Ho-Ho-Homicide

Ho-Ho-Homicide
Author: Kaitlyn Dunnett
Publisher: Kensington
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2015-09-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0758292856

“It’s got two things that everyone likes: Christmas and Murder.” – Jimmy Fallon Business is booming at the Scottish Emporium in Moosetookalook, Maine, and Liss MacCrimmon Ruskin couldn't be happier--or busier. A romantic getaway at a rustic Christmas tree farm is just what she needs. But the property's mysterious past has her feeling less than merry. . . Liss is surprised when an old friend from high school asks her to spend a week at the Christmas tree farm she recently inherited from a great-uncle. Realizing it would be the perfect chance for her and her husband Dan to get away from work, Liss happily accepts the offer and packs her bags for the tiny town of New Boston. Upon their arrival, Liss and Dan are greeted by a ramshackle farmhouse and unfriendly townsfolk. It's hardly the idyllic vacation locale they'd hoped for, especially when needling neighbors start raising questions about the farm's dark history. Who was the man whose body was found neatly netted in a shipment of Scotch pine? Why did the owner vanish into thin air? And why are the trees growing so close together, forming a maze more twisted than a Celtic knot? The rumors pile up faster than snowdrifts in a blizzard, and as Liss starts un-wrapping the truth, she discovers something even more scandalous than murder hiding beneath the town's humdrum façade. When a series of "accidents" strikes the farm, she'll have to spring into action faster than a Highland Fling to find the killer who's been lurking among the pines--before she ends up in a pine box herself. . . Praise for Kaitlyn Dunnett and her Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries! Vampires, Bones, And Treacle Scones "Spooky. . .Cozy fans are in for a Halloween treat." --Publishers Weekly Bagpipes, Brides, And Homicides "Fans of Scottish lore or bookstore mysteries like Lorna Barrett's and Carolyn Hart's will enjoy this one." --Booklist Scotched "A satisfying entry in the series." --Booklist "This well-plotted novel provides pure entertainment." --RT Book Reviews A Wee Christmas Homicide "The blend of romance and cozy mystery will please lovers of all things Scottish." --Kirkus Reviews Scone Cold Dead "Enjoyable. . .vivid descriptions of Maine during mud season and a quirky cast of characters lift this cozy." --Publishers Weekly Kilt Dead "If you have an affinity for all things Scottish, this is the book for you." --Deadly Pleasures

Ho-Ho-Homicide

Ho-Ho-Homicide
Author: Kaitlyn Dunnett
Publisher: Kensington Books
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2014-06-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0758292864

This “enjoyable” Maine-set mystery “skillfully uses misdirection to keep the reader guessing to the end” (Publishers Weekly). Business is booming at the Scottish Emporium in Moosetookalook, Maine, and Liss MacCrimmon Ruskin couldn’t be happier—or busier. A romantic getaway at a rustic Christmas tree farm is just what she needs. But the property’s mysterious past has her feeling less than merry . . . Liss is surprised when an old friend asks her to spend a week at the Christmas tree farm she just inherited. Realizing it’s a perfect chance for her and her husband, Dan, to get away, Liss happily accepts and packs her bags for the tiny town of New Boston. Upon their arrival, they’re greeted by a ramshackle farmhouse and unfriendly townsfolk. It’s hardly the idyllic vacation locale they hoped for, especially when needling neighbors raise questions about the farm’s dark history. Who was the man whose body was found neatly netted in a shipment of Scotch pine? Why did the owner vanish into thin air? And why are the trees growing so close together, forming a maze more twisted than a Celtic knot? The rumors pile up faster than snowdrifts in a blizzard, and something even more scandalous than murder hides beneath the town's humdrum façade. When a series of “accidents” strikes the farm, she’ll have to spring into action faster than a Highland Fling to find the killer lurking among the pines—before she ends up in a pine box herself . . . “An enjoyable small-town Christmas cozy.” —Library Journal “Fans of Carolyn Hart’s Death on Demand series will enjoy this.” —Booklist

Ho-ho Homicide

Ho-ho Homicide
Author: Corinne Holt Sawyer
Publisher: Dutton
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1995
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781556114595

A body turns up under a Christmas tree at the Camden-sur-Mer retirement home in Southern California. It is of Beatrice Benton, whose loud TV was a source of annoyance to everyone. But is that reason to kill? Residents Angela and Caledonia investigate.

A Holly, Jolly Murder

A Holly, Jolly Murder
Author: Joan Hess
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2006-10-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780312349165

Languishing from a fizzled love affair and keen for a lark during the holiday season, mild-mannered bookseller Clair Malloy visits a cabal of would-be Druids and Wiccans who find their wealthy benefactor murdered.

Antiques Ho-Ho-Homicides

Antiques Ho-Ho-Homicides
Author: Barbara Allan
Publisher: Kensington Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Antique dealers
ISBN: 9781496711656

To Brandy Borne and her ditzy diva mother, homicide in small-town Serenity is the gift that keeps on taking. Aided by Sushi, their elfin shih tzu, these seasonal sleuths crumble a bountiful batch of Christmas crookies in this collection of three frolicsome felonies. Includes antiques tips and recipes. Original.

X is for Xmas: A Christmas Mystery MEGAPACK ®

X is for Xmas: A Christmas Mystery MEGAPACK ®
Author: Ron Goulart
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2015-09-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1479407275

Christmas is a time for giving, for receiving. . . and for murder. We've collected ten Christmas stories, old and new, that will spike your eggnog, trim your tree, and hopefully add a dash of spice to your Christmas cheer. Included are: "A Christmas Pit," by John Gregory Betancourt "A Reversible Santa Claus," by Meredith Nicholson "A Stake of Holly," by Lillian Stewart Carl "Believing in Santa," by Ron Goulart "Death Will Trim Your Tree," by Liz Zelvin "Ho Ho Homicide," by Sue Ann Jaffarian "Mr. Wray's Cash Box," by Wilkie Collins "Murder on Santa Claus Lane," by William G. Bogart 2 tales by Johnston McCulley: "Thubway Tham's Chrithtmath" and "Death Play Santa Claus." If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 250+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Mistletoe, Merriment, and Murder

Mistletoe, Merriment, and Murder
Author: Sara Rosett
Publisher: Kensington Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780758269218

When an obnoxious professional rival sets up shop in the same small Georgia town - and then is murdered, super organizer Ellie Avery, who is buried in holiday preparations, must unwrap the clues to catch a killer who wants to wish her a very deadly Christmas. Original.

Mrs. Claus and the Halloween Homicide

Mrs. Claus and the Halloween Homicide
Author: Liz Ireland
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2021-09-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496726634

April Claus knows being married to the real Santa makes every day feel like Christmas. But when a different holiday arrives at the North Pole, so does murder . . . For the first time ever, Christmastown is celebrating a strange new tradition—Halloween. But not everyone is willing to watch their dependable winter wonderland get overrun by carved pumpkins and costume parties. As a series of scary happenings hit Santaland, each one more intense than the last, April realizes having a role in the festivities could cost her family, friends—even her own life. April isn’t the only unlucky target. Outspoken elf Tiny Sparkletoe is found dead in the snow outside his cottage, crushed in the middle of what appears to be a monstrous footprint. With mayhem descending like reindeer on rooftops, April must stop the Halloween killer before the fate of Mrs. Claus becomes another creepy tale to tell in the dark . . . “An exceptional series launch . . . This fun, well-plotted mystery is the perfect holiday entertainment.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Home Sweet Homicide

Home Sweet Homicide
Author: Craig Rice
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2018-03-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504050258

From the “grand dame of mystery mixed with screwball comedy”: The children of a widowed mystery writer play amateur sleuths and matchmakers (Ed Gorman, Ellery Queen Award–winning author). When your mom’s a mystery writer, a talent for detection is only natural. So when the three children of prolific whodunit author Marion Carstairs become material witnesses in a neighborhood murder, they launch their own investigation. And why not? They know everything about baffling mysteries from reading their mother’s books, the publicity could do wonders for her sales, and then she and a handsome detective could fall in love. It’s too perfect for words. Marion’s too busy wrapping up the loose ends of her latest book for the inconvenience of a real crime. But what’s surfacing in the shadows of the house next door is not quite as predictable as fiction: accusations of racketeering, kidnapping and blackmail; a slain stripper; a grieving but slippery husband; a wily French artist; a panicky movie star; and a cop who’s working Marion’s last nerve. If the kids are game, Marion decides she is too—in between chapters, at least. Besides, this whole dangerous bloody mess could turn out to be a source of inspiration! This stand-alone mystery was the basis for the classic 1946 comedy starring Randolph Scott and Peggy Ann Garner and “makes clear why Craig Rice remains one of the best writers of mystery fiction” (Jeffery Marks, author of Who Was That Lady?).