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Murder at the Mistletoe Ball (Ferrara Family Mystery #6)

Christmas in Tranquility, New Jersey, means togetherness for the Italian-American Ferrara family—and an unexpected reunion for Alberta Scaglione. But someone has murder on their holiday wish list…

Murder By Christmas (Edna Davies Mystery Series #4)

Edna Davies’ Christmas preparations have been delayed by her having to tend to a husband immobilized with a fractured kneecap. Suddenly, the holiday is less than a week away and she doesn’t even…

Murder Checks Out (Blue Ridge Library Mystery #8)

It’s not all snowflakes and sugarplums when murder crashes Taylorsford’s first Winterfest in the eighth installment of the Blue Ridge Library series, perfect for fans of Jenn McKinlay and…

Murder in Her Stocking (Granny Reid Mystery #1)

As the Moonlight Magnolia Agency revisits old memories on Christmas Eve, Granny Reid takes the reins back thirty years to the 1980s-back when she went by Stella, everyone’s hair was bigger, and…

Murder in the Christmas Tree Lot (Tory Benning Mystery #2)

Landscape architect Tory Benning returns in a holiday mystery tied up with a bow!

Still struggling with the death of her husband, Tory Benning is doing her best to get into the festive…

Murder in the First Edition (Bookstore Mystery #3)

Addie Greyborne is preparing for the holidays at her bookstore in seaside New England-but a winter storm is coming, in more ways than one... Addie’s getting into the spirit for the upcoming…

Murder of a Stacked Librarian (Scumble River Series #16)

There’s no place like Scumble River at Christmastime, and this year, school psychologist Skye Denison has twice as much to celebrate-and to do. In addition to the usual holiday frenzy, Skye’s…

Murder on Monday (Lois Meade Series #1)

A devoted wife and mother of three, Lois Meade cleans houses in the quaint village of Long Farnden. When a local spinster is murdered, Lois finds herself poking around her clients' houses for…

Murder on the Candlelight Tour (Magnolia Mystery Series #2)

It's a dream come true for historic preservationist Ashley Wilkes: her restored Victorian house is on the Olde Wilmington by Candlelight tour. But her dream quickly turns nightmarish when a docent…

Murder Takes a Holiday (Izzy Greene Mystery #3)

Note: This book is only 73 pages. It's holiday vacation time but not for Izzy and Flo. When Izzy goes to a posh Christmas party at her friend's fabulous home, she winds up doing a party favor for…

Murder Trims the Tree (Yooper Mystery Series #5)

This is a 15,000 word novella. When Gertie and her cohorts decide to do their court-ordered community service at the local assisted living home during the Christmas season, they get more than they…

Murder Under the Mistletoe (A Mainely Murder Mystery #2)

Landscape artist and owner of SeaScapes, Kinsley Clark has been re-hired to decorate the town of Harborside for the upcoming holiday season and boat parade. Using the local elements found in…

Murder Under the Tree (Kay Driscoll Mystery Series #2)

While Kay Driscoll attends a Christmas tea at Hawthorne Hills Retirement Home, a beloved caretaker dies from an allergic reaction to peanuts. When the official coroner's report rules the cause of…

Murder with All the Trimmings (Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper Series #4)

A humbug of a Shopping mystery... From The Anthony and Agatha Award-Winning Author of Accessory to Murder Includes insider shopping tips! Mystery shopper Josie Marcus doesn't get the appeal of the…

Murder, Served Simply (Amish Quilt Mysteries Series #3)

Amish quilt shop owner Angie Braddock has a lot on her plate this Christmas. But things only get worse after someone develops a taste for murder… Angie’s parents are visiting Rolling Brook for…

Murder-on-Sea (Whitstable Pearl Mystery #2)

It's not the season of good will to all men... The festive month is kicking off in style and Pearl is rushed off her feet with her restaurant, The Whitstable Pearl. She's also busy planning her…

No Clue at the Inn (A Special Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery Series #1)

Cecily Baxter and her husband, Hugh, haven't been back to Badgers End in two years-not since they sold the Pennyfoot Hotel and the new owner turned it into a country club. But when Cecily receives…

Not a Creature Was Purring (Paws & Claws Mystery #5)

Inspired by her German heritage, Holly’s grandmother has arranged for Wagtail to have a Christkindl Market packed with goodies and decorations for the howliday tourists. But Holly’s mood takes an…

Note in the Nutcracker (Inn at Holiday Bay #7)

After suffering a personal tragedy Abby Sullivan buys a huge old seaside mansion she has never even seen, packs up her life in San Francisco, and moves to Holiday Bay Maine, where she is adopted,…

Nutty as a Fruitcake Series #10

Hillside Manor's neighbors all adored proprietor Judith McMonigle Flynn's festive suggestion to deck the halls and houses in their cul-de-sac with eye-catching Christmas finery - except Enid…

Old-Fashioned Holiday Homicide (Bourbon B&B Mystery #2)

ess Walker is spending Christmas with her sisters for the first time in years, but it's a working holiday at the Three Sisters B&B in the heart of Kentucky's bourbon country. Jess, Em,…

On Borrowed Time (Library Lover's Mystery Series #5)

The New York Times bestselling Library Lover's mysteries continue with a hot new case... Loving a good cup of coffee runs in the family for Briar Creek library director Lindsey Norris. But when…

Once Upon a Christmas (The Bookstore at Holiday Bay #3)

Once upon a Christmas in a quaint and cozy town by the sea, bookstore owners Lou Prescott and Velma Crawford find themselves knee deep in shiny ornaments, strings of garland, and tangled…

Once Upon a Seaside Murder (Beach Reads Mystery #2)

As the holidays approach, bookstore owner Summer Merriwether learns a dark secret in this second volume of Maggie Blackburn's Beach Reads mystery series.

There's no place like home for…

Ornaments of Death (Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery Series #10)

Christmas lights twinkle throughout the cozy coastal town of Rocky Point, New Hampshire, and Prescott's Antiques auction venue has been transformed into a winter wonderland for Josie Prescott's…

Owl Be Home for Christmas (Meg Langslow Series #25)

The 26th book and the sixth Christmas mystery in the Meg Lansglow series, Owl Be Home for Christmas is yet another wonderfully merry and funny book from New York Times bestselling author Donna…

Peppermint Barked (Spice Shop Mystery #6)

As the holiday season lights up Seattle’s famed Pike Place Market, Pepper Reece’s beloved Spice Shop is brimming with cinnamon, nutmeg, and shoppers eager to stuff their stockings. Add to…

Planes, Candy Canes, and Hearses (Cookies & Chance Mystery #14.5)

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas for Sally Muccio. The part-time sleuth and full-time baker is up to her elbows in sugar and a puzzling mystery that threatens to ruin her jolly…

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…