Holiday Mystery

Filomena Obrist is in fear for her life. Her new husband is a passionate collector of morbid works of art from Roman antiquity. His magnificent estate on the Moselle River is crammed with grotesque statues, magical paraphernalia, curse tablets, and other eerie artifacts. Philomena suffers strange accidents, is haunted by ghostly apparitions, and her new family hasn’t exactly welcomed her with open arms either. Penny Küfer is hired to protect the frightened woman. But when she reaches the family's mansion, Filomena has just fallen out of a window. Suicide, according to the police … … ...

An outdoor enthusiasts’ haven is rocked by scandal when ancient Anasazi ruins are discovered on property owned by unpopular businessperson, Calamity Joan. When Joan is suddenly, mysteriously killed, blame falls on the owner of the bed and breakfast where Tiffany and Rosie are staying. Could these Anasazi ruins have led to Joan’s death? Tiffany and Rosie find themselves in the middle of a web of dark secrets, scrambling to uncover the truth before it’s too late… Praise for A.R. Winters: "The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D,...

Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z! This collection includes Detective Camp, Mayflower Treasure Hunt, White House White-Out, and Sleepy Hollow Sleepover.

Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler collects more than 50 of his all-time favorite holiday crime stories - many of which are difficult or nearly impossible to find anywhere else. From classic Victorian tales by Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Thomas Hardy, to contemporary stories by Sara Paretsky and Ed McBain, this collection touches on all aspects of the holiday season, and all types of mysteries. They are suspenseful, funny, frightening, and poignant.

On Christmas Eve, 1943, the newly formed but undermanned Homicide division of the Melbourne police force is called to investigate the vicious double murder of a father and son. When Military Intelligence becomes involved, Homicide's Inspector Titus Lambert must unravel the personal from the political. If only the killings had stopped at two. The police are desperate to come to grips with an extraordinary and disquieting upsurge of violence.

STEAMY SHEIKH ROMANCE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN. ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE. THIS BOX SET CONTAINS: RANSOMED FOR THE SHEIKH: The Gangster from Georgia (223 pages) UNCORKED FOR THE SHEIKH: The Vintner from Virginia (242 pages) HAUNTED FOR THE SHEIKH: The Realtor from Raleigh (225 pages) RANSOMED FOR THE SHEIKH When Sheikh Imraan's old enemy asks for a loan to ransom his kidnapped American daughter, the Sheikh agrees but with one caveat: The money isn’t to free the daughter. It’s to buy her. OMG! UNCORKED FOR THE SHEIKH When Sheikh Zameer realizes his investment holdings include a vineyard in ...

IF YOU LOVE WITCHES AND FAMILIARS, YOU'LL LOVE ESME AJAX AND HER FAMILIAR, HAROLD! Stardust Springs, where even the birds sing in riddles and the cats... well, let's just say they're the gossip queens. Who would've thought I'd end up here taking care of ailing Great Aunt Ezzie? She's older than the town's oldest oak tree, and has just as many stories, though she can’t remember most of them. But alas, here I am, a transplant from my hometown, Holiday Hills, where I lived with magicals and humans. That’s not Stardust Springs, however. Here, we’re all magicals, and aside from a few of us...

They wanted a peaceful vacation in a wintry location. But when Santa meets an untimely end, can these intrepid investigators save the season? Chloe Carson is excited for her long-awaited family reunion. But as they gather in a snow-clad village to plan their aging mother’s dream of opening a restaurant, the old lady’s habit of spreading garden gnomes around town leads to a panicked pilgrimage. And the mayhem continues when their visit to the nutcracker museum reveals Kris Kringle has come to an unmerry demise. With a ton of questions and no answers, Chloe and her cunning cocker spaniel ...

Seville—the home of tapas, flamenco, and … murder? Tour guide Lana Hansen is finally leading a trip to Spain—and during Easter week, no less! To top it off, she is a speaker at a prestigious travel and tourism expo taking place in Seville during the tour. Luckily, her clients—all influential travel bloggers and writers—are also attending the trade show. Lana is excited to speak at the conference … that is, until Chet Rogers—an eminent travel writer being honored at the expo—publicly humiliates her and several of her guests. When Chet is killed during a workshop soon after, ...

James was handsome, successful, wealthy. Lucy was besotted. When he offered her an all-expenses paid trip to a luxury lodge in an isolated part of New Zealand's beautiful Marlborough Sounds, she didn't hesitate. This decision would test her survival skills to the limit and open her eyes to a world she never knew existed.

Rule #2 - There is no basement in the college library. If you see a door leading to the basement, inform a librarian immediately. (The entire library is strictly off limits during winter break.) ~*~ Ever since she was young, Kennedy Fisher has been obsessed with dragons. Now that she’s matured a little, she’s added Rex Draconis to her list of obsessions. Not that she needs more than two things on her list. I mean, a billionaire heir bad boy and dragons are probably more than enough to last her a lifetime, don’t you think? Anyways! Rex is nice enough, though she wouldn’t say he’s ...

Holiday Corner - Short Read Series Holiday Corner, Vermont, founded in 1892 by Thadeus Holiday, is your typical quintessential Christmas town filled with twinkling lights, garland, wreaths, and red ribbons. You're probably thinking nothing exciting ever happens in our quiet mountain town. Read on because Holiday Corner has its share of mystery and surprises… Missing Santas is Book 1 in the Holiday Corner Christmas Cozy Mystery short read series. Ghostly Gift – Book 2 Slay Ride – Book 3 Missing Santas- Book 1 Event planner Joy Holiday isn’t exactly feeling joyful this Christmas ...

Holiday Cozy Mystery Series is a spin-off of Tonya Kappes’s popular A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery Series! You do not want to miss Violet Rhinehammer’s journey and some appearances from our beloved Laundry Club Ladies and favorite characters from A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery crossover series!

Janet Evanovich is at it again! This time, Diesel makes an appearance just after Valentine's Day in order to turn Stephanie's world upside down. Filled with all the characters you know and love from the Burg, including Lula, Grandma Mazur, Connie, Ranger, Joe, Tank, Valerie, and Albert Kloughn, Plum Lucky is a can't-miss bestseller for Janet Evanovich's legion of fans.

She’s the town’s golden girl. He’s the last man she should trust. But when a priceless painting goes missing — they’re the only ones who can uncover the truth. Charlotte Villarreal has spent her life doing everything right — until a holiday gala ends in scandal, and she becomes the prime suspect in a high-profile art heist. Her reputation? Shattered. Her future? On the line. And her only ally? Mike Blackwood — the town’s infamous bad boy with a smirk as dangerous as his past. To clear her name, Charlotte must dive headfirst into a world of secrets, schemes, and stolen art ...

Murder in holiday paradise It is springtime on Páros. After a break of ten years, the former homicide detective, Christína Strátou returns to work for the local police force on the holiday island. What was supposed to be an easy job quickly turns to one of her biggest cases yet. On a hike, she discovers the dead body of a young woman. Ostracized by her new colleagues, they focus on one suspect only: The husband who has also disappeared. But Christína’s instincts and distinctive experience lead towards a different path. What if the husband is not the prime suspect but the most ...

✨ A cozy mystery series like no other—where a magical bakery, a psychic twist, and a small-town scandal rise into a recipe for murder. ✨ In the enchanting town of Whisperwind Cove, one woman’s pastries are perfect... but her past? That’s a recipe still rising. When Poppy Periwinkle reopens her family's beloved bakery, My Soul to Bake, she expects a warm welcome—not sabotage, scandal, and a soufflé that nearly kills the Deputy Mayor. With her amateur sleuth skills, secret kitchen witch heritage, and a sassier-than-sugar best friend, Poppy must mix science with spice, intuition ...

Christmas has come to Lighthouse Cove, but business hasn’t slowed down for Shannon Hammer. She’s been contracted to renovate a local hotel owned by the Garrisons, a family that’s so devoted to the holidays they serve a seven-course dinner every night from Thanksgiving through Christmas. Last year’s festivities featured a train that transported guests around the breathtaking Cliffside property. This year, Shannon and her crew have been commissioned to build a Victorian-style carnival midway with games and prizes galore.

Ava planned the perfect Coeur d’Alene Resort vacation only to have it interrupted by a boss who kept calling, a jewelry heist the police blamed on her, a detective who kept asking her questions, a long-lost sister who showed up out of the blue, and a sometimes-overbearing mother. Ava’s only hope is that everything works out before she has to go back home in the heartwarming Christmas mystery.

What do money and baking have in common? Dough! Holiday Corner is abuzz with excitement. The Cookie Box food truck is being repurposed by the owner of Sweet Kneads Bakery, Alberta (Bertie) Baker, with the help of her twin niece and nephew, Melody and Maxwell. AND, Cinnamon (Cinda) Starr, a famous actress and singer, is moving to town where she is repurposing an old mansion and converting it to an independent living facility for seniors as Snowball Village. After reading an article in the Holiday Times newspaper, Cinda discovers the author is her financial advisor, Robin Finch, and she ...