Book List - Holiday Themed Cozy Mysteries

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Holiday Grind (Coffeehouse, Bk 8) by Cleo Coyle

There's nothing cozier than a winter evening in Greenwich Village. Streetlights shimmer through icy flakes, cafes glow with welcoming warmth, and a layer of snow dusts historic townhouses like powdered sugar on holiday confections. Murder has no place in such a pretty picture, until... more

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The Christmas Cookie Killer (Fresh-Baked, Bk 3) by Livia J. Washburn

Yuletide is here - and retired teacher cum amateur sleuth Phyllis Newsom looks forward to finishing up this unlucky year. But she won't be hanging up her apron just yet - because this year's Christmas bake-off is going to be cutthroat. Phyllis would like to think she's entering... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

Candy Cane Murder: Candy Cane Murder / The Dangers of Candy Canes / Candy Canes of Ch...

'Tis the season for trimming the tree, caroling, baking cookies, and curling up by the Yuletide waiting for Santa to drop down the chimney. But in this festive collection of holiday whodunits, murder is also paying a visit... "Candy Cane Murder" by Joanne Fluke Bakery... more

'Tis the season for trimming the tree, caroling, baking cookies, and curling up by the Yuletide waiting for Santa to drop down the chimney. But in this festive collection of holiday whodunits, murder is also paying a visit... "Candy Cane Murder" by Joanne Fluke Bakery owner Hannah Swensen feels a little stuffed in her elf costume -- but it's too late to count calories. Lake Eden's annual Christmas gala is upon her and eager children are waiting. Wayne Bergstrom, owner of Bergstrom's Department Store, happily ho-ho-hos his way through the festivities in his Santa suit. But when a trail of candy canes leads to his corpse in a snow bank, Hannah must find Kris Kringle's killer. "The Dangers of Candy Canes" by Laura Levine When a wealthy suburbanite takes a lethal tumble off his roof while installing a giant candy cane, the roofing contractor being held responsible for murder asks freelance writer Jaine Austen to investigate. But solving this untimely holiday death means delving into the cutthroat Christmas decorating wars among scheming neighbors with dirty secrets in their stocking. It takes a fruitcake hiding a weapon and a stunning confrontation to expose the mastermind of this holiday murder. "Candy Canes of Christmas Past" by Leslie Meier Twenty-some years ago, Lucy Stone arrived in Tinker Cove, Maine, and discovered her knack for solving mysteries when she met Miss Tilly, the town librarian, whose mother took a fatal fall down the basement stairs one Christmas Eve. The "accident" left a cloud of suspicion on Miss Tilly's father and a slew of other suspects. The only clue was a glass candy cane found smashed to bits by the victim's body. Now Lucy must learn the mystery of the glass candy cane as she unlocks the doors of Christmas past, exposing secrets, scandal, and a killer who got away with murder. Whether a gift for yourself or that special someone on your list, there's no better way to spend the holidays than with these tantalizing mysteries of murder... Includes over 15 scrumptious holiday recipes! Santa gets bludgeoned, neighbors knock neighbors off their light-festooned roofs and householders nearly blow themselves into next year cooking Yule dinner in this triple-decker helping of holiday cheer.

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Gingerbread Cookie Murder: Gingerbread Cookie Murder / The Dangers of Gingerbread Coo...

* GINGERBREAD COOKIE MURDER by JOANNE FLUKE When Hannah Swensen finds her neighbor Ernie Kusak with his head bashed in and sprawled on the floor of his condo next to an upended box of Hannah’s Gingerbread Cookies, she discovers a flurry of murder suspects that’s as long as her... more

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A Catered Thanksgiving (Libby Simmons, Bk 7) by Isis Crawford

Sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons have handled plenty of catering challenges with grace and aplomb. But this Thanksgiving, they're cooking a feast for felons. . . Whipping up Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings can be stressful for anyone, but that goes double for the Field family.... more

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Holly and Homicide (Domestic Bliss, Bk 7) by Leslie Caine

It's Christmastime in sleepy Snowcap, Colorado, and the town is up in arms. The venerable Goodwin Estate has been sold to enterprising out of towners and is getting a major makeover just in time for the holidays. Interior designers Erin Gilbert and Steve Sullivan walked smack into a storm of... more

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Murder By the Slice (Fresh-Baked, Bk 2) by Livia J. Washburn

At this year's school carnival fund-raiser, the obnoxious president of the Parent Teacher Organization is found stabbed through the heart with Phyllis Newsom's own knife, with traces of incriminating frosting. Clearing her name will be no piece of cake ...

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Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight (Mrs. Jeffries, Bk 20) by Emily Brightwell

When a peer is found lying face down in a frozen fountain, only the help of housekeeper Mrs. Jeffries and her crime-solving staff will give poor Inspector Witherspoon any chance of sleeping in heavenly peace on Christmas Eve.

Book Votes: 1

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The Diva Cooks a Goose (Domestic Diva, Bk 4) by Krista Davis

A Scrooge steals presents right from under Sophie Winston's family Christmas tree. Then her sister-in-law's father show's up with a diva girlfriend just a month after his separation. More than one person is thinking of committing a merry murder-until it actually happens! With many... more

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Shrouds of Holly (Pennyfoot Hotel, Bk 15) by Kate Kingsbury

While decorating the Pennyfoot's ballroom for a Christmas reception, Cecily sends her husband Baxter and stable manager Samuel into the woods to cut some fresh boughs of holly for the ballroom. An hour later their one-horse open carriage returns with the horse, the holly...and the unwelcome gift... more

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Ringing in Murder (Pennyfoot Hotel, Bk 16) by Kate Kingsbury

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-and two guests. Now Cecily's dead-set on solving this mystery before another deadly present turns... more

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Slay Bells (Pennyfoot Hotel, Bk 14) by Kate Kingsbury

The second Pennyfoot Hotel Christmas reunion. Cecily Sinclair Baxter hosts a holiday party at the Pennyfoot Hotel where the children of Badger's End can meet Father Christmas. Unfortunately, the jolly old man is found dead along with one of his helpers. The role of St.... more

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A Catered Halloween (Mystery with Recipes, Bk 5) by Isis Crawford

With the promise of a hefty commission and some valuable word-of-mouth for their catering business, A Little Taste of Heaven, sisters Bernadette and Libby Simmons agree to cater the charity haunted house being staged at the old Peabody School. But when wealthy socialite Amethyst Applegate is... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

Hallowed Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney, Bk 5) by Carolyn Haines

The leaves of the calendar may be shedding faster than the sycamores on her family's decaying Mississippi plantation, but thirty-something southern belle Sarah Booth Delaney isn't ready to sing the blues. Not when she's got a thriving detective agency and the outspoken, outrageously... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun (Ghost Hunter, Bk 3) by Victoria Laurie

M.J. Holliday has the gift of communicating with the other side. But when she appears on a TV show about haunted heirlooms, she learns a whole new meaning for the word "possessions." ROOMS WITH A BOO When M.J. agrees to use her paranormal abilities on a new TV show called... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

Murder With All the Trimmings (Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper, Bk 4) by Elaine Viets

Mystery shopper Josie Marcus doesn't get the appeal of the year-round Christmas shop. But when three such holiday houses pop up within two blocks, she's assigned to rate them anonymously. Easy enough, Josie thinks, until she realizes that shoppers at one store are finding a strange - even deadly... more

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Connie K. (retiredteacher) - ,

Six Geese A-Slaying (Meg Langslow, Bk 10) by Donna Andrews

Meg and Michael's house is serving as the marshaling point for the annual Caerphilly Christmas parade. The theme is "The Twelve Days of Christmas," and it features twelve drummers from the school marching band, eleven bagpipers, ten leaping lords costumed in medieval finery from... more

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The Chocolate Snowman Murders (Chocoholic, Bk 8) by JoAnna Carl

The much anticipated Winter Arts festival is here, and as treasurer of Winterfest, Lee is up to her elbows in mix-ups behind the scenes. When the art show's guest juror shows up drunk, Lee lets him sleep it off, only to find out later that someone's put the visiting dignitary into a permanent... more

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The Merchant of Menace (Jane Jeffry, Bk 10) by Jill Churchill

It's beginning to look a lot like murder. 'Tis the season to jolly and suburban mom Jane Jeffry's in a mad scramble to finish her cookie baking and household chores before her teenage kids arrive home. Also expected are two moms-both the late husband's mother and the disapproving mater of... more

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Farewell to Yarns (Jane Jeffry, Bk 2) by Jill Churchill

Life is hectic enough for suburban single mom Jane Jeffrey this Christmas season--what with her having to survive cutthroat church bazaar politics and finish knitting the "Afghan from Hell" at the same time. The last thing the harried homemaker needs is an unwelcome visit from old acquaintance... more

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Sweet Revenge (Goldy Schulz, Bk 14) by Diane Mott Davidson

Goldy Schulz is thrilled to be catering a holiday breakfast feast for the staff of the Aspen Meadow Library. But little does she know that on the menu is a large helping of murder. While setting up at the library, Goldy spots a woman lurking in the stacks who bears a striking resemblance to... more

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Sugar Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 6) by Joanne Fluke

When it comes to holidays, Minnesotans rise to the occasion -- and the little town of Lake Eden is baking up a storm with Hannah Swensen leading the way. The annual Christmas Buffet is the final test of the recipes Hannah has collected for the Lake Eden Holiday Buffet Cookbook. The recently... more

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Plum Pudding Murder (Hannah Swenson, Bk 12) by Joanne Fluke

The Cookie Jar's busiest time of the year also happens to be the most wonderful time...for Christmas cookies, Hannah's own special plum pudding - and romance! Holiday orders are high, and Hannah's slated to provide dessert at the Reverend Knudsen's upcoming nuptials. She's... more

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Buried Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney, Bk 2) by Carolyn Haines

Private investigation isn't on the list of a southern belle's most desirable accomplishments--but it's saved Sarah Booth Delaney's Delta homestead. Now all she has to cope with is its bossy antebellum ghost who is determined to save Sarah--from spinsterhood. Then comes the... more

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Fleece Navidad (Knitting Mystery, Bk 6) by Maggie Sefton

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas for the knitters of Fort Connor, Colorado, who are furiously working on their holiday projects. And it's not a stitch too soon, because some unfortunate residents will be feeling a deadly chill instead of holiday cheer. Kelly Flynn... more

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Frill Kill (Scrapbooking Mystery, Bk 5) by Laura Childs

This Halloween, the bestselling mystery author makes New Orleans even spookier than usual. Carmela's friend Ava is having a Halloween bash at her scrapbooking store, and she hires a sexy Tarot reader named Giovanni to work the crowd. What he doesn't foretell is that on her way home Carmela... more

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Died to Match (Wedding Planner, No 2) by Deborah Donnelly

It was a wedding no one would forget... Luke Skywalker was juggling martini glasses. Albert Einstein was dirty-dancing with Monica Lewinsky. And Zorro was arguing with Death himself. For wedding planner Carnegie Kincaid, it was just another night on the job: a coed bachelor party thrown by... more

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Murder of a Royal Pain (Scumble River, Bk 11) by Denise Swanson

When school psychologist Skye Denison stumbles over the body of a pushy Promfest chairperson Annette Paine during a Halloween fund-raiser, it looks like a clear cut case of promicide. Annettee was not the only prom mom desperate to see her daughter crowned queen -- and her skirt chasing... more

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Inked Up (Stamping Sisters, Bk 2) by Terri Thayer

Back in her hometown of Aldenville, Pensylvania, April Buchert is creating a new life for herself as a professional rubber stamper and restoration expert. She's also joined the Stamping Sisters, a group of craft-loving women who leave their mark on the world by stamping cards -- and stamping... more

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Goody Goody Gunshots (Candy Shop, Bk 4) by Sammi Carter

Candy shop owner Abby Shaw finds herself in a sticky situation trying to convince the police she's seen a murder -- when there's no body. But finding out she's right puts her on the wrong side of a killer.

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Murder of a Barbie and Ken (Scumble River, Bk 5) by Denise Swanson

Skye joins Scumble River's social club and ends up at a party at the home of socialites Barbie and Ken Addison. But not long after, Skye gets caught in a murder mystery when she finds the perfect couple, perfectly dead...

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Murder of a Botoxed Blonde (Scumble River, Bk 9) by Denise Swanson

A health spa complete with tofu turkey and "Dress for Sexcess" lectures is the last place school psychologist Skye Denison wants to spend Thanksgiving. But when her best friend, Trixie Frayne, convinces her to take a complimentary weekend at the new Scumble River Spa, Skye accepts her... more

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Eggsecutive Orders (White House Chef, Bk 3) by Julie Hyzy

What's worse than a guest not liking your food? A guest dropping dead from it. When NSA big shot Carl Minkus dies right after eating the dinner Ollie's staff had prepared, all forks point to them. Now, the Secret Service is picking apart the kitchen, and scrutinizing... more

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Some Like It Lethal (Blackbird Sisters, Bk 3) by Nancy Martin

When the husband of a wealthy dog food heiress is found bludgeoned to death at an exclusive hunt club, Nora Blackbird is as surprised as anyone. Worse still, the evidence points toward a devious blackmail scheme-with Nora's sister, Emma, as the main suspect. Investigating with the help of friend... more

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Knee High by the 4th of July (Murder by Month, Bk 3) by Jess Lourey

Mira James thought Chief Wenonga was a safe love interest. He was tall, dark, and handsome, and he never picked fights. So what if he was a 23-foot fiberglass statue? It was the perfect relationship -- until he disappeared, and Mira found a bloody human scalp at the base. As Mira searches for... more

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The Chocolate Cupid Killings (Chocoholic Mystery, Bk 9) by JoAnna Carl

TenHuis Chocolade is wall-to- wall with chocolate hearts for Valentine's Day. But Lee is getting no love from Private Detective Derrick Valentine. He's looking for their employee -- a woman Lee and her Aunt Nettie have been harboring for an underground railroad-type organization... more

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Sucker Punch (Candy Shop, Bk 5) by Sammi Carter

Abby's life is sweet. She's settling into running her candy shop, dealing with her busybody family, and maintaining a solid-if-slow relationship with local police detective Pine Jawarski. But Abby's smooth sailing soon turns into a rocky road when a friend asks her to audition for a musical with... more

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Murder of a Pink Elephant (Scumble River, Bk 6) by Denise Swanson

When Skye Denison's brother forms a band called Pink Elephant, the town goes wild-maybe too wild. First, a groupie turns stalker, seducing the band members one by one. Then, one of the Pink Elephants winds up murdered. Who's to blame? Everyone seems to think it's the drummer-and now... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

Crewel Yule (Needlecraft Mysteries, Bk 8) by Monica Ferris

Snow is not the only thing falling this December... spirits are too. That's because this year's needlework convention in Nashville is tragically interrupted when Milwaukee shop owner Belle Hammermill tumbles nine stories to her untimely death. At first, Betsy Devonshire thinks the fall was... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

A Catered Christmas (Mystery with Recipes, Bk 3) by Isis Crawford

As picturesque Longley, New York, gets ready to ring in the holiday season, caterers Bernadette and Libby Simmons are coping with their busiest time of year. If that's not enough to make them run around like crazed elves, they're recruited for a cooking show contest that pits celebrity... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

Valentine Murder (Lucy Stone, Bk 5) by Leslie Meier

It's Valentine's Day in Tinker's Cove, but while Lucy Stone bakes cupcakes with pink frosting and candy hearts for her children, her thoughts aren't on sugary sentiments. She'd barely arrived at her first board meeting of the newly renovated library when the new librarian was... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

New Year's Eve Murder (Lucy Stone, Bk 12) by Leslie Meier

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 makeovers in Manhattan from Jolie magazine! But the all-expenses-paid trip is bound... more

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 makeovers in Manhattan from Jolie magazine! But the all-expenses-paid trip is bound to have some hidden costs-and one of them is murder.... As excited as Elizabeth is to hit the Big Apple, Lucy's less thrilled to be heading straight into post-holiday shopping crowds in the middle of a flu epidemic. Then again, she has to admit-if only to herself-that her work-from-home personal style could use a bit of an update. And she is looking forward to visiting an old college friend and culture-vulturing it all over town, from museums to budget art-house flicks. Besides, how often do opportunities for sophisticated mother/daughter bonding on someone else's dime come along, anyway? After finally arriving at the offices of Jolie, meeting their fellow makeover candidates, and being treated to a fashion show, Elizabeth is enamored of the extreme outfits and stick-thin models-while Lucy's having some misgivings. The pampering is nice (never underestimate the transformative powers of a $500 haircut) and the glitz and glamour of haute couture is bizarrely fascinating, but bitterness and aggression lurk behind the Jolie's hipper-than-thou facade. And things turn downright ugly when self-absorbed fashion editor Nadine Nelson falls mysteriously ill and then dies. Lucy saw first-hand some of the backstabbing going on at Jolie. And the red-hot rumor mill soon reveals that the cliquish connection among the magazine's cabal of high-style executives-fierce tempered fashionistas Camilla Keith, Elise Frazier, and Nadine herself-has stirred up plenty of bad blood over the years. Numerous staffers, from workaholic assistant Phyllis Finch to oft-maligned photo editor Pablo Prinz, have found themselves at the other end of the trio's sharp claws. To say suspects abound would be an understatement. But this Manhattan murder mystery hits too close to home when Elizabeth gets rushed to the hospital with symptoms that are disturbingly similar to Nadine's. Now, it's up to Lucy to dress down a killer before the ball drops in Times Square...

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The Good Friday Murder (Christine Bennett, Bk 1) by Lee Harris

HOLY DAY...UNHOLY MURDER Christine Bennett has just left the cloistered world of nuns but soons finds herself volunteering to investigate a forty-year-old murder. Pursuing this mission with her old religious zeal, she'll move heaven and earth in noble effort to exonerate a pair of twin... more

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Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings (Mrs. Jeffries, Bk 26) by Emily Brightwell

'Tis the week before Christmas, and all through the house, every creature is stirring... But just as Inspector Witherspoon's staff prepares for the long-awaited wedding of Betsy and Smythe, a Yuletide murder falls in the Inspector's lap. A middle-aged spinster has been... more

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A Holiday Yarn (Seaside Knitters, Bk 4) by Sally Goldenbaum

Holiday time is magical in Sea Harbor, as the Seaside Knitters turn winter yarns of deep reds, greens, and golds into gifts. But when murder comes to this small New England town, they must set aside their needles to pursue justice -- and restore joy to the season. In Sea Harbor the scent of... more

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Canine Christmas by Jeffrey Marks (Editor)

Waggish tales of dogs, Christmas, and murder-- by sixteen of today's best-loved crime novelists! A temperamental Yorkie provokes Yuletide mayhem at an English country house . . . A puppy forgotten in Santa's bag helps quell a coup at the North Pole . . . During a snow-white Christmas,... more

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There Goes Santa Claus (Ivy Towers, Bk 4) by Nancy Mehl

IVY TOWERS-TUCKER IS LOOKING FORWARD TO HER FIRST CHRISTMAS AS A MARRIED WOMAN... But a few days before December 25, Ivy and her husband Amos are awakened by noises on their rooftop. Amos's joke that Santa Claus must have arrived early loses its humor when a body goes flying past their... more

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The Body in the Sleigh (Faith Fairchild, Bk 18) by Katherine Hall Page

Murder is combined with a timeless Christmas story in this enchanting installment of the popular mystery series by award-winning author Katherine Hall Page It's Christmastime, and the Fairchild family is spending the holidays on idyllic Sanpere Island in Maine while the Reverend Thomas... more

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Indigo Christmas by Jeanne M. Dams

Once housemaid to the wealthy Studebaker family in South end, Indiana, Hilda Jonhnsson is now married and living a well to do life with her new husand. But her swedish family doesn't get long with his irish relations. She's having trouble finding friends. Just before Christmas when the husband... more

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Trick or Treachery (Murder, She Wrote, Bk 14) by Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain

It's late October in Cabot Cove, and as Halloween approaches, something strange is in the air. The arrival of a self-righteous, fire-and-brimstone spiritual medium has some townspeople on the lookout for curses and evil omens; a reclusive, eccentric woman has others whispering she is a... more

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Trick Or Treat Murder (Lucy Stone, Bk 3) by Leslie Meier

Haunted-house parties and ghostly galas ... grinning pumpkins, mayhem and murder. It's going to be one heck of a Halloween for Lucy Stone and Tinker's Cove. It's October in Maine, and everyone in Tinker's Cove is preparing for the annual Halloween festival. While Lucy Stone... more

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A Fatal Feast (Murder, She Wrote, Bk 32) by Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain

Jessica Fletcher would like nothing more than to sit back and relax as Thanksgiving comes to Cabot Cove. But this year, she's already got more on her plate than she can handle. Jessica is suffering from a rare case of writer's block, and the deadline for her new novel is fast... more

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Turkey Day Murder (Lucy Stone, Bk 7) by Leslie Meier

For Lucy, escorting a preschool field trip to a turkey farm, baking pies for charity or entertaining her husband's difficult clients and son's college roommate for Thanksgiving dinner is all part of her routine in rural Tinker's Cove, Maine. For Native American Carl Nolan, life is... more

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Death of a Turkey (Peggy Jean Turner, Bk 3) by Kate Borden

Mayor and single mom Peggy Jean Turner is happily anticipating her favorite holiday. But this year is different. Dealing with an obnoxious neighbor and organizing a reenactment of the first Thanksgiving for the tourists, she's being pulled in more directions than a wishbone -- and things are... more

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Death of a Trickster (Peggy Jean Turner, Bk 2) by Kate Borden

The body of the police chief's teenage son is found during Cobb's Landing's annual Halloween pumpkin float--and full-time mayor Peggy Turner must turn part-time sleuth to catch the culprit.

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Murder Never Takes a Holiday (Murder She Wrote) by Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain

Manhattans & Murder, Jessica's new book tour brings her to New York for Christmas, where she sees notorious Cabot Cove crook Waldo Morse dressed as a sidewalk Santa - and ends up witnessing a murder. With the police slow on their feet, and the victim's wife on the run, Jessica... more

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A Little Yuletide Murder (Murder, She Wrote, Bk 11) by Jessica Fletcher & Donald ...

Cabot Cove, Maine's most famous mystery author, Jessica Fletcher, must find the naughty soul who killed "Santa Claus" -- her neighbor Rory Brent, who played St. Nick at the town's annual Christmas Eve celebration.

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High Heels and Holidays (Maggie Kelly, Bk 5) by Kasey Michaels

From Publishers Weekly Mystery writer and amateur sleuth Maggie Kelly gets an unseasonable Christmas package in her fifth outing (after 2005's High Heels and Homicide), a blithe mix of romantic fantasy and whodunit plotting. With the help of the Viscount Saint Just (her fictional Regency Era... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

Decked with Folly (Pennyfoot Hotel, Bk 17) by Kate Kingsbury

It's the holiday season and the Pennyfoot staff is brimming with anticipation. The scents of the season overflow from the kitchen and the country club's halls are decorated with festive displays thanks to Cecily's dear friend Madeline. But when one of Cecily's candlesticks... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

Ghastly Glass (Renaissance Faire, Bk 2) by Joyce Lavene & Jim Lavene

Halloween is coming to the Renaissance Faire. And Jessie morton, doing research on Renaisssance crafts, has a lot on her plate. She has a crabby boss at her glassblowing apprenticeship -- and her boyfriend, Chase Manhattan, has found her in a seemingly compromising position with the boss's... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

Ghouls Just Want to Have Fun (Calamity Jayne Turner, Bk 3) by Kathleen Bacus

Grandville Gazette reporter Tressa "Calamity" Jayne feels she needs to stop making the news instead of reporting the news. She vows to follow insipid events to keep out of trouble and avoid psychos, lunatics, and cops. Tressa interviews 6 foot 2 inch sarcastic homecoming queen candidate... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

The Con Artist of Catalina Island: A McAfee Twins Christmas Novel (Mcafee Twins Novel...

There's trouble in paradise! Can the McAfee Twins save Christmas for the entire west coast? Spending Christmas on picturesque Catalina Island promises to be the perfect holiday family retreat for private investigators, Kerry and Terry McAfee. That is, until they learn that the hotel room they... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

Plum Spooky (Between the Numbers, Bk 4) (Stephanie Plum, Bk 14.5) by Janet Evanovich

Turn on all the lights and check under your bed. Things are about to get spooky in Trenton, New Jersey. According to legend, the Jersey Devil prowls the Pine Barrens and soars above the treetops in the dark of night. As eerie as this might seem, there are things in the Barrens that are even... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

Plum Lovin' (Between the Numbers, Bk 2) (Stephanie Plum, Bk 12.5) by Janet Evanovich

Mysterious men have a way of showing up in Stephanie Plum's apartment. When the shadowy Diesel appears, he has a task for Stephanie -- and he's not taking no for an answer. Annie Hart is a "relationship expert" who is wanted for armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Stephanie needs to... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

Visions of Sugar Plums (Stephanie Plum, Bk 8.5) by Janet Evanovich

It's four days before Christmas and things are not looking merry for fugitive apprehension agent Stephanie Plum. She hasn't got a tree. She hasn't bought any presents. The malls are jam-packed with staggering shoppers. There's not a twinkle light anywhere to be seen in her apartment. And... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

Mistletoe Murder (Lucy Stone Bk 1) by Leslie Meier

As if baking cookies, knitting a sweater for her husband's gift, and making her daughter's angel costume for the church pageant weren't enough things for Lucy Stone's busy Christmas schedule, she's also working nights at the famous mail-order company Country Cousins. But when she discovers Sam... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

Valentine Murder (Lucy Stone, Bk 5) by Leslie Meier

It's Valentine's Day in Tinker's Cove. And while the cupcakes Lucy Stone is baking for her children will have pink frosting and candy hearts, Lucy's thoughts aren't centered on sugary sentiments. She's barely arrived at her first board meeting of the newly renovated... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

Christmas Cookie Murder (Lucy Stone, Bk 6) by Leslie Meier

For Lucy Stone, the best thing about Christmas in Tinker's Cove has always been the annual Cookie Exchange. But the usual generosity and goodwill is missing from this year's event which turns out to be a complete disaster. Petty rivalries and feuds that have long been simmering... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

Star Spangled Murder (Lucy Stone, Bk 11) by Leslie Meier

Lucy Stone is in the doghouse with her crabby next-door neighbor Mrs. Pratt. It seems that the Stones' misbehaving mutt has developed a taste for Mrs. Pratt's blue-ribbon-winning chickens. As if that's not enough, a group of naturists is skinny-dipping in the pond bordering Mrs. Pratt's... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

Father's Day Murder (Lucy Stone, Bk 10) by Leslie Meier

Small-town homemaker and part-time reporter Lucy Stone is sent to a Boston newspaper conference where she becomes determined to solve the sudden murder of the head of a newspaper dynasty and return home in time for Father's Day.

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

St. Patrick's Day Murder (Lucy Stone, Bk 14) by Leslie Meier

Not many people in Tinker's Cove, Maine, knew Old Dan Malone. The grizzled barkeep's social circle was limited to the rough-hewn lobstermen and other assorted toughs that frequented his bar, a derelict main street dive called, appropriately, the Bilge. But when his body is found bobbing... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

New Year's Eve Murder (Lucy Stone, Bk 12) by Leslie Meier

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 makeovers in Manhattan from Jolie magazine! But the all-expenses-paid trip is bound to have some... more

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 makeovers in Manhattan from Jolie magazine! But the all-expenses-paid trip is bound to have some hidden costs-and one of them is murder.... As excited as Elizabeth is to hit the Big Apple, Lucy's less thrilled to be heading straight into post-holiday shopping crowds in the middle of a flu epidemic. Then again, she has to admit-if only to herself-that her work-from-home personal style could use a bit of an update. And she is looking forward to visiting an old college friend and culture-vulturing it all over town, from museums to budget art-house flicks. Besides, how often do opportunities for sophisticated mother/daughter bonding on someone else's dime come along, anyway? After finally arriving at the offices of Jolie, meeting their fellow makeover candidates, and being treated to a fashion show, Elizabeth is enamored of the extreme outfits and stick-thin models-while Lucy's having some misgivings. The pampering is nice (never underestimate the transformative powers of a $500 haircut) and the glitz and glamour of haute couture is bizarrely fascinating, but bitterness and aggression lurk behind the Jolie's hipper-than-thou fa?ade. And things turn downright ugly when self-absorbed fashion editor Nadine Nelson falls mysteriously ill and then dies. Lucy saw first-hand some of the backstabbing going on at Jolie. And the red-hot rumor mill soon reveals that the cliquish connection among the magazine's cabal of high-style executives-fierce tempered fashionistas Camilla Keith, Elise Frazier, and Nadine herself-has stirred up plenty of bad blood over the years. Numerous staffers, from workaholic assistant Phyllis Finch to oft-maligned photo editor Pablo Prinz, have found themselves at the other end of the trio's sharp claws. To say suspects abound would be an understatement. But this Manhattan murder mystery hits too close to home when Elizabeth gets rushed to the hospital with symptoms that are disturbingly similar to Nadine's. Now, it's up to Lucy to dress down a killer before the ball drops in Times

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

Turkey Day Murder (Lucy Stone, Bk 7) by Leslie Meier

Tinker's Cove has a long history of Thanksgiving festivities, from visits with TomTom Turkey to the annual Warriors high school football game and Lucy Stone's impressive pumpkin pie. But this year, someone has added murder to the menu, and Lucy intends to discover who left Metinnicut... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

The Scarecrow Murders (Caroline Rhodes, Bk 4) by Mary V. Welk

It's a battle of the sexes in little Rhineburg, Illinois, when Bruck University's fledgling football team butts heads with female rodeo riders during Halloween Homecoming Days. The Bruck Bruins protest President Garrison Hurst's hiring of the Moore Sisters' Rodeo to perform in... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

A Deadly Little Christmas (Caroline Rhodes, Bk 1) by Mary V. Welk

Christmas on a psychiatric ward can be downright depressing, but the nurses of St. Anne's Hospital are determined to deck the blues by decking the halls. There's only one problem: someone's planted a bomb in their brand new Christmas tree. The ensuing devastation leaves seven corpse... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

All Hallows' Evil (Susan Henshaw, Bk 5) by Valerie Wolzien

At first Susan Henshaw thought the body in the library was a Halloween trick -- but then she saw the blood and heard the man's dying gasp. Then a second body -- celebrity morning talk-show host Jason Armstrong -- was found stabbed on his front porch. Now, as Susan begins to investigate the... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

We Wish You a Merry Murder (Susan Henshaw, Bk 3) by Valerie Wolzien

Although Kelly Knowlson firmly thought her newly remarried ex-husband, Evan, would return to her, did she set him by the fire, egg nog by his side, THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS in his hands, and put a bullet in his head? By the time the police show up, the body is gone, so of course Kelly is... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

'Tis the Season to Be Murdered (Susan Henshaw, Bk 8) by Valerie Wolzien

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 bash. But when the blond and buffed Z Holly, chef extraordinaire and notorious... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

Deck the Halls With Murder (Josie Pigeon, Bk 3) by Valerie Wolzien

BAD TIDINGS Building contractor Josie Pigeon and her all-woman construction crew have a big project to wrap up before the holidays--and they're hard at work when carpenter Caroline Albrecht keels over, fatally poisoned. Suddenly an icy wind of suspicion chills the cheer of this... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

A Star-Spangled Murder (Susan Henshaw, Bk 6) by Valerie Wolzien

Susan Henshaw and her family have been coming to their summerhouse in Maine for years, but when neighbor Humphrey Taylor is found bludgeoned to death in her living room, Susan's relaxing holiday goes out with the tide as she searches to find the killer before he or she strikes again. But the... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

Deck the Halls with Murder (Josie Pigeon, Bk 3) by Valerie Wolzien

BAD TIDINGS Building contractor Josie Pigeon and her all-woman construction crew have a big project to wrap up before the holidays -- and they're hard at work when carpenter Caroline Albrecht keels over, fatally poisoned. Suddenly an icy wind of suspicion chills the cheer of this... more

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Adriane S. (myhotstylist)

Tied Up in Tinsel (Roderick Alleyn, Bk 27) by Ngaio Marsh

A Christmas pageant turns unholy. Holed up at Hilary Bill-Tasman's manor estate for Christmas, Troy Alleyn is to paint the man's portrait and, while she's there, view the Druid Christmas pageant. Along with a pack of eccentric guests, Troy enjoys the festivities -- until one of... more

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A Cat in the Manger (Alice Nestleton, Bk 1) by Lydia Adamson

When Alice Nestleton, actress and sleuth, goes to a friend's Long Island estate to cat-sit, she comes face to bloody face with a corpse. Unwittingly, Alice has stepped into a deadly conspiracy plot of high-stakes horse-racing and seduction. Her curiosity might land her a whisker away from death!

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A Cat Under the Mistletoe (Alice Nestleton, Bk 13) by Lydia Adamson

Alice Nestleton [is] a professional actress whose day job is cat-sitting... It is a few weeks before Christmas, and Alice has a new client, a lovely tortoiseshell cat named Roberta. One of Alice's tasks is to transport the fickle feline to her therapist. Unfortunately, on Roberta's very first... more

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A Cat on Jingle Bell Rock (Alice Nestleton, Bk 15) by Lydia Adamson

This fifteenth installment in the Alice Nestleton series finds the amateur sleuth hired by a charity to find their anonymous benefactor, whose annual contribution has yet to arrive. And with good reason...he's been murdered! With numerous suspects fuming with motives, Alice draws closer to... more

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Mistletoe Man (China Bayles, Bk 9) by Susan Wittig Albert

Susan Wittig Albert's "unique" series (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) featuring herbalist China Bayles is infused with the down-home charm of small-town Texas. Compelling, suspenseful, and wholly original, Mistletoe Man tells the story of China's search for a killer, her struggle to support a... more

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Holly Blues (China Bayles, Bk 18) by Susan Wittig Albert

Life has been good to China Bayles, so she doesn't mind welcoming her orphaned niece into the family. But she's not happy when a Texas wind blows her husband's ex-wife, mother of China's stepson, into her herb shop. Sally is known to have a split personality and be in... more

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Aunt Dimity's Christmas (Aunt Dimity, Bk 5) by Nancy Atherton

Lori Shepherd can hardly wait to celebrate Christmas this year with her husband, Bill and twin sons in the beautiful cottage willed to her by Aunt Dimity. Then Lori makes a disturbing discovery beneath the cottage's snow-covered lilac bushes--the body of a mysterious stranger, barely... more

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The Twelve Deaths of Christmas by Marian Babson

Outside, the last-minute shoppers throng. Inside, Maude Daneson's rooming house is festive and cozy, the perfect setting for an old-fashioned Christmas. But someone has been very, very bad...and another victim is about to die. Each killing on the streets of London is more senseless -... more

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Hark! The Herald Angel Screamed (Augusta Goodnight, Bk 7) by Mignon F. Ballard

It's Christmastime in the seemingly tranquil town of Stone's Throw, South Carolina, but amid all the caroling, cookies, and cheer, a murderer casts a not-so-jolly pall on the holiday season. Augusta Goodnight, guardian angel, sometime sleuth, and welcome boarder with longtime... more

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Death of a Snob (Hamish MacBeth, Bk 6) by M. C. Beaton

When Police Constable Hamish Macbeth is offered a holiday at Jane Wetherby's "Happy Wanderer" health farm on the Isle of Eileencraig, he accepts. Unfortunately it is not the holiday he hoped for. When one of the guests, stuck-up Morag, is found dead, Hamish must solve the death of a snob.

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A Highland Christmas (Hamish Macbeth, Bk 15.5) by M. C. Beaton

In the dark, wintry highlands of Lochdubh, Scotland, the spirit of Old St. Nick is about as welcome as a flat tire on a deserted road. The Calvinist element in Lochdubh has always resisted what they view as the secular trimmings of the holiday, so for most of the townspeople, there's no... more

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Kissing Christmas Goodbye (Agatha Raisin, Bk 18) by M. C. Beaton

Unlike quite a number of people, Agatha had not given up on Christmas. To have the perfect Christmas had been a childhood dream whilst surviving a rough upbringing in a Birmingham slum. Holly berries glistened, snow fell gently outside, and inside, all was Dickensian jollity. And in her dreams,... more

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Season of Glory (Glory, North Carolina, Bk 4) (Love Inspired Suspense, No 128) by Jan...

Death by Dessert? Who poisoned Andrew Ballantine during a Christmas tea party at the Scottish Captain Inn? Andrew knows whoever tried to kill him is still in charming Glory, North Carolina. But to thwart the culprit, he'll have to recover first. Which means letting lovely nurse Sharon... more

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Jingle Bell Bark (Melanie Travis, Bk 11) by Laurien Berenson

It's Christmas again, and Melanie Travis barely has time to pencil in some holiday festivities. Especially once she finds herself making a list of murder suspects-and checking it twice. This year, all Melanie wants for Christmas is a dull moment. Between her son Davey, her teaching job, and... more

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A Carol for a Corpse (Hemlock Falls, Bk 15) by Claudia Bishop (Pseudonym of Mary Stan...

For the Quilliam sisters, there's nothing jolly about this Christmas. Meg and Quill are nearly broke. At least a big-time magazine and TV show will feature the inn. But soon the editor's husband skis to his death. Now, if the Quilliam's are to save the inn from a lawsuit, they'll... more

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Wrapped Up In Crosswords (Crossword Mysteries) by Nero Blanc

It's a lethal new tale filled with more "super sleuthing and solving" (Charles Preston, USA Today puzzle editor) from the bestselling authors... Santa Claus is coming to the town of Newcastle, Massachusetts. But this year, there are three of them-and more is not the merrier. That's because... more

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A Crossworder's Gift (Crossword Mystery, Bk 7) by Nero Blanc

"If crosswords are your puzzle of choice, you'll be delighted to meet [Nero Blanc]," says Mystery Reader. And indeed, these unique crossword mysteries (with puzzles included) have already earned a large and enthusiastic following. Now crossword editor Belle Graham and P.I. Rosco Polycrates are... more

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A Crossworder's Holiday (Crossword Mystery, Bk 5) by Nero Blanc

These unique crossword mysteries (with puzzles included) have earned a large and enthusiastic following. Now crossword editor Belle Graham and P.I. Rosco Polycrates star in five stories from the bestselling author...

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A Crossworder's Delight (Crossword Mystery, Bk 11) by Nero Blanc

This holiday season, crossword editor Belle Graham and her PI partner Rosco Polycrates must restore a historic treasure to the local inn-and trace the origins of a very special cookbook. While helping decorate a local inn for Christmas, Belle finds a handmade book of dessert recipes written... more

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Murder Most Merry by Abigail Browning

A great holiday gift for mystery fans, this new short story collection of over thirty Christmas tales of crime contains contributions from some of the best writers of the genre: Patricia Moyes, John D. MacDonald, Rex Stout, Julian Symons, Georges Simenon, Margery Allingham, Lawrence Block, John... more

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Dude on Arrival (Sarah Deane, Bk 5) by J. S. Borthwick

Dude on Arrival: A Christmas Mystery English teacher Sarah Deane and her boyfriend, Dr. Alex McKenzie, leave snowy Maine to join Sarah's feisty Aunt Julia for Christmas at the exclusive Rancho del Gato Blanco resort in Arizona. But they soon realize there's no place like home for the holidays... more

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Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen (Mrs. Jeffries, Bk 23) by Emily Brightwell

DEAD IN DECEMBER 'Tis the season to make merry, and a Yuletide dinner in West Brompton should prove a festive occasion for all. But the good cheer disappears when the host, wealthy Stephen Whitfield, dies before the second course. The case is a blot on Inspector Witherspoon's holiday... more

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Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings (Mrs. Jeffries, Bk 26) by Emily Brightwell

'Tis the week before Christmas, and all through the house, every creature is stirring... But just as Inspector Witherspoon's staff prepares for the long-awaited wedding of Betsy and Smythe, a Yuletide murder falls in the Inspector's lap. A middle-aged spinster has been killed... more

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Santa Clawed (Mrs. Murphy, Bk 17) by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown

As Harry well knows, there’s hardly a place on earth cozier than Crozet, Virginia, at Christmastime. The snowflakes drifting lazily down, the soft glow of the winter light, the sound of old carols in the streets…even cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter get into the spirit batting ornaments... more

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Sugarplums and Scandal by Suzanne Macpherson & Cait London & Lori Avocato &am...

SUGARPLUMS AND SCANDAL brings together the best of romance and mystery in one delightful collection of Christmas tales. In the expert hands of six of Avon's best storytellers, the holiday season takes on an air of love and scandalous surprises! Filled with Christmas miracles, romance, and... more

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Christmas is Murder (Rex Graves, Bk 1) by C.S. Challinor

Christmas in the English countryside ? what could be more charming? Not even a blizzard can keep Rex Graves away from Swanmere Manor, a historic hotel in East Sussex. But instead of Christmas cheer, the red-haired Scottish barrister finds a dead guest. Was it a stroke that killed old Mr. Lawry?... more

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Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, Bk 19)( aka: A Holiday for Murder / Murde...

It's Christmas Eve. The Lee family reunion is shattered by a deafening crash of furniture, followed by a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs, the tyrannical Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed. But when Hercule Poirot, who is staying in the village with a friend for... more

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Deck the Halls (Alvirah Meehan, Regan Reilly) by Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgi...

Three days before Christmas, Regan Reilly, the dynamic young sleuth featured in the novels of Carol Higgins Clark, accidentally meets Alvirah Meehan, Mary Higgins Clark's famous lottery winner and amateur detective, at a New Jersey dentist's office. That's where it all... more

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He Sees You When You're Sleeping by Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark

Sterling Brooks has been cooling his heels in the Celestial Waiting Room for forty-six years, waiting for admission to heaven. Finally, just days before Christmas, he's summoned before the Heavenly Council and found unworthy; throughout his life he had been hopelessly self-absorbed. To... more

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The Christmas Thief (Alvirah Meehan, Regan Reilly) by Mary Higgins Clark & Carol ...

Alvirah Meehan, the lottery winner turned amateur sleuth, teams up with private investigator Regan Reilly to solve another Christmas mystery. In Deck the Halls, they rescued Regan's kidnapped father. This time they get in the middle of a case involving a beautiful eighty-foot blue spruce... more

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Santa Cruise (Alvirah Meehan Regan Reilley) by Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins...

Alvirah Meehan, the lottery winner turned amateur sleuth; her husband, Willy; recently hitched private detective Regan Reilly and her groom, Jack, head of the NYPD Major Case Squad; and Regan's parents, Nora and Luke, are guests on the Royal Mermaid's maiden voyage, the Santa Cruise. The... more

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Silent Night by Mary Higgins Clark

Mary Higgins Clark, America's most beloved writer of suspense, has crafted a very special story about a child's courage in the face of danger, and the power of love.... When Catherine Dornan's husband, Tom, is diagnosed with leukemia, she and their two young sons travel with him to New York... more

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Christmas at Cliffhanger Inn by Christine E. Collier

Mystery always follows the women of the Writer�'s Club but this time with holiday flair! Bill and Tara Fields are ready to celebrate the first Christmas at their Bed and Breakfast, the Cliffhanger Inn. The Writer�'s Club will spend a few nights and celebrate the Inn�'s Open House, and also... more

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A Holiday Sampler by Christine E Collier

A book filled with holiday stories. Fifteen different holidays to be exact touched with romance, humor, mystery, and inspiration! A humorous tale about New Year resolutions opens the book. A romantic Class Reunion on Valentine weekend follows. A St. Patrick�s Day meal, Dinner by Candlelight... more

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A Deadly Vineyard Holiday (A Martha's Vineyard Mystery Book #8) by Philip R. Craig

Ex-policeman J. W. Jackson races to protect Cricket Callahan, daughter of the president of the United States, who is vacationing with his family on Martha's Vineyard's South Beach, from a conspirator plotting to kill her, in the series' eighth offering.

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Starring Miss Seeton (Miss Seeton, Bk 16) by Hamilton Crane

Retired art teacher Miss Seeton goes behind the scenes in Plummergen's annual Christmas pageant to work backstage. But, as usual, she soon finds herself in the spotlight when she accidentally uncovers a collection of rare silver. When murder soon follows, Miss Seeton plays the role of detective.

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Hard Christmas (Cat Marsala, Bk 6) by Barbara D'Amato

Investigative reporter Cat Marsala visits Michigan to do a human interest feature on Christmas trees and becomes involved in a dark and violent mystery hanging over a troubled farm family.

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Cat in a Golden Garland (Midnight Louie, Bk 8) by Carole Nelson Douglas

That rough-and-tumble black tomcat Midnight Louie and his flame haired human companion Temple Barr are looking forward to a Christmas vacation spent in the Big Apple. But there's more than merriment to be found in New York City--there's a murder to be solved, and Louie's' on the move. When an... more

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Holidays Are Murder (Maggie Skerritt, Bk 2) (Harlequin Next, No 21) by Charlotte Doug...

The Holidays?-- Don't you just love 'em? Been overstressed at work? Ever wish the holidays would go on an extended vacation? Worried about finding the perfect gift? Or had unresolved conflicts with family that drive you up the wall? Detective Maggie Skerritt is every woman... more

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Mistletoe and Murder (Daisy Dalrymple, Bk 11) by Carola Dunn

In December 1923, the formidable Dowager Viscountess Dalrymple has decided that for Christmas the family will all gather at Brockdene in Cornwall at the invitation of Lord Westmoor. Her daughter -- Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher -- is something less than pleased but yields to the demands of her... more

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A Wee Christmas Homicide (Liss MacCrimmon, Bk 3) by Kaitlyn Dunnett

'Tis the season to be jolly, but in Moosetookalook, Maine, Christmas cheer is in short supply due to a snowless winter that's keeping skiers and shoppers at a distance. Fortunately, Liss MacCrimmon of the Scottish Emporium has a plan...... Liss's brainstorm focuses on Tiny... more

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A Merry Little Murder by Shelley Freydont

This Christmas, former dancer Lindy Haggerty leaves her toe shoes behind to hit the glitzy International Ballroom Competition in Atlantic City, where it takes two to tango - but only one to kill.

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Witness in Bishop Hill: A Joan Spencer Mystery by Sara Hoskinson Frommer

Things have finally calmed down enough for cozy heroine Joan Spencer and her new husband, Lt. Fred Lundquist, to take a long-delayed honeymoon to celebrate their three-month-old nuptials. Of course, it won't be a traditional honeymoon, since they'll have Joan's teenage son Andrew in tow, and the... more

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Mayhem in Miniature (Miniature Mystery, Bk 2) by Margaret Grace

No matter how you shrink it -- murder can be a big mess. Now that Geraldine Porter is retired, she’s got time to devote to her favorite craft. You’d think the world of shoe-box-sized Victorian shadow boxes and little ceramic bathtubs would be trouble-free. But Gerry’s... more

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Wreck the Halls (Home Repair is Homicide, Bk 5) by Sarah Graves

When ex-Wall Streeter Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree bought a charming 1823 fixer-upper in tiny Eastport, Maine, she figured she’d also bought herself a tranquil, stress-free life. But Jake soon learned that appearances can be deceiving, and that even small towns have their share of... more

When ex-Wall Streeter Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree bought a charming 1823 fixer-upper in tiny Eastport, Maine, she figured she’d also bought herself a tranquil, stress-free life. But Jake soon learned that appearances can be deceiving, and that even small towns have their share of dark secrets -- including murder. Wreck The Halls People hardly ever lock their doors in Eastport. So when Jake and her best pal, Ellie, arrive at Faye Anne Carmody’s kitchen door, they knock and walk right in. But though Christmas is just two weeks away, what they find is far from festive: a dazed Faye Anne covered with blood, and her no-good husband -- the town butcher, Merle -- nowhere in sight. Nowhere, that is, until Jake discovers his body -- tidily wrapped in his own butcher paper.... It doesn’t take long for news of the murder to race through the small town, and just about everyone has a theory about the grisly crime that has robbed Eastport of its least-liked citizen. But while police chief Bob Arnold considers it an open-and-shut case, Jake and Ellie aren’t convinced of Faye Anne’s guilt. Jake has enough going on in her life without trying to investigate a murder. After all, she’s just married her longtime love, Wade, and the pair plan to spend the winter rehabilitating the paint-encrusted windows in Jake’s old house. But Jake has to admit that there are a lot of details that don’t add up: for example, Faye Anne’s complaint that she was being stalked, and blood-splattered evidence at the crime scene that just doesn’t make sense. Then there is the diary that Faye Anne’s secret, sometime boyfriend claims is hidden somewhere in her house. Could Faye Anne’s own journal be the key to unlocking an even more fiendish murder plot, or is her double-crossing lover trying to frame her? When yet another Eastport citizen turns up dead, Jake realizes the murderer’s trail began long before the night Merle Carmody died. But what keeps eluding her and Ellie is the motive behind the mystery. The truth is so close, they can almost taste it -- but can they stop the shrewd killer before he chisels another victim’s name onto a tombstone?

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Last Noel (Iris House B & B, Bk 4) by Jean Hager

Murder Steals The Scene Peace and goodwill go out the window at Tess Darcy's Community Church in Victoria Springs the minute out-of-town drama professor Sherwood Draper walks in the door. He's been asked to replace the former director of the annual Christmas pageant, and she's furious. The... more

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A Puzzle in a Pear Tree (Cora Felton, Puzzle Lady, Bk 4) by Parnell Hall

Rehearsals for a pageant based on "The Twelve Days of Christmas" are interrupted when cast members discover acrostic puzzles with threatening messages. Cora Felton (Puzzled to Death) and niece Sherry Carter react immediately with solutions, but they don't really expect to find a... more

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Sugarplum Dead (Death on Demand, No 12) by Carolyn Hart

It's getting to look a lot like Christmas on the sea island of Broward's Rock, South Carolina. At the Death on Demand mystery bookstore, owner Annie Darling's Yuletide preparations have to be put on hold thanks to several rather inconvenient distractions -- including murder. Across the windswept... more

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Merry, Merry Ghost (Bailey Ruth, Bk 2) by Carolyn Hart

Being dead can't put a damper on spirited, holiday-loving Bailey Ruth Raeburn. Christmas is a time for family and giving, and a wealthy woman in Adelaide, Oklahoma, is about to embrace both. Discovering that she has a young grandson, the dowager, decides to change her will to leave the bulk... more

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A Holly, Jolly Murder (Claire Malloy, Bk 12) by Joan Hess

THE GIFT THAT GIVES ON GIVING... With Farberville's college on holiday break, Claire Malloy's bookstore is quiet... deadly quiet. Breaking the silence is a little old lady looking for volumes on pagan rituals, applied magick, and Celtic mysticism. Claire is intrigued and -- miffed that her... more

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O Little Town of Maggody (Arly Hanks, Bk 7) by Joan Hess

Chief of Police Arly (Ariel) Hanks is still hiding out in her hometown of Maggody, Arkansas (pop.755), the land of moonshine, Ruby Bee's Bar & Grill, Nashville on the radio, cheatin' hearts and, well, maybe murder. Matt Montana, country music's superstar, has come home to Maggody for the... more

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Murder on the Candlelight Tour (Ashley Wilkes, Bk 2) by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter

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 is murdered in the library, and her friend, history professor Binkie Higgins is... more

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Ransom for a Holiday (Jeremy Ransom/Emily Charters, Bk 4) by Fred Hunter

Chicago homicide detective Jeremy Ransom has decided to take Emily Charters, friend and partner-in-sleuthing, away to a picturesque Michigan guest house for Christmas. Ransom wants it to be restful and restorative for Emily, who is recovering from open heart surgery. But they soon find... more

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Tis The Season For Murder (Worldwide Library Mysteries) by Fred W. Hunter

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A Carol in the Dark by Cathleen Jordan

Christmas was coming to the South Dakota campus of Crosscreek U. But instead of finding a partridge in his pear tree, history professor Will Gray was about to find himself involved in a mystery, and a murder or two. The cryptic will of a wealthy college benefactor led to a hidden fortune, the... more

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Murder Under The Mistletoe (Dee and Barry Vaughan, Bk 2) by Jennifer Jordan

Mystery writer Dee Vaughan and her husband Barry travel to a quaint English country inn to celebrate a quiet holiday, but everyone staying there becomes a murder suspect when a fellow guest, beautiful model Miranda Travers, is found dead on Christmas Eve.

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Twas the Bite Before Christmas (Jack & Jamie, Bk 4) by Lee Charles Kelley

Jack and Jamie are hoping to have a quiet evening at home, decorating the Christmas tree, but there's been a murder at the nearby Bright Mansion, located on a cliff along the Maine coast. The maid has been found dead at the bottom of the stairs. Mr. and Mrs. Bright try to frame the... more

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Mad As the Dickens (Laura Fleming, Bk 7) by Toni L. P. Kelner

As Christmas approaches, Laura plans to curl up in her Boston apartment with her English professor husband, Richard, to await the birth of their first child. But when her cousin asks Richard to direct A Christmas Carol, Laura heads back home to unpleasant surprises. First, running a play... more

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No Clue at the Inn (Pennyfoot Hotel, Bk 13) by Kate Kingsbury

WELCOME BACK TO THE PENNYFOOT Cecily Sinclair 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 a letter asking her to manage the... more

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Mistletoe and Mayhem (Pennyfoot Hotel, Bk 18) by Kate Kingsbury

This holiday season there'll be murder under the mistletoe at the Pennyfoot Hotel... As friends, family, and guests gather at the Pennyfoot Hotel to share the joys of the season, Cecily Sinclair Baxter and her staff are hustling and bustling more than ever. Cecily's friend Madeline... more

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A Gift for Murder (Peggy O'Neill, Bk 4) by M. D. Lake

The discovery of Cameron Harris's body has stunned the university. But some members of The Tower Writers' Collective are more than a bit relieved that the poison pen of the bestselling author has been silenced. Tamara Meade, the Tower's headstrong leader, has a history with the... more

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Christmas Stalkings by Charlotte MacLeod (Editor)

The yuletide cheer and seasonal mayhem wrapped up in these 13 tales, tending to the cozy rather than the graphic side of mystery, make a package suitable for any reader's Christmas list. Dorothy Cannell tells how a woman foils a vengeful Santa in "The January Sale... more

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Mistletoe Mysteries by Charlotte MacLeod (Editor)

Charlotte MacLeod, the Queen of the Whimsical Whodunit, presents a collection of new mystery stories centered around a Yuletide theme, written by some of the best practitioners of the cozy mystery working today -- including Mary Higgins Clark, Isaac Asimov, Peter Lovesey, Marcia Muller, Aaron... more

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A Comedy of Heirs (Torie O'Shea, Bk 3) by Rett MacPherson

Genealogist Torie O'Shea Finds That Her Own Family Tree Is Rooted In Murder... The December annual O'Shea family reunion is just kicking off when genealogist and town historian Torie O'Shea discovers a bad apple in her family tree. Someone has sent her several newspaper... more

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Death, Snow, and Mistletoe (Tori Miracle, Bk 4) by Valerie S. Malmont

Murder in the holiday spirit It was Christmas in Lickin Creek, and all through the town something was stirring..The borough council was quarreling about the color of the Christmas lights. A social worker wouldn't let a living baby be part of the town's living creche. And some ladies were... more

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Christmas Crimes: Stories from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock M...

Christmas shopping isn't the only thing that's murder this year! It's homicide for the holidays as Signet delivers this delightful mystery anthology. So let slay bells ring and cyanide-spiked eggnog flow on this nasty Noel--and what is that strange ticking sound coming from that... more

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Murder Is a Girl's Best Friend (Paige Turner, Bk 2) by Amanda Matetsky

Spunky 1950s detective Paige Turner finds herself embroiled in a messy murder mystery with the killer hot on her heels. She'll need all her skills to track him down--before she becomes his next victim. All Paige Turner wants for Christmas is to make it through the season alive. New... more

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Murder at the Old Vicarage (Lloyd and Hill, Bk 2) by Jill McGown

A killing blow on the head took the life of Graham Elstow, but the vicar and his wife were hardly grieved. He was the son-in-law who had severely beaten their daughter Joanna a few months ago. Unfortunately, it appears that someone very close to the household is the murderer, though no one is... more

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Cooked Goose (Savannah Reid, Bk 4) by G. A. McKevett

Savannah Reid is a large woman--with appetites, emotions, and attitudes to match. She loves to cook, eat, fight, and catch criminals. In G.A. McKevett's fourth book about her, Reid is working as a private investigator after being fired from the police force in the fictional California seaside... more

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Who Killed Father Christmas? And Other Unseasonable Demises by Patricia Moyes

Warmth. urbane charm. Clever plotting. Slyly wicked sense of humor. All these words describe the novels and short stories of Patricia Moyes, who is, in the words of Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection, one of mystery's "finest practitioners." Under the holiday tree, Who Killed Father... more

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Cat Deck the Halls (Joe Grey, Bk 13) by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

Christmas in the charming seaside village of Molena Point, California, has always been a traditional affair, —but not this holiday season. Instead of singing carols and climbing into Christmas trees, Joe Grey, feline P.I., is faced with his most difficult case yet —and that's saying a... more

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The Body in the Sleigh (Faith Fairchild, Bk 18) by Katherine Hall Page

It's Christmastime, and the Fairchild family is spending the holidays on idyllic Sanpere Island in Maine while the Reverend Thomas Fairchild recuperates from surgery. His caterer wife, Faith, is rejoicing in the rare, holiday family-time together -- watching ice boaters, snowshoeing, and... more

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Murder on Monday (Lois Meade, Bk 1) by Ann Purser

Meet Lois Meade -- a working-class mum who cleans houses for a living but makes solving murders her business... A devoted wife and mother of three, Lois Meade cleans several houses in the quaint village of Long Farnden. Though her profession has given her intimate knowledge of her... more

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Let There Be Suspects (Ministry is Murder, Bk 2) by Emilie Richards

Now that a chalk outline no longer marks their front porch, Aggie Sloan-Wilcox and her minister husband can turn their attention back to the living... 'Tis the season in bucolic Emerald Springs, Ohio. As a gift to her daughters, Aggie's mom has invited their former foster sister, Ginger, to... more

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The Christmas Garden Affair (Gardening Mystery, Bk 7) by Ann Ripley

Sex sells... even in the home garden market. And Louise Eldridge, with her ratings fading faster than the last rose of summer, finds her once-popular PBS show upstaged by the output of one Bunny Bainfield. With her barely-there outfits, the bodacious Bunny makes pruning, mulching, and planting... more

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Death Is Semisweet (Heaven Lee, Bk 7) by Lou Jane Temple

Heaven Lee has lived in Kansas City a long time, and she thought she knew as much as there was to know about her hometown. But when her longtime friend Stephanie Simpson starts a new business as a chocolatier after divorce, Heaven is surprised and delighted to find out that Stephanie is getting... more

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Midnight Clear (Callahan Garrity, Bk 7) by Kathy Hogan Trocheck

It's a few days before Christmas and sometime sleuth/full-time cleaning lady Callahan Garrity has things under control for a change, until her ne'er-do-well brother, Brian -- missing for over ten years -- appears with his toddler daughter, Maura. Trouble has always followed Brian, and... more

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A Cold Christmas (Susan Wren, Bk 5) by Charlene Weir

. . . roasting on an open fire It's a frigid December in Hampstead, Kansas, and as if the bitter chill isn't bad enough -- the flu has taken out half of police chief Susan Wren's force. As she wrestles with a new job offer from her old San Francisco precinct, her silent prayers... more

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Witches' Bane (China Bayles, Bk 2) by Susan Wittig Albert

Halloween is supposed to be scary -- but someone's pulling pranks in Pecan Springs that go way beyond holiday hijinks. The creepiness culminates in a brutal murder -- and China's friend Ruby becomes a prime suspect when a mudslinging minister accuses her of New-Age witchcraft. Now... more

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Antiques Maul (Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery, Bk 2) by Barbara Allan

As autumn splashes color across the small Mississippi River town of Serenity, newly divorced Brandy Borne is on the brink of going crazy after her ever-impossible mother quits the local theater group. She comes up with a brilliant idea for preserving her sanity and keeping Mother busy: open... more

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The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who...Bk 10) by Lilian Jackson Braun

When Mrs. Cobb heard unearthly noises in the antique-filled farmhouse, she called Jim Qwilleran for help. But he was too late. It looked as if his kindly ex-housekeeper had been frightened to death--but by whom? Or what? Now Qwilleran's moved into the historic farmhouse with his two cat... more

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Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Annie O'Hara & Claudius, Bk 2) by Ann Campbell

SHE'S ALMOST A "PAWPER".... It's Halloween, and Annie O'Hara would swear a black cat crossed her path. She has major appliances that need to be replaced, no customers in her antique store...and her ex-sister-in-law's monster dog, Claudius, to look after. At least... more

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Hallowe'en Party (Hercule Poirot, Bk 36) by Agatha Christie

At a Hallowe'en party, a young girl tells mystery novelist Ariadne Oliver of a murder she once witnessed. Before the party's end, the girl is found drowned. Oliver takes the case post-haste to Hercule Poirot, who discovers unsolved murder cases, disappearances, kidnapping, and still more... more

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Silver Scream (Bed-and-Breakfast, Bk 18) by Mary Daheim

Filmdom's most sparkling glitterati have brought their limos and their egos to Judith McMonigle Flynn's Hillside Manor for a gala preview of the latest epic monstrosity from genius super-producer Bruno Zepf. Hostess Flynn's Pacific Northwest B&B is a far cry from Hollywood -- but then B.Z.'s... more

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Cat with an Emerald Eye (Midnight Louie, Bk 6) by Carole Nelson Douglas

Our furry feline friend has dipped his paws into the muddy waters of murder once again--only this time, nothing is as it seems. Temple Barr, a redheaded public relations expert and Louie's human partner, won't be trick-or-treating this Halloween Eve: Her landlady, the eccentric Electra, is... more

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Dead in the Pumpkin Patch (Amanda Hazard, Bk 8) by Connie Feddersen

This Halloween, savvy CPA and amateur sleuth Amanda Hazard is expecting her own little treat. But somebody in town is playing some very nasty tricks... A LITTLE PUMPKIN ON THE WAY With her due date only two weeks away, Amanda is ready to do nothing more strenuous than decorate for... more

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Blackwork (Needlecraft Mystery, Bk 13) by Monica Ferris

Another entry in the Needlecraft Mystery series: It's Halloween -- and Betsy Devonshire, owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth, is haunted by murder. In the town of Excelsior, Minnesota, Leona Cunningham, owner of a popular microbrewery, is a practitioner... more

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Scary Stuff (Jane Wheel, Bk 6) by Sharon Fiffer

Jane Wheel loves old stuff, from vintage salt and pepper shakers to other families old photos to orphaned Bakelite buttons to crocheted pot holders, and she can't really explain why. But she makes a living, searching estate sales and antique shops and reselling her finds to other collectors.... more

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Halloween Murder (Lindy Haggerty, Bk 4) by Shelley Freydont

At first, the Mischief Night Marathon seems like a good idea to Lindy. It promises to be an old-fashioned Halloween celebration, complete with bonfire, ghost stories, a Haunted Hay Ride, plenty of woods and dilapidated buildings for atmosphere, and a theatrical revue, directed by Lindy herself.... more

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Monster in Miniature (Miniature, Bk 5) by Margaret Grace

Geraldine Porter and her granddaughter, Maddie, set out to create a multi-story haunted dollhouse complete with witches, ghosts and ghouls. Geraldine wanted a scream-free holiday, but Maddie has a thirst for Halloween thrills. Fun turns to fear when what seemed to be a neighborhood scarecrow... more

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Southern Ghost (Death on Demand, Bk 8) by Carolyn Hart

Annie Darling must clear her husband's name in a mystery surrounding a disappearance, an old family mansion, and ghostly sightings.

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Murder Among Us (Kate Austen, Bk 3) by Jonnie Jacobs

Schoolteacher, single mother, and detective extraordinaire, Kate Austen thinks her life cannot get much worse, until Julie Harmon, one of her students, is murdered, and as Kate unearths some startling secrets about Julie's past, she must race against time to unmask a killer.

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Poisoned Tarts (Savannah Reid, Bk 13) by G.A. McKevett

What happens when too rich and too thin becomes too deadly? Voluptuous P.I. Savannah Reid is about to find out as she delves into the disappearance of a celebrity hanger - on that soon leads to something more sinister. As Halloween draws near, Savannah will have to learn a killer's deadly... more

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Wicked Witch Murder (Lucy Stone, Bk 16) by Leslie Meier

With planning the town's annual Halloween Party, the drought wreaking havoc on her garden, and her brood of four children, Lucy Stone's got her hands full this fall... As the air turns crisp and the trees blaze red and gold in the tiny town of Tinker's Cove, Maine, a newcomer... more

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The Body in the Moonlight (Faith Fairchild, Bk 11) by Katherine Hall Page

Minister's wife Faith Fairchild is excited about catering her church's restoration campaign kickoff at historic Ballou House. But when a beautiful young woman dies moments after finishing dessert, Faith is suddenly in serious trouble. Not only is her business in jeopardy -- but... more

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Magnolias, Moonlight, and Murder (Mom Zone, Bk 4) by Sara Rosett

When military wife, mom, and professional organizer Ellie Avery stumbles across two dead bodies in her new neighborhood, murder becomes a clear and present danger ... Settling her family -- Air Force pilot Mitch, baby Nathan, and daughter Livvy -- into their new home in Georgia, Ellie Avery... more

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Mighty Old Bones (Thistle & Twigg, Bk 2) by Mary Saums

Jane Thistle and Phoebe Twigg are as different as two best friends can be. Phoebe has never seen any reason to leave her small Southern hometown, while Jane, the urbane widow of a career military officer, has traveled all over, only recently putting down roots in Tullulah, Alabama. At times,... more

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Fowl Prey (Bed-And-Breakfast, Bk 2) by Mary Daheim

Leaving the Hillside manor in capable hands, bed-and-breakfast hostess Judith McMonigle heads north to Vancouver's Hotel Clovia with her irrepressibly voracious cousin Renie for a pre-Thanksgiving getaway. But when an addled and impoverished popcorn vendor is murdered-along with his... more

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A Star-Spangled Murder (Susan Henshaw, Bk 6) by Valerie Wolzien

Susan Henshaw and her family have been coming to their summerhouse in Maine for years, but when neighbor Humphrey Taylor is found bludgeoned to death in her living room, Susan's relaxing holiday goes out with the tide as she searches to find the killer before he or she strikes again. But the... more

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'Tis the Season to Be Murdered (Susan Henshaw, Bk 8) by Valerie Wolzien

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 bash. But when the blond and buffed Z Holly, chef extraordinaire and notorious... more

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Death by Deep Dish Pie (Stain-Busting, Bk 2) by Sharon Short

Like nearly everyone else in Paradise, Ohio, local laundromat owner and stain-removal expert Josie Toadfern eagerly awaits the upcoming July 4th Founders Day celebration with its highlight, the annual Breitenstrater Pie Company pie-eating contest, sponsored by the owners of the town's upper... more

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Mom, Apple Pie, and Murder by Nancy Pickard (Editor)

Joan Hess, Lia Matera, Nancy Pickard, Margaret Maron, Susan Dunlap...all that and apple recipes too! Anyone who's ever had a mother will love these delightful, all-new mystery stories with a maternal twist...from such stellar names as Carolyn Wheat, Nancy Pickard, Linda Grant, and plenty of... more

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Yankee Doodle Dead (Death on Demand, No 10) by Carolyn Hart

Master mystery spinner Carolyn Hart gives us the tenth high-spirited entry in her Agatha, Anthony and Macavity Award-winning Death on Demand series. The most delectable sleuthing couple since Nick met Nora, Annie and Max Darling manage to find quite a bit of murder in their allegedly safe and... more

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April Fool Dead (Death on Demand, Bk 13) by Carolyn Hart

Ha-ha! You're dead! Someone is playing a rather nasty April Fool's prank on mystery bookstore owner Annie Darling. A felonious forger on the idyllic -- if rarely tranquil -- South Carolina island of Broward's Rock has made it appear as if Annie is accusing some of her neighbors of murder. In the... more

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Love Lies Bleeding (China Bayles, Bk 6) by Susan Wittig Albert

Ex-lawyer and herb-shop proprietor China Bayles is investigating the mystery of retired Texas Ranger shot dead with his wife's gun, and, at the same time, trying to sort out some mysteries about her own relationship, after she overhears a suspicious phone conversation. and mystery... more

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Claws and Effect (Mrs Murphy, Bk 9) by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown

Winter puts tiny Crozet, Virginia, in a deep freeze and everyone seems to be suffering from the winter blahs, including postmistress Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen. So all are ripe for the juicy gossip coming out of Crozet Hospital–until the main source of that gossip turns up... more

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A Catered Valentine's Day (Mystery with Recipes, Bk 4) by Isis Crawford

Bernie and Libby, owners of A Taste of Heaven, have plans to partner up with the Just Chocolate store for a taste-tempting Valentine's Day fundraiser featuring pairings of exotic chocolates, food, and wine, as well as a bachelor auction. And though Bernie isn't too happy about... more

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Valentine's Day Is Killing Me by MaryJanice Davidson & Leslie Esdaile & Susan...

Lost roses. Cancelled reservations. Broken dates. Arrests. Dead bodies. There's always some reason to hate Valentine's Day...unless the scene of the crime starts really heating up... MaryJanice Davidson - Cuffs and Coffee Breaks: In a moment of weakness, greeting card writer Julie Kay About... more

Lost roses. Cancelled reservations. Broken dates. Arrests. Dead bodies. There's always some reason to hate Valentine's Day...unless the scene of the crime starts really heating up... MaryJanice Davidson - Cuffs and Coffee Breaks: In a moment of weakness, greeting card writer Julie Kay About accepts a blind date for Valentine's Day. As if the restaurant's snotty waiter, cheap chocolates, and pastel-colored teddy bears aren't enough, her date turns out to be the guy in handcuffs next to the dead body on the floor. At least he didn't stand her up. How could a guy with beautiful, sky-blue eyes and sexy swimmer's shoulders be a killer? Julie Kay is not about to have another horrible V-Day, even if she has to solve a murder and get her possibly homicidal date arraigned to do it... Leslie Esdaile - A "No Drama" Valentine's: Jocelyn Jefferson is one sister who is not falling for any romance drama - no pining over flowers never sent or bling not gotten. No, this year, Jocelyn's getting her best girlfriends together for a "pamper" party at her house. Except that the "pampering" turns out to be from a dubious sex toy company. Soon, there's a whole crew of rowdy, enthusiastic people in Jocelyn's apartment. And that's when vice detective Raymond Mayfield shows up at her door, all six-four, hard-bodied bit of him, and he needs Jocelyn for some very private questioning... Susanna Carr - Valentine Survivor: This Valentine's Day was supposed to be different for Shanna Murphy. She had a hot date, sought-after dinner reservations, and a brand new vase to show off those potential long-stemmed roses. But Murphy's Law intervened, and now her date cancelled, she's stuck doing overtime, and she's just discovered the body of her boss-from-hell. The only person Shanna can turn to is her ex-boyfriend, Calder Smith, who just happens to be the most insensitive, non-romantic, domineering - and completely irresistible - alpha male she's ever laid eyes on... These bad boys are bringing a whole lot more than chocolates...

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Deadly Valentine (Death on Demand, No 6) by Carolyn Hart

Mystery bookstore owner Annie Laurance didn't really want to go to her neighbor's Valentine Day masked ball--particularly not after the voluptuous brunette made a pass at Annie's husband, Max. So when her dizzy mother-in-law, Laurel, made a surprise visit to Broward's Rock... more

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Sugar and Spite (Savannah Reid, Bk 5) by G. A. McKevett

Savannah Reid, erstwhile police officer and current PI, has deep Georgia roots and close ties to the family of friends she's built in Southern California, especially Dirk, her former partner and buddy. When Dirk's ex-wife is found in his trailer, shot with Dirk's gun, it looks very bad indeed.... more

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Cat Playing Cupid (Joe Grey, Bk 14) by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

Love—and murder—are in the air . . . It took Joe Grey's human, Clyde Damen, nearly forever to pop the question to his girlfriend, Ryan Flannery, and what more romantic time to tie the knot than on Valentine's Day? But dark secrets from the past soon threaten to... more

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The Body in the Attic (Faith Fairchild, Bk 14) by Katherine Hall Page

Caterer Faith Fairchild and family are living in one of historic Cambridge, Massachusetts', venerable Brattle Street houses while the Reverend Tom teaches a course at the Harvard Divinity School and does some soul searching -- is his Aleford parish his true calling? One night in downtown... more

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Irish Eyes (Callahan Garrity, Bk 8) by Kathy Hogan Trocheck

Ex-cop Callahan Garrity was more than happy to leave the Atlanta P.D. behind her to start her own business -- the House Mouse cleaning service -- and to indulge in a bit of freelance private investigation on the side. However, she owes too much to her former partner, Bucky Deavers, to... more

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Death Never Takes a Holiday (Ghostwriter Mysteries) by Noreen Wald

The Crime Writers' Conference kicks off on St. Patrick's Day in New York. But when green beer leaves two writers permanently green around the gills, ghostwriter Jake O'Hara must rewrite the murderer's plot."[Wald] writes with a light touch."-New York Daily News• 3rd in the Ghostwriter... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

Death of a Valentine (Hamish MacBeth, Bk 26) by M. C. Beaton

Amazing news has spread across the Scottish countryside. The most famous of highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth, may actually marry at last. The entire village of Lochdubh adores Macbeth's bride-to-be. Josie McSween is Hamish's new constable, and she is a pretty little... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

Harvest of Murder (Gardening Mystery, Bk 6) by Ann Ripley

As Thanksgiving approaches and her stress level reaches an all time high, televison gardening show host, mother, and wife Louise Eldrige begins taking evening walks with Dr. Peter Whiting, a strange old biologist who knows a formula for doubling life expectancy, and when Peter is brutally... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

Of Mice... and Murder (Maxie the Mouse, Bk 1) (Heartsong Presents) by Mary Connealy

BEING NAMED IN GREATGRANDMA’S WILL WAS LIKE HITTING BANKRUPT ON WHEEL OF FORTUNE. . . The whole family held their breath while the wheel ticked around and around -- or rather while the lawyer opened the envelope. Then they all heaved a sigh of relief when the wheel stopped on Carrie... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

The Diva Haunts the House (Domestic Diva, Bk 5) by Krista Davis

Domestic diva Sophie Winston is getting into the Halloween spirit- her decorations for a community haunted house are so good, it's scary. Not to be outdone, rival domestic diva Natasha is throwing a spooktacular Halloween party at her house. But when Sophie arrives, she discovers one of... more

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Melissa B. (mblisa)

The Pumpkin Muffin Murder (Fresh-Baked, Bk 5) by Livia J. Washburn

Phyllis loves to spend quality time with her grandson. She'll be taking him to a festival with hopes of winning the baking contest -- now that her friendly competitor, Carolyn, is judging and not competing. But when a decorative scarecrow is actually a dead body in disguise, it's... more

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