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The Candy Cane Killing: A Magnolia Bluff Christmas Mystery
Murder never felt so merry…
Magnolia Bluff’s Christmas parade is supposed to end with cocoa and carols...not a corpse in angel wings. But when the town’s most notorious busybody is found murdered and staged like a nativity prop, Ruby Lynn Hightower and her fiery Southern daughter Talulah are pulled into a small town mystery wrapped tighter than your Aunt Bessie's Christmas presents, and heavier than a Baptist fruitcake.
With suspects ranging from a furious choir director, and a disgruntled baker, to a vanishing Santa Claus, the Bluff’s holiday spirit gets tested by secrets, grudges, and one very deadly candy cane.
Cozy Southern charm, small-town gossip, and holiday intrigue collide in The Candy Cane Killing, a can’t-miss Christmas mystery perfect for fans of quirky characters, festive settings, and a dash of danger with their fruitcake.
And if you're already a fan of any of the other titles from Ricky Fitzpatrick that make up the Magnolia Bluff Murder Mystery series, then The Candy Cane Killing is a must-have addition to your growing collection of small-town, rural, Southern yarns.
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With a small size and a quick-moving story, The Candy Cane Killing makes the perfect stocking stuffer or Holiday gift for the book or mystery lover in your life!
Magnolia Bluff’s Christmas parade is supposed to end with cocoa and carols...not a corpse in angel wings. But when the town’s most notorious busybody is found murdered and staged like a nativity prop, Ruby Lynn Hightower and her fiery Southern daughter Talulah are pulled into a small town mystery wrapped tighter than your Aunt Bessie's Christmas presents, and heavier than a Baptist fruitcake.
With suspects ranging from a furious choir director, and a disgruntled baker, to a vanishing Santa Claus, the Bluff’s holiday spirit gets tested by secrets, grudges, and one very deadly candy cane.
Cozy Southern charm, small-town gossip, and holiday intrigue collide in The Candy Cane Killing, a can’t-miss Christmas mystery perfect for fans of quirky characters, festive settings, and a dash of danger with their fruitcake.
And if you're already a fan of any of the other titles from Ricky Fitzpatrick that make up the Magnolia Bluff Murder Mystery series, then The Candy Cane Killing is a must-have addition to your growing collection of small-town, rural, Southern yarns.
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With a small size and a quick-moving story, The Candy Cane Killing makes the perfect stocking stuffer or Holiday gift for the book or mystery lover in your life!
57 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 8, 2025
About the author
Ricky Fitzpatrick
28 books3 followersRicky Fitzpatrick is a lifelong Southerner, storyteller, and award-winning songwriter whose roots run deep in red clay and gospel truth. With a voice steeped in Georgia pines and a pen dipped in Southern Gothic ink, he weaves tales where secrets simmer just beneath the surface.
"The Last Supper Club" is his latest venture into the heart of small-town mystery, where faith, folklore, and fireflies collide. He currently resides with his family in rural Northeast GA in the unincorporated community of Apple Valley.
"The Last Supper Club" is his latest venture into the heart of small-town mystery, where faith, folklore, and fireflies collide. He currently resides with his family in rural Northeast GA in the unincorporated community of Apple Valley.
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