Eggnog & Murder: A Christmas Paranormal Cozy Mystery with a Magical Holiday Whodunit with Recipes, a Lie-Detecting Rabbit, and a Small-Town Sleuth

by Mila Alderwood

Eggnog & A Christmas Paranormal Cozy Mystery - A Magical Holiday Whodunit with Recipes, a Lie-Detecting Rabbit, and a Small-Town Sleuth
A poisoned cup of eggnog. A magical recipe box. A bakery owner who never wanted to solve a murder.Juniper Moss has always poured her magic into pastries—not investigations. But when a respected choir director collapses after sipping her famous holiday eggnog during Winterberry Falls’ beloved festival, suspicion lands squarely on her bakery’s doorstep.

Armed with enchanted recipe cards, a lie-detecting rabbit named Pip, and a stubborn streak as sharp as her nutmeg, Juniper sets out to clear her name. But the deeper she stirs, the more secrets she uncovers—from missing spice jars to simmering rivalries in the town’s choir. As snow blankets the streets and mistrust threatens to sour the season, Juniper must unravel the mystery before another cup turns deadly.


If you

Cozy Christmas mysteries with a touch of magic

Clean, small-town whodunits

Witchy sleuths and culinary clues

Slow-burn romance and charming animal sidekicks


…then you’ll devour Eggnog & Murder, a heartwarming start to a magical holiday cozy mystery series.

Genres: Christmas

132 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 24, 2025

Reviews

[Jae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Juniper’s life revolves around her beloved bakery and her rabbit familiar, Pip. She is honored to provide the eggnog for Winterberry Falls’ annual winter fest, but when the choir director collapses after taking on sip of her nog, Juniper finds herself under the suspicion of the villagers. To clear her name and salvage her reputation, she begins following clues and leads, with Pip’s help. Sheriff Rowan Hale has faith in her ability to track down the culprit. Juniper’s magic is steady and warm, but she can feel another magic, cold and bitter, overlaying her own. The town and the festival depend on her getting to the bottom of things.

Let me get this out of the way first. There was no murder; the choir director recovered from his malaise. For that reason, the title of the book was at least confusing if not misleading. Beyond that, the story was charming. Juniper is a calm and steady presence in the midst of upheaval in town. I admired her determination to see things through, even when she made some missteps along the way.

Lovely, four stars