enough. 

While the residents of the Québec…

Exhausted after shopping for teenagers, struggling with cappuccino machines, and eating way too many cookies, Susan Henshaw is glad she hired The Holly and Ms. Ivy to cater her annual New Year's…