Holiday Thriller

Pathologist Toni Day and her husband, Hal, are mystified when she starts receiving grisly Christmas cards depicting murders, each accompanied by a twisted verse from The Twelve Days of Christmas, and she and her partners are suddenly inundated with autopsies on the corresponding bodies. The victims are members of a jury that convicted Toni’s old boyfriend Robbie of kidnapping and sent him to prison.

Christmas elf Tinklebelle Holly is a screw-up. Demoted to a job in the reindeer division after one infraction too many, she hates her job, hates her life, and despises the North Pole. But when a surprise visitor arrives from Elven High Council and Tink is assigned to show him around, everything changes. Jax Grayson is a dark elf, and unlike anyone she’s ever met. Looking past his obvious hotness, Tink knows he has a secret, and the audit he’s supposedly performing doesn’t feel legit.

Agent Shane Murphy has a hard time believing his life could get so crazy. Because of a choice–one he’d make again–he loses his superiority in the FBI. Now he’s forced to work surveillance with a rookie female yapper. And…gets caught up in the kidnapping of a 16-year-old that pulls at the heartstrings he keeps hidden. Fighting the budding attraction for his new partner, he stresses his way through an escalating nightmare. How can he be so infatuated with a trouble-magnet female who drives like a granny and isn’t able to hide her sensitive reactions when on the job?

As the first snowfall blankets Maplewood, the town is filled with holiday cheer. The annual Christmas Market is in full swing, with stalls selling everything from handmade ornaments to hot cocoa. Emily and Rebecca are busy decorating the Sunny Side Inn and preparing for their annual Christmas Eve feast for the guests and townsfolk. However, the holiday spirit is dampened when the town's beloved Santa Claus impersonator, jovial postman Bob "Santa Bob" Davis, is found dead in his home, a list of the town's residents labeled "Naughty" and "Nice" by his side.

The festive season is in full swing - parties, champagne and Christmas crackers abound. You're having a breather at the hotel bar when a stunning young woman catches your eye. Could she really be interested in you? She flutters her eyelashes and takes your hand. Her Christmas party dress glitters with sequins. What you don't know is that your life is now in her hands - as she leads you up to her room there's only one thing that will determine whether you live or die. Are you a good person? Are you really?

The Williamson family sets out on a road trip to reach their family for the holidays. When a near accident forces them off the road, they meet a man who befriends the father. He tells him of this motel not too far up the street, in case they need a place to wait out the approaching snowstorm. When the family is forced to find a place to stay, that motel seems to be their only option. Everything seems normal at first, but the longer they stay, the more sinister things become, until the family is forced to fight for their lives. Will they make it through? Will they survive the snowstorm?

After experiencing a murderous Christmas and Valentine's Day with his love, Shannon O'Hara, Detective Nick Spinelli assumed Saint Patrick's Day couldn't be any worse. He should have known better. While out on a geocaching adventure in Door County, Shannon and her friend Anna find more than they bargained for in the cache box. When Shannon disappears, Spinelli is sent racing to find her. Amidst the chaos of an unruly Irish celebration, and a decades-old Irish family feud, he must rescue her from the hands of a madman.

Tony offers to pay for a televised ad promoting the annual haunted house and Tess agrees to act as spokesperson. She shows up to film the piece and quickly discovers that the "haunted" in haunted house was proving to be more real than imaginary. Join Tess and the gang as she decides to uncover the truth about former resident Doctor Franktown once and for all.

Three American fishermen disappear along the North Carolina coast, their sport fishing yacht blown to pieces. The CIA keeps the details a secret, undertaking an intense investigation while family and friends search for answers on their own. Why are the Russian and Cuban military conducting secret meetings along the Mid-Atlantic Coast? What does an intense treasure hunt for Spanish gold off Cuba's coast have to do with a clandestine operation to rescue American citizens from Cuba? And how does Chechnya's fight for independence directly threaten the security of the United States?

Jen's stable relationship, steady job as a press officer for the police and mapped-out future is thrown into turmoil after she confronts her fiancé about a telephone call from a mysterious woman. In sadness and revenge she picks up a stranger in a bar. When videos and demands for money start to arrive, Jen has to find her blackmailer and rescue her relationship with Dan. As she emulates her police colleagues to find her evil extortionist darker secrets emerge.

When Lucy Layton leaves New York City to attend her aunt’s funeral, she has no idea where her trip back home will lead. The last thing she expects is to inherit her aunt’s dog, her house, and the attached dog grooming salon. But when she discovers that her aunt was murdered, she is compelled to stay in Shongoloo and investigate. With new dog Ollie by her side, she begins to question a cast of colorful suspects. But someone wants Lucy to disappear, and they’ll stop at nothing to make that happen. Can she solve the murder before it’s too late?

In the festive heart of Holiday Junction, where the turkeys are stuffed and the traditions are age-old, shadows dance with the autumn wind. The Hardens, the town's glitz and glamour, face a pie-slice of tragedy, and suddenly everyone's holding the knife! With a dash of sass and a sprinkle of wit, it's up to our gal Violet of the "Junction Journal" to sift through the tales and tattles, from glittering pageants to art district whispers.

Featuring a captivating blend of small-town charm, holiday hijinks, and a puzzling mystery, Fourth of July Forgery is a firecracker of a summer listen, sure to delight cozy mystery fans and holiday enthusiasts alike. This book is more entertaining than a grand finale of fireworks, proving once again that when it comes to holiday mysteries, Violet Rhinehammer is the bomb!

When amateur sleuth and town journalist Violet Rhinehammer stumbles upon a dead body during the Hip Hop Hurray Easter Festival, she knows she has to get to the bottom of things.

Ein total verstrickter Fall. Es weihnachtet in Archsum auf Sylt, und die Häkeldamen unterstützen fleißig die Vorbereitungen für das Krippenspiel. Doch statt Besinnlichkeit herrschen Anspannung und Misstrauen in der Kirchengemeinde. Binnen kurzer Zeit passieren gleich mehrere Diebstähle, und dann wird auch noch die Leiterin der Jugendgruppe vom herabstürzenden Stern von Bethlehem erschlagen. Während die Kirchenverantwortlichen beharrlich auf einen Unfall plädieren, wittern die Häkeldamen einen Mord - und nehmen die Ermittlungen auf.

The Zeleks came to America to seek their fortune. Andrzej Zelek realised the American Dream with his construction company, Zelekcon. Now under the leadership of his children, his precious company's connection to New York's crime families threatens to collapse the operation

Christmas is right around the corner, and Angelica and Vance are finally getting ready to say their vows. But just as they're about to start their happily ever after, a dark cloud appears on the horizon in the form of someone from Angelica's past. This mysterious figure has a dangerous plan and will stop at nothing to silence Angelica forever.

Hellooo! I'm at it again, and only a day after my last run-in with a killer! Hobbs and I are growing closer and closer, but there always seems to be a mystery waiting for us just around the corner, nipping at our heels and thwarting our hot romance. A very nice waiter named Joey Scarpetti, from the Marshmallow Hollow Ski Lodge, is dead, and it happened in my backyard in my pear tree, no less. So what's a girl to do but investigate?

How is one to start again after losing the one thing that speaks to your heart and fuels your passion? After a serious accident leaves Calliope Rose Collins unable to continue with the career that has owned her soul for most of her life, she returns to Foxtail Lake, Hollister House, and Great Aunt Gracie. After solving the murder of a local girl she begins writing freelance articles for the local newspaper. This turns into a full time career and a new passion and inner healing is found.

Tragedy befalls the town of Misty Point when local veterinarian, Dr. Arnie Stokes, is shot at the Hand in Paws Animal Clinic. The investigation leads the Misty Point Police Department directly to Megan Stanford, who has now inherited ownership of the grant that has continued to keep the clinic running. When thefts of drugs and medical supplies are uncovered, the attacks appear to be coordinated with other animal shelters. As Christmas approaches, Megan, Nick, and her friends look to keep the spirit of the holiday alive by hosting a fundraiser for the misplaced animals.