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A Fairy Garden Mystery
A Jingle of Justice: A Novella
Carmel-by-the-Sea garden shop owner Courtney Kelly is merrily preparing the shop for the holidays . . .
Courtney cherishes the festive season. She loves displaying jingle bells and creating seasonally-themed fairy gardens. She looks forward to the book club tea when she will serve delicious gingerbread cookies and discuss a darling mystery set at the holidays.
But when a stranger comes in talking about buried treasure in the courtyard and, soon after, the stranger is found dead in the shop while clutching one of the shop’s jingle bells, Courtney’s joy fizzles. Although she knows the police are savvy, she intends to discover the truth. Did the town grinch kill the stranger? Did another treasure hunter end the woman’s life? Did the clockmaker decide it was the woman’s time to die? It might take a dash of fairy dust and some holiday magic for Courtney to identify the killer.
Courtney cherishes the festive season. She loves displaying jingle bells and creating seasonally-themed fairy gardens. She looks forward to the book club tea when she will serve delicious gingerbread cookies and discuss a darling mystery set at the holidays.
But when a stranger comes in talking about buried treasure in the courtyard and, soon after, the stranger is found dead in the shop while clutching one of the shop’s jingle bells, Courtney’s joy fizzles. Although she knows the police are savvy, she intends to discover the truth. Did the town grinch kill the stranger? Did another treasure hunter end the woman’s life? Did the clockmaker decide it was the woman’s time to die? It might take a dash of fairy dust and some holiday magic for Courtney to identify the killer.
93 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 1, 2025
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About the author
Daryl Wood Gerber
44 books2,479 followersAgatha Award-winning and nationally bestselling author Daryl Wood Gerber writes the Aroma Wellness Mysteries, Literary Dining Mysteries, Fairy Garden Mysteries, Cookbook Nook Mysteries, and French Bistro Mysteries. As Avery Aames, she pens the popular Cheese Shop Mysteries.
In addition, Daryl also writes suspense including the stand-alone novel, THE SON'S SECRET, the Aspen Adams novels of suspense, and two more stand-alone titles, DAY OF SECRETS and GIRL ON THE RUN.
She has recently delved into the realm of romance with her first Christmas romance, HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Fun tidbit: as an actress, Daryl appeared in “Murder, She Wrote.” She loves to cook, and she has a frisky Goldendoodle named Sparky who keeps her in line!
Visit Daryl at www.darylwoodgerber.com.
In addition, Daryl also writes suspense including the stand-alone novel, THE SON'S SECRET, the Aspen Adams novels of suspense, and two more stand-alone titles, DAY OF SECRETS and GIRL ON THE RUN.
She has recently delved into the realm of romance with her first Christmas romance, HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Fun tidbit: as an actress, Daryl appeared in “Murder, She Wrote.” She loves to cook, and she has a frisky Goldendoodle named Sparky who keeps her in line!
Visit Daryl at www.darylwoodgerber.com.
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December 9, 2025
It was great catching back up with Courtney, Brady and all their family and friends in this fun short story set at Christmastime. Courtney found yet another body and used some knowledge of what the woman had talked about before she died to piece together what happened. At least Det. Summers was on vacation and didn’t have to constantly warn her off the case, lol.
After a short showdown, there was an amazing ending but somehow I still feel there could be more short stories to come, at least I hope so!
After a short showdown, there was an amazing ending but somehow I still feel there could be more short stories to come, at least I hope so!
December 19, 2025
Courtney runs a fairy garden shop. one day at couple of people come in and tell her treasure is buried in the courtyard of her shop. The next evening her boyfriend and her stop by her shop and find someone dead and a hole dug in the courtyard. Courtney follows the clues to find the murderer. This a lovely novella. It is a quick read. All the characters from her full lenght series is in this book. I really enjoyed reading it and also it set at christmas time.
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