Holidays at The Three Hounds Bakery: A Collection of Festive Stories & Recipes

Doxies & Donuts Mystery #Stories

by Julie Titterington

Holiday cheer, dachshund-style.

Pull up a chair and grab a slice of pie—Humboldt Cove’s favorite amateur sleuths are celebrating the holidays!

Join mystery writer Willa Lattner and her three doxies—Killer, Kyle, and Wags—as they sniff out trouble from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve. Inside you’ll find heartfelt holiday capers, including The Terrible Trouble of the Turkey Trot and The Gift of the Doxies—plus lots of festive recipes to bring the bakery home.

Filled with heartwarming humor, small-town charm, and a dash of holiday intrigue, Holidays at The Three Hounds Bakery serves up cozy short stories perfect for a fireside read.

Genres: Christmas, Cozy Mystery

144 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 11, 2025

About the author

Julie Titterington is an author, essayist, and editor who lives in the beautiful Willamette Valley. When she's not hanging out with her husband and three children, she can be found baking, eating, and reading mysteries from the Golden Age, in that order.

Reviews

[Afrin Zaman]

★★★★★

A Cozy Holiday Treat for Readers and Bakers

Holidays At The Three Hounds Bakery is a charming combination of festive storytelling and delicious seasonal recipes. The book has a warm, inviting atmosphere that makes it especially enjoyable during the holiday season.

I really like the way the stories and recipes complement each other. The bakery setting creates a cozy backdrop, while the collection of festive recipes adds an extra layer of enjoyment for anyone who loves holiday baking. It feels like the kind of book you can curl up with while also finding inspiration for something special to make in the kitchen.

The combination of mystery, seasonal charm, and baking makes this a fun choice for readers who enjoy lighthearted holiday entertainment. It also has a welcoming feel that makes it easy to imagine sharing the recipes with family and friends.

[Lady Galaxy]

I loved this one. It was a collection of consecutive stories all leading to a general conclusion. I put it in my currently reading queue way back in June, then decided to leave it for "Christmas In July." I listened to some of my favorite Christmas tunes while reading it. Just what my heart needed after a really rough summer so far! I hope I remember to pull this out and read it again when the holiday season rolls around!

[Heather]

I enjoyed this collection of short holiday themed stories about the residents of Humboldt Cove. It starts at Thanksgiving & ends with getting ready to celebrate the New Year. Each story is lighthearted, funny & features Willa, the three Doxies & other friends we’ve gotten to know throughout the series. A good book for holiday reading.

[Anthony R Woods]

Overall a funny read

A series of short Christmas stories about Willa who misses her sister in Italy. Stories about the three doxies dogs😁 . Wills a writer who writes mystery stories.

[Kerry Hulon]

Wonderful Christmas story, with three lively dachshunds❤️🎄🐾

[Pdt]

As always these are the cutest little murder mysteries involving doxies. Need I say more?