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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…

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 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…

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…

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…