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Christmas Corpse Caper
Stuck at work on Christmas Eve, Mark Stevens plans to make the best of it. He may even wrangle a date with a co-worker he's loved since fifth grade. But his plan quickly goes awry when the night turns creepy with strange noises and a broken vase. And when a corpse vanishes, the question becomes whether he'll make it through the night without losing his sanity...or his life. A mysterious and fun prequel to the Amazon Kindle Bestseller "LIQUID LIES."
45 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 16, 2012
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About the author
Lois Lavrisa
16 books110 followersLois Lavrisa, recognized as a finalist in the 2013 Eric Hoffer Award, writes Mystery with a Twist. Her first mystery LIQUID LIES was an Amazon top 100 bestseller. Her new cozy mystery series, THE CHUBBY CHICKS CLUB is about sassy southern sleuths, set in Savannah, Georgia. DYING FOR DINNER ROLLS, book #1, became an Amazon Kindle top 100 bestseller, and was a 2104 Georgia Author of the year Fiction novel nominee. DYING FOR DINNER ROLLS was awarded a silver medal in the 2014 Readers' Favorite award. Book #2 MURDEROUS MUFFINS, a 2015 Georgia Author of the Year nominee and a 2015 Readers' Favorite Finalist. HOMICIDE BY HAMLET, book #3 a Readers' Favorite and nominee for Georgia Author of the Year. The final two books in the series, KILLING WITH KINGS book #4 and PUZZLED BY PURPLE book #5 will be released in 2017 and 2018.
Growing up on the south-side of Chicago provided her with an abundance of story ideas. Earning her Master and Bachelor of Science in journalism and Communication with minor in Public Relations-provided ample opportunity to get a ton of writing experience. After college she wrote training programs for a Fortune 500 Company and taught many years as an adjunct professor. Her 15 minutes of "fame" came when she was Professional cheerleader for the NBA Chicago Bulls. She's been married to her aerospace husband Tom for over 25 years and they have four children- two sons and two daughters (and two cats who think they are her kids.) While juggling her packed schedule, she often daydreams about escaping to the beach with a glass (or two or three) of Riesling, a great book, fantastic friends, and loads of laughter.
Connect to her at her Website: www.loislavrisa.com. Facebook: Author, Lois Lavrisa or Twitter: @loislavrisa.
She's been married to her aerospace husband Tom for over 22 years and they have four children- two boys and two girls. She's a member of several writing organizations including: Mystery Writers of America (MWA), Romance Writers of America (RWA) and Sisters in Crime (SIC). She served as vice president of the Low Country RWA (LRWA). For the past several years she's been a member of the Savannah Pen & Ink writers group. She's written for a local newspaper, a magazine and newsletters. Additionally, Lois has worked as an adjunct instructor at several universities as well as a technical writer.
You can connect with her at www.liquidlies.com or www.loislavrisa.com or on twitter @loislavrisa.
Growing up on the south-side of Chicago provided her with an abundance of story ideas. Earning her Master and Bachelor of Science in journalism and Communication with minor in Public Relations-provided ample opportunity to get a ton of writing experience. After college she wrote training programs for a Fortune 500 Company and taught many years as an adjunct professor. Her 15 minutes of "fame" came when she was Professional cheerleader for the NBA Chicago Bulls. She's been married to her aerospace husband Tom for over 25 years and they have four children- two sons and two daughters (and two cats who think they are her kids.) While juggling her packed schedule, she often daydreams about escaping to the beach with a glass (or two or three) of Riesling, a great book, fantastic friends, and loads of laughter.
Connect to her at her Website: www.loislavrisa.com. Facebook: Author, Lois Lavrisa or Twitter: @loislavrisa.
She's been married to her aerospace husband Tom for over 22 years and they have four children- two boys and two girls. She's a member of several writing organizations including: Mystery Writers of America (MWA), Romance Writers of America (RWA) and Sisters in Crime (SIC). She served as vice president of the Low Country RWA (LRWA). For the past several years she's been a member of the Savannah Pen & Ink writers group. She's written for a local newspaper, a magazine and newsletters. Additionally, Lois has worked as an adjunct instructor at several universities as well as a technical writer.
You can connect with her at www.liquidlies.com or www.loislavrisa.com or on twitter @loislavrisa.
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December 22, 2022
Prequel to Liquid Lies.
Mark has to work at the mortuary on Christmas Eve. It's quiet and creepy and things are going bump in the night. As he flirts with his co-worker Kim, he has to pretend to be brave when the dead bodies seem to be moving around all by themselves. But how can that be? Mark is compelled to investigate
Not your typical Christmas story ,it could have taken place at any time in a year, as there is no Christmas theme.
Mark has to work at the mortuary on Christmas Eve. It's quiet and creepy and things are going bump in the night. As he flirts with his co-worker Kim, he has to pretend to be brave when the dead bodies seem to be moving around all by themselves. But how can that be? Mark is compelled to investigate
Not your typical Christmas story ,it could have taken place at any time in a year, as there is no Christmas theme.
March 15, 2018
Scary funny story.
Fun reading this story that lets your imagination run wild. There is mystery, scares and topped off with romance. I would be interested in reading the book that follows this one.
Fun reading this story that lets your imagination run wild. There is mystery, scares and topped off with romance. I would be interested in reading the book that follows this one.
October 21, 2019
kind of cute, but no real story, just some events
December 23, 2020
Humor and romance
There is a lot of humor and heart in this story. Add in a little romance and its a wonderful quick read.
There is a lot of humor and heart in this story. Add in a little romance and its a wonderful quick read.
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November 30, 2022
Cute quick read that happens in a funeral home on Christmas Eve.
December 30, 2012
Christmas Corpse Caperis a prequel to Liquid Lies. We meet the sweet and bumbling Mark Stevens, a mortician in training. He has a crush on his coworker Kim and is forced to kow-tow to his childhood bully, Joe, who just happens to be the nephew of the mortuary's owner.
Christmas Eve is a a night filled with all sorts of creepy and ultimately funny mishaps.
I have not read Liquid Liesyet, but after this prequel, I definitely want to!
Christmas Eve is a a night filled with all sorts of creepy and ultimately funny mishaps.
I have not read Liquid Liesyet, but after this prequel, I definitely want to!
December 8, 2013
Christmas Corpse Caper by Lois Lavrisa
Mark Stevens is stuck working at the morgue on Christmas eve. It is a quiet night until a body goes missing. Fast paced light murder/mystery (short) story. I liked Mike ad his coworkers. The story was great, and I loved the writing style. I will be reading more work by Lois Lavrisa. Since this is the prequel to Liquid Lies I think that will be the next one of her books to read.
Mark Stevens is stuck working at the morgue on Christmas eve. It is a quiet night until a body goes missing. Fast paced light murder/mystery (short) story. I liked Mike ad his coworkers. The story was great, and I loved the writing style. I will be reading more work by Lois Lavrisa. Since this is the prequel to Liquid Lies I think that will be the next one of her books to read.
December 15, 2013
What do you do on your first night alone on your job as a mortician? Oh, and don't forget you have one delivery and the boss's nephew is a dick. Always has been since we were kids. Ah, Kim, the Secretary, I have loved her since the first time I saw her in grade school. I've got go be cool, no matter what happens! CRASH! xoyxx What was that??? This is a really a good short read, a short preview to Liquid Lies. Hold onto your seat pants and don't forget to breath. Well laid out, great cast of characters and a little humor to go along with holding your breath. Good read.
January 29, 2016
This is a prequel story to "Liquid Lies". It runs only about 50 pages on my Kindle and I read it in about an hour. It was cute and funny. Basically, the newest employee of 3 at the Kincaid Funeral Home is scheduled to work by himself on Christmas Eve. He has a crush on one of his co-workers and tries to encourage her to stay with him but not because he's afraid, he just wants her around. Maybe he should have been afraid!
December 10, 2012
Cute Holiday short story! Thanks for the free book ideas ebooks!
January 5, 2013
A short and lovely mystery read.
December 31, 2012
Holiday short -- characters show promise.
January 29, 2013
Interesting book!
December 20, 2013
Two stars. Don't bother.
December 11, 2013
It seemed a bit juvenile
March 21, 2015
Very quick read
I liked that I was able to read this book in a very short time. It is a fun read.
I liked that I was able to read this book in a very short time. It is a fun read.
October 22, 2015
Very enjoyable characters. I wouldn't have minded it being a full length novel. This is a prequel to Liquid Lies. I'll have to check it out, especially if it has the same characters.
December 11, 2012
Cute story and fast.
July 29, 2014
Good short mystery set during Christmas Eve. easy read.
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