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 coming to Oregon's Rose City. Vividly lighted boats parade up and down the city's rivers, bringing happy families to the shoreline to sing carols and roast marshmallows after the children enjoy a holiday story hour aboard the festively decorated book bus. But jolliness takes an ill turn when one skipper ends up dead in the middle of a Christmas parade. It's no accident, concludes Hester and her longtime beau, dishy, trail-running Portland Police Bureau Detective Nate Darrow. But how do the bookmobile driver's beautifully iced Christmas cookies play a part? And what of the motley crew of liveaboard boaters who were about to lose their homes? Accidents keep happening and suspects keep popping up like street-corner Santas. Get cozy, grab a cup of eggnog and savor the season with this third installment of the Portland Bookmobile Mysteries. P.S. Don't miss the bonus holiday recipe in the back.