It’s Christmastime in Saddle Hill, Kentucky once again, and the townspeople are buzzing with the excitement of their first annual winter solstice caroling event. Everyone is having a jolly time until Marian Bright is threatened by a man with a history of violence. While the carolers celebrate a successful evening of bringing joy to the masses, no one notices that Marian has yet to arrive at the party. As the hours slip by and the weather conditions become hazardous, her friends are certain something terrible must have happened to her. Facing dead end after dead end in their search, they begin to wonder if the man had made good on his threats. The sheriff is working ‘round the clock to find her but, hope of finding her alive fades with each passing hour. As hope plumets, everyone wonders Will we be able to bring Saddle Hill’s favorite elf home in time for Christmas?
In book two of the Saddle Hill Christmas Mysteries, the story picks up again in Saddle Hill during the Christmas season. Caroling activities are gaining steam but no one notices their favorite elf seems to have gone missing. Eventually, people start to notice but nobody seems to know where she's gone and the weather is getting worse. This is an interesting, Christmas-themed, cozy mystery with plenty of twists and turns mixed in with the holiday fixings, all of which keep the reader entertained.
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