Christmas Mittens Murder
DEATH OF A CHRISTMAS MITTEN KNITTER by LEE HOLLIS The church’s annual Christmas bazaar is an unqualified success until the local jeweler cries out that a valuable diamond ring has …
Category: Holiday
Books where a holiday is the main focus of the story.
Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant
Lindsey prefers to keep her bakeshop’s Halloween decor light and autumnal rather than gruesome and ghoulish. But everyone knows her lighthouse home is haunted. Some intrepid teens have even tried …
Mischief Nights Are Murder
Poppy is none too pleased when her B&B is coerced into participating in the Cape May Haunted Dinners Tour during the Halloween season. Pranks abound, and Aunt Ginny is none …
Irish Knit Murder
The Listers have been part of Arborville society for generations, though seventy-something Isobel Lister doesn’t fit the role of an upper-crust heiress. She’s always been a colorful, eccentric character, and …
Gone But Not For Garden
Athena Spencer works with her big Greek-American family (whom she also anonymously blogs about) at their garden center near Lake Michigan. She’s also gained a reputation for crime-solving, and that’s …
Death in Irish Accents
It’s been over a year since Megan was entangled in a murder, much to everyone’s relief, including her girlfriend, Jelena, and Detective Paul Bourke. So when a body of a …
Irish Coffee Murder
IRISH COFFEE MURDER by LESLIE MEIER Part-time reporter Lucy Stone is writing a piece for the Courier about four Irish step-dancing students from Tinker’s Cove on the cusp of making …
Four Leaf Cleaver
There’s no mistaking Saint Patrick’s Day at Pans ’N Pancakes. Robbie may only be Irish by marriage to Abe O’Neill, but the shelves of vintage cookware in her southern Indiana …
High Spirits
Christmas lights on palm trees and Santa hats on plastic pink flamingos are far from the snowy landscape Maureen and her beloved golden retriever, Finn, are used to. But Maureen …
Kill Them with Canvas
Chloe Abbington and her sister, Izzie, are enjoying huge success running Paint with a View, their paint party business in the tranquil western New York lakeside town of Whisper Cove. …
A Christmas Candy Killing
Identical twin sisters Alex and Hannah are the owners of Murder and Mayhem, a mystery bookshop that sells their famous poison-themed Killer Chocolates. But now, there’s a real killer in …
Christmas Scarf Murder
CHRISTMAS SCARF MURDER by CARLENE O’CONNOR When grinchy thefts steal the good cheer at a local nursing home, Siobhan O’Sullivan identifies one missing item before Kilbane, Ireland’s Christmas tractor parade, …
Mrs. Claus and the Evil Elves
April Claus is getting an early gift for her second Christmas in Santaland. Her dear friend, Claire, is visiting from Oregon, and April hopes to show off her adoptive country …
A Dark and Snowy Night
Winter in Sea Harbor is a feast for the senses, crackling bonfires, the scent of snow in the salty air, carols ringing out on the village green. This year, the …
Murder in a Cape Cottage
‘Tis the day after Christmas, following a wicked-busy time of year for Mac’s bike shop. It’s just as well her Cozy Capers Book Group’s new pick is a nerve-soothing coloring …
Peanut Butter Panic
Thanksgiving is Bailey King’s busiest holiday weekend. This year promises to be even more hectic since Bailey’s candy shop, Swissmen Sweets, is providing peanut desserts and more for Harvest, Ohio’s …
Peppermint Barked
As the holiday season lights up Seattle’s famed Pike Place Market, Pepper Reece’s beloved Spice Shop is brimming with cinnamon, nutmeg, and shoppers eager to stuff their stockings. Add to …
Easter Bonnet Murder
Known for its cheerful staff and elaborate annual Easter Bonnet Contest, the Heritage House senior center regularly attracts new residents and positive press. But once the town’s retired librarian, Miss …
Christmas Candy Corpse
Six ambitious bakers are competing on a baking show for glory and a grand prize, showcasing their most delicious candies, cookies, and desserts. Courtney detects some on-set grinchiness from her …
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Murder
Mia’s busy with a full schedule of events at the family business, among them an over-the-top Nativity-themed first birthday party and a Sweet Sixteen for a teen drama queen. But …
An Eggnog To Die For
Professional foodie Samantha Barnes has a simple Christmas list: a quiet holiday at home with her dog and a certain handsome harbormaster; no embarrassing viral videos; and no finding dead …
To The Tome Of Murder
Bookstore owner Addie is determined to turn a seemingly ordinary November in coastal Greyborne Harbor into one for the books. The windows of her shop display carefully curated works by …
