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Christmas-Crime Cozy Collection: Four Brand New Cozy Mysteries from Favorite Authors
Patti Benning – A Merry Slice of Murder
Pizzeria owner and amateur sleuth, Eleanora Ward, and her husband, Russell, are looking forward to spending the holidays in Florida with Ellie’s grandmother. Their trip quickly takes a turn for the worse when the manager of Ellie’s second pizzeria turns up missing in the midst of holiday chaos.
A string of oddly well-planned robberies haunts the couple as they search for the missing manager, and the death of an innocent young man saddens them all.
Ellie’s gut tells her everything is connected, but the pieces just don’t seem to fit together. With Christmas right around the corner, a pizzeria that is slowly falling into chaos, and a missing friend, this might turn out to be Ellie’s worst holiday yet.
Can they solve the crime and save Christmas? Find out in this delicious Cozy Mystery!
Gretchen Allen – A Gingersnap Decision
Journalist Hilary Lennox is spending the holidays in her hometown of Silverbell, Massachusetts, away from the hustle and bustle of sunny Florida, where she’s lived for several years. While she’d love to enjoy a nice quiet holiday, the threat of being fired looms over her, and she’s under the gun to write a killer article…or else.
Though she feels guilty about a tragedy providing her with the perfect opportunity, Hilary jumps at the chance to write about a local poisoning. What she discovers in her quest for truth is that no one is as they seem, and murder during the holidays proves to be a tricky subject to tackle.
Just when Hilary and her partner in crime think they’ve cracked the code, another tragedy strikes and a cozy Christmas for all is on the line.
Will Hilary’s Scrooge boss kick her to the curb, or will she solve the crimes and share the story?
Find out in this fast-paced Christmas Cozy Mystery!
Donna Clancy – The Wishing Tree Catastrophe
When Whipper Will Junction town elder, Mr. Wells, asks jelly shop owner and amateur sleuth, Tabby Moon, to host the annual Wishing Tree at her shop for the upcoming holiday season, Gladys Twittle, the town gossip, is beside herself with jealousy. She confronts Mr. Wells and he tells her she must change her ways before the tree will ever find its way into her antique store.
She plans an event at the jelly shop, with Tabby’s approval, to present the tree to the town, but as hard as Gladys tries, she cannot change. She takes credit for everything that’s done, even though the presentation had been a team effort from the beginning.
Gladys’ manufactured glory is stripped away shortly after the get-together begins, however, when a mysterious illness grips the townsfolk. It’s clear that someone sabotaged the event, but who? And why?
Tabby is determined to get to the bottom of the ugly business and fill her shop and the town with holiday cheer once again. Will she be able to solve the crime in time?
Find out in this small-town Cozy Mystery!
Summer Prescott – Not a Creature Was Purring
Christmas is quickly approaching and self-proclaimed crazy cat lady, Olivia Wright, has just opened Brentfield, Vermont’s first cat rescue shelter, Poe’s Place. Olivia receives a request to pick up three stray kittens at an old roadhouse in a rough part of town and is relieved that the kittens are okay, but is horrified when she discovers a body.
When her former contractor is arrested for the murder, Olivia not only jumps in to uncover the truth, she takes in his eighteen year old son, Jack, because she fully believes that no one should be alone during the holidays.
Teaming up with her best friend and secret crush, Ethan, Olivia finds herself in dangerous situations as she searches for a killer. Will she and Ethan get to the truth before the killer strikes again…perhaps way too close to home?
Find out in this warm and fuzzy holiday Cozy Mystery!
Pizzeria owner and amateur sleuth, Eleanora Ward, and her husband, Russell, are looking forward to spending the holidays in Florida with Ellie’s grandmother. Their trip quickly takes a turn for the worse when the manager of Ellie’s second pizzeria turns up missing in the midst of holiday chaos.
A string of oddly well-planned robberies haunts the couple as they search for the missing manager, and the death of an innocent young man saddens them all.
Ellie’s gut tells her everything is connected, but the pieces just don’t seem to fit together. With Christmas right around the corner, a pizzeria that is slowly falling into chaos, and a missing friend, this might turn out to be Ellie’s worst holiday yet.
Can they solve the crime and save Christmas? Find out in this delicious Cozy Mystery!
Gretchen Allen – A Gingersnap Decision
Journalist Hilary Lennox is spending the holidays in her hometown of Silverbell, Massachusetts, away from the hustle and bustle of sunny Florida, where she’s lived for several years. While she’d love to enjoy a nice quiet holiday, the threat of being fired looms over her, and she’s under the gun to write a killer article…or else.
Though she feels guilty about a tragedy providing her with the perfect opportunity, Hilary jumps at the chance to write about a local poisoning. What she discovers in her quest for truth is that no one is as they seem, and murder during the holidays proves to be a tricky subject to tackle.
Just when Hilary and her partner in crime think they’ve cracked the code, another tragedy strikes and a cozy Christmas for all is on the line.
Will Hilary’s Scrooge boss kick her to the curb, or will she solve the crimes and share the story?
Find out in this fast-paced Christmas Cozy Mystery!
Donna Clancy – The Wishing Tree Catastrophe
When Whipper Will Junction town elder, Mr. Wells, asks jelly shop owner and amateur sleuth, Tabby Moon, to host the annual Wishing Tree at her shop for the upcoming holiday season, Gladys Twittle, the town gossip, is beside herself with jealousy. She confronts Mr. Wells and he tells her she must change her ways before the tree will ever find its way into her antique store.
She plans an event at the jelly shop, with Tabby’s approval, to present the tree to the town, but as hard as Gladys tries, she cannot change. She takes credit for everything that’s done, even though the presentation had been a team effort from the beginning.
Gladys’ manufactured glory is stripped away shortly after the get-together begins, however, when a mysterious illness grips the townsfolk. It’s clear that someone sabotaged the event, but who? And why?
Tabby is determined to get to the bottom of the ugly business and fill her shop and the town with holiday cheer once again. Will she be able to solve the crime in time?
Find out in this small-town Cozy Mystery!
Summer Prescott – Not a Creature Was Purring
Christmas is quickly approaching and self-proclaimed crazy cat lady, Olivia Wright, has just opened Brentfield, Vermont’s first cat rescue shelter, Poe’s Place. Olivia receives a request to pick up three stray kittens at an old roadhouse in a rough part of town and is relieved that the kittens are okay, but is horrified when she discovers a body.
When her former contractor is arrested for the murder, Olivia not only jumps in to uncover the truth, she takes in his eighteen year old son, Jack, because she fully believes that no one should be alone during the holidays.
Teaming up with her best friend and secret crush, Ethan, Olivia finds herself in dangerous situations as she searches for a killer. Will she and Ethan get to the truth before the killer strikes again…perhaps way too close to home?
Find out in this warm and fuzzy holiday Cozy Mystery!
376 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 29, 2021
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About the author
Summer Prescott
149 books242 followersSummer Prescott is well-known in the Cozy Mystery realm, having written and published several Best-Sellers in the genre. An avid reader of Thrillers, Horror and Suspense, the author has decided to follow her passion with the debut of her Thriller, The Quiet Type, which launched in the top 50 of the Serial Killer category on Amazon. The novel has received high praise in its reviews, and Summer is considering a possible trilogy or series to continue the story.
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December 23, 2021
The only thing better than a holiday cozy mystery is a collection of holiday cozy mysteries by some of my favorite authors. The characters are old friends from cozy series and the stories are set in familiar towns and each mystery is well plotted. Settle in for some amazing reads!
December 13, 2021
Great stories
These were all great Christmas stories by Summer Prescott, Patti Benning , Gretchen Allen and Donna Clancy. Merry Christmas everyone.
These were all great Christmas stories by Summer Prescott, Patti Benning , Gretchen Allen and Donna Clancy. Merry Christmas everyone.
December 8, 2021
The darn book has just added three more authors to my must read list; one wasn't new to me! All of the stories in Christmas-Crime Cozy Collection etc. were excellent. Each of them had enough Christmas to keep me happy, great plots, and of course, great characters.
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December 30, 2021
Christmas-Crime Cozy Mysteries was an enjoyable, easy to read complication of winter who-done-it’s. The characters and settings were believable and enchanting. I’d recommend this book to anyone looking to read a bloodless, non-violent story.
December 21, 2021
Perfect
Four wonderful cozy holiday themed mysteries from some of my favorite authors. Some new to me characters and some familiar ones. Must read for the holidays.
Four wonderful cozy holiday themed mysteries from some of my favorite authors. Some new to me characters and some familiar ones. Must read for the holidays.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews