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Christmas Sweets
by Joanne Fluke Laura Levine Leslie MeierGathered in one delightful volume time, here are three yuletide tales of mystery, murder, and romance, featuring your favorite sleuths . . . THE TWELVE DESSERTS OF CHRISTMAS by JOANNE FLUKE It&’s the perfect mix of naughty and nice when two lovestruck boarding school teachers watch six kids over Christmas break. But when someone wants the cozy couple&’s romance to burn out faster than a scorched fruitcake, it&’s Hannah Swensen to the rescue . . . NIGHTMARE ON ELF STREET by LAURA LEVINE Aside from the mortifying costume, how bad can a gig as a mall Santa&’s elf be? Jaine Austen finds out when she&’s teamed up with the Santa from Hell. But things go from bad to worse when he&’s found murdered—and Jaine is suspected of being the naughty one . . . THE CHRISTMAS THIEF by LESLIE MEIER Elizabeth Stone is ready for a white Christmas in Tinker&’s Cove, Maine—until a fancy Yule ball at the Florida hotel where she works dumps snow on her plans. The sponsor&’s jewels have gone missing and the police are asking about her ties to a cute mystery guest. Good thing Elizabeth&’s mother, Lucy Stone, flew down to surprise her . . . Includes Luscious Holiday Recipes!
Christmas Under Fire: Amish Christmas Emergency Christmas Hideout Christmas Under Fire (Mountie Brotherhood)
by Michelle KarlMission: Survive the HolidaysA Mountie Brotherhood storyCally Roslin came to northern British Columbia to enjoy a charming Canadian Christmas—until somebody tries to kill her. But when she becomes the target of multiple attacks, Aaron Thrace, the handsome Mountie assigned to protect her, is certain it’s no coincidence. Danger is swiftly closing in on Cally, and with hazardous snowstorms on the horizon, there’ll soon be no place to run…
Christmas Undercover: Her Holiday Protector Christmas Undercover The Marshal's Runaway Witness (Echo Mountain #4)
by Hope WhiteFATAL CHRISTMAS FBI agent Sara Vaughn believes a group of pharmaceutical businessmen are engineering drugs with deadly results. Her boss won't approve a sting operation, so she goes rogue-following the suspects on a hike in the Cascade Mountains to record evidence. But when Sara witnesses them murder one of their own, they target her. Saved by a handsome volunteer mountain rescue worker, Sara at first suspects Will Rankin is another bad guy hunting her. But when the widowed father of two risks everything to save her, she knows that Will is all that's standing between her and seeing Christmas morning. Echo Mountain: Saving lives and finding love in the mountains of Washington State
Christmas Up in Flames
by Lisa HarrisChristy Award–Winning Author: She’s been saved once by her firefighter ex—but with an arsonist targeting her, can she survive the holidays?Back in her ex’s hometown to investigate an arson, fire inspector Claire Holiday plans to do her job and be home by Christmas . . . until her B&B is set on fire while she’s sleeping. She escapes only with the help of firefighter Reid O’Callaghan—her secret son’s father. As Claire and Reid team up to catch a serial arsonist, will Claire’s lie be the blaze that destroys them both?Praise for USA Today–bestselling author Lisa Harris“Non-stop action . . . very suspenseful.” —No Apology Book Reviews“Readers looking for a strong female protagonist and a unique murder mystery will find much to admire in Harris’s work.” —Publishers Weekly
Christmas Vendetta (Emergency Responders #4)
by Valerie HansenFrom USA TODAY Bestselling Author Valerie Hansen Is she a mistaken target… or next on an enemy&’s hit list? Sandy Lynn Forrester's Christmas holiday takes a terrifying turn when someone breaks into her home and attacks her roommate…thinking it's her. But no one believes that an imprisoned man from Sandy Lynn's past is behind the attacks—except for her high school heartbreak, ex-cop Clay Danforth. Can she trust Clay to keep her safe in the Ozark wilderness long enough to stop a ruthless criminal&’s vengeance?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Emergency Responders Book 1: On the RunBook 2: Christmas Vendetta
Christmas Waffle Caper (A Wicked Waffle Paranormal Cozy #4)
by Carolyn Q. HunterIt's nearly Christmas in Haunted Falls, and Sonja Reed and her fiance Frank Thompson have been invited to a festive white elephant party. However, before the party begins, Sonja has just one Christmas delivery to make to a cabin across the lake. Unfortunately, when car trouble prevents the duo from getting back to town, Sonja knows it's just the beginning of what could become one crazy night. Some strange family drama, a body, a ghost, and an escaped mental patient make for one spooky winter night. Will Sonja and Frank be able to solve this latest case before it's too late?
Christmas Witness
by Aimée ThurloA protector for her child....Mother-to-be Annie Sandusky witnessed a killer fleeing the scene of a crime. Now the murderer was after her. And only the victim's son, Jake Black Raven, was man enough to protect her....Tall and proud, Jake Black Raven became Annie's shadow. He'd returned to the ranch only to settle his father's affaris, but he couldn't leave when Annie was still in danger. Not with her baby due any minute. And not when he would trade a thousand days for just one night in her bed. His father had left him a dangerous legacy, but he would lure out a killer if it meant saving Annie-and the child he'd begun to consider his own....
Christmas Witness Conspiracy: A Winter Romantic Suspense (Protected Identities #4)
by Maggie K. BlackReunited in peril…The family he never knew is under siege.Detective Liam Bearsmith’s life is turned upside down at Christmastime when the hacker he’s tracking turns out to be the witness he fell for twenty years ago. But Kelly Marshall insists she’s being framed, and he wants to believe her…especially after criminals attack them. Can he clear her name, even as he shields Kelly—and the family he never knew existed?
Christmas Witness Protection: Faith in the Face of Crime (Protected Identities #1)
by Maggie K. BlackA witness targeted and on the run in this suspenseful romance from Maggie K. Black, part of the Protected Identities series.When key witness Corporal Holly Asher is abducted, Detective Noah Wilder risks everything to rescue her. Now they’re undercover as an engaged couple, hiding from a sinister hacker group—who plan on exposing every witness in protection on Christmas Eve. But can Noah and Holly stop a deadly conspiracy…without tipping off those who want to kill her?Experience more action-packed mystery and suspense in the rest of the Protected Identities series by Maggie K. Black:Christmas Witness ProtectionRunaway WitnessWitness Protection UnraveledChristmas Witness ConspiracyFrom Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Christmas Witness Pursuit (Love Insp Susp True Lp Trade Ser.)
by Lisa HarrisUSA Today–Bestselling Author: As Christmas approaches and a blizzard moves in, a lawman strives to keep a key witness safe . . .Deputy Griffin O’Callaghan has a situation on his hands—two dead FBI agents, criminals on the loose, and Tory Faraday, a witness with no memory. With a blizzard moving in and killers hunting them down, Griffin must keep Tory safe. But even his family’s ranch can’t provide a haven when a dangerous criminal escapes from custody with one goal: finding Tory . . .Praise for Christy Award–winning author Lisa Harris“Non-stop action . . . very suspenseful.” —No Apology Book Reviews“Readers looking for a strong female protagonist and a unique murder mystery will find much to admire in Harris’s work.” —Publishers Weekly
Christmas Witness Survival
by Jane M. ChoateSeeking ranch refuge... in order to survive Fleeing after discovering her fiancé is a murderer, Hailey Davenport thinks nowhere is safe this Christmas. Trusting another man is the last thing Hailey wants, but she reluctantly finds refuge in the back of Michael &“Chap&” Chapman&’s truck. The security expert won&’t let her face hired gunmen alone—even when danger follows them to his ranch. With enemies closing in, keeping Hailey safe might be the last thing Chap does…From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Christmas at Cardwell Ranch
by B. J. DanielsAT CARDWELL RANCH, THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE BRUTAL...It had been years since Tanner "Tag" Cardwell's boots touched Montana soil. This Christmas he was determined to change that. Until a run-in with local Lily McCabe revealed dark secrets from his past and deep trouble for his future.Cowboys came and went in these parts. But Tag Cardwell caught Lily off guard in more ways than one when the two became entwined in a murder mystery. What was it about Tag? The dreamy eyes... The rugged physique... The protection she felt in his strong arms...But before they could lose themselves in each other they had to trace a killer. Or risk finding a crime scene under the Christmas tree.
Christmas at Cardwell Ranch & Keeping Christmas
by B. J. DanielsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR B.J. DANIELS HAS A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU: TWO BOOKS IN ONE!In CHRISTMAS AT CARDWELL RANCH, Tag Cardwell caught Lily McCabe off guard in more ways than one when the two became entwined in a murder mystery. But before they could lose themselves in each other they had to trace a killer. Or risk finding a crime scene under the Christmas tree.In the holiday favorite KEEPING CHRISTMAS, Chance Walker was the cool-eyed cowboy hired to bring Dixie Bonner, a wild child on the run, home by Christmas. But when the bad guys started to close in, two stubborn souls needed to trust each other if they hoped to survive the season.
Christmas at Glitter Peak Lodge: A Novel
by Kjersti Herland JohnsenMark the days till Christmas with this feel-good cozy mystery set at a quaint family inn in the snowy mountains of Norway—structured as an advent calendar for your daily reading pleasure. An old mystery. A tragic accident. Secrets. Confessions. A new beginning.After a traumatic climbing accident, well-known Alpinist Ingrid Berg has returned to the small Norwegian village that her family has called home for generations to take over the management of the Glitter Peak Lodge from her aging grandmother, who's no longer up to the task. With Christmas rapidly approaching, the Glitter Peak Lodge staff are busy baking kransekake and saffron buns, decorating an enormous tree with tinsel, and enlisting guests to participate in their Santa Lucia celebration.But within short order of Ingrid’s return, complications arise that seem out of the ordinary. Unexpected cancellations. An outspoken American guest who seems to unsettle Ingrid’s beloved grandmother. Leaking pipes that may imply sabotage. And then one day, Ingrid discovers a yellowed, decades-old newspaper clipping about an unsolved local mystery… Will Ingrid be able to figure out what’s going on in time to save the inn—and her family’s legacy—from ruin?The ultimate holiday treat, Christmas at Glitter Peak Lodge is a testament to the healing power of family and home and the magical bonds of community. Set up like an advent calendar, with twenty-four chapters, each set on a different day in December leading up to Christmas, it can be savored one chapter a day or devoured in one sitting.“Delightful and charming—a breath of lovely mountain air!” —Jenny Colgan, author of The Bookshop on the Corner and The Christmas Bookshop
Christmas at Patchin Place: Two Molly Murphy Mysteries (Molly Murphy Mysteries)
by Rhys BowenChristmas at Patchin Place wraps two Molly Murphy Christmas mysteries in one. From New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen, spend Christmas with the incomparable Molly Murphy Sullivan in Away in a Manger and The Ghost of Christmas Past.In Away in a Manger, it’s Christmastime in 1905 New York City, and Molly Murphy Sullivan is looking forward to the approaching holidays. As she and her children listen to carolers in the street, they hear a lovely voice, and see a beggar girl huddled in a doorway, singing “Away in a Manger.”Molly’s ward, Bridie, is touched by the girl’s ragged clothes and wants to help her if they can. They give her a quarter, only to watch a bigger boy take it from her. But Molly discovers the boy is the girl’s older brother. They’ve come from England and their mother has disappeared, and they’re living with an aunt who mistreats them terribly. Molly is soon drawn into an investigation that will take her up to the highest levels of New York society.In The Ghost of Christmas Past, it’s 1906 and Molly and her family gratefully accept an invitation to spend Christmas at a mansion on the Hudson, expecting a peaceful and relaxing holiday season. Not long after they arrive, however, they start to feel the tension in the house’s atmosphere. Then they learn that the host couple’s young daughter wandered out into the snow ten years ago and was never seen again.Molly can identify with the mother’s pain at never knowing what happened to her child and wants to help, but there is so little to go on. No ransom note. No body ever found. But Molly slowly begins to suspect that the occupants of the house know more than they are letting on. Then, on Christmas Eve, there is a knock at the door and a young girl stands there. “I’m Charlotte,” she says. “I’ve come home.”
Christmas at Saddle Creek: The Saddle Creek Series
by Shelley PetersonBird returns to Saddle Creek and her beloved horse Sunny for Christmas. Bird always dreads Christmas. For as long as she could remember, her mother Eva goes into a tailspin of selfishness and drama as the holiday approaches. This one will be no different, as Bird is once again dumped at Saddle Creek Farm with her Aunt Hannah while Eva parties. At midnight on Christmas Eve, in the midst of an ice storm, Cody (the loyal coyote) alerts Bird that elderly Laura Pierson is in danger down the road. Bird mounts her champion show jumper Sundancer, and with Cody they head out to save her. The family’s plans change because of the storm, but everyone finally gathers for Christmas dinner. Then, while the after-dinner bonfire burns, a Christmas miracle unfolds, but at great cost to a loved one. In Christmas at Saddle Creek, Bird beholds the magic of the universe and the circle of life, and learns the true meaning of Christmas.
Christmas at Thunder Horse Ranch: Cowboy Behind The Badge The Hill Christmas At Thunder Horse Ranch
by Elle JamesChristmas brings a deadly threat—and a chance at love—to a Lakota lawman in the New York Times–bestselling author’s suspenseful Western romance.When Border Patrol helicopter pilot Dante Thunder Horse is shot out of the sky, he barely makes it out of the wreckage alive. And just as the shooter tries to finish him off, he’s saved by paleontologist Emma Jennings. It’s nothing short of a Christmas miracle, and now Dante must now return the favor by keeping his guardian angel safe.Bringing Emma back to his Badlands ranch, Dante discovers that a vengeful enemy is threatening his family and proud heritage. Caught in a killer’s crosshairs, Emma is also in danger of falling for the brave Lakota pilot. But before they can celebrate in peace, Emma wonders if there can be a future with a man so haunted by his past.
Christmas in Absaroka County
by Craig JohnsonIt's holiday season in Absaroka County and Sheriff Walt Longmire gets personal in this delightful collection of four short stories from New York Times-bestselling author Craig Johnson. Full of Longmire's dry wit and good heart, Christmas in Absaroka County is a holiday must-have for every Longmire and Craig Johnson fan, and it also includes the first chapter of The Cold Dish, the first novel in the Longmire Mystery Series. Readers glimpse a softer side of Sheriff Walt Longmire as he grapples with the death of his wife, Martha, and his sometimes turbulent but ever-loving relationship with his daughter, Cady. In these four stories--"Ministerial Aid," "Slick-Tongued Devil," "Toys for Tots," and "Unbalanced" (three of which have been sent to Johnson's fans over the years in the author's "Post-it" e-mails)--Walt is alternately at his best and his worst. He helps a somewhat delusional elderly victim of domestic abuse while sporting a bathrobe and a mean hangover on New Year's Day. He's sidelined by grief when his wife's obituary reappears in the paper and there's an unexpected knock on his door two days before Christmas. He strives to help even those who don't want it when he picks up a young female hitchhiker, and he's forced into some last-minute Christmas shopping by the Greatest Legal Mind of Our Time, during which he might just end up saving a young Navy chaplain's Christmas.
Christmas in Absaroka County
by Craig JohnsonIt's holiday season in Absaroka County and Sheriff Walt Longmire gets personal in this delightful collection of four short stories from New York Times-bestselling author Craig Johnson.Full of Longmire's dry wit and good heart, Christmas in Absaroka County is a holiday must-have for every Longmire and Craig Johnson fan, and it also includes the first chapter of The Cold Dish, the first novel in the Longmire Mystery Series.Readers glimpse a softer side of Sheriff Walt Longmire as he grapples with the death of his wife, Martha, and his sometimes turbulent but ever-loving relationship with his daughter, Cady. In these four stories--"Ministerial Aid," "Slick-Tongued Devil," "Toys for Tots," and "Unbalanced" (three of which have been sent to Johnson's fans over the years in the author's "Post-it" e-mails)--Walt is alternately at his best and his worst. He helps a somewhat delusional elderly victim of domestic abuse while sporting a bathrobe and a mean hangover on New Year's Day. He's sidelined by grief when his wife's obituary reappears in the paper and there's an unexpected knock on his door two days before Christmas. He strives to help even those who don't want it when he picks up a young female hitchhiker, and he's forced into some last-minute Christmas shopping by the Greatest Legal Mind of Our Time, during which he might just end up saving a young Navy chaplain's Christmas.
Christmas in Harmony Harbor: Includes a bonus story (Harmony Harbor #9)
by Debbie MasonFans of RaeAnne Thayne and Debbie Macomber will love this USA Today bestselling author's latest holiday romance about enemies-to-lovers who fall for each other in a small Massachusetts coastal town.Three Christmas wishes. Two total opposites. One magical holiday.It's Evangeline Christmas's favorite time of the year, but instead of wrapping presents and decking the halls, she's worrying about saving her year-round holiday shop from powerful real estate developer Caine Elliot. Although the town has rallied around Evie, her attempts to stop Caine have been in vain. Now she's risking everything on an unusual proposition she hopes the wickedly handsome CEO can't refuse... How hard can it be to fulfill three wishes from the Angel Tree in Evie's shop? Caine's certain he'll win and the property will be his by Christmas Eve. Yet bringing joy to others also brings back the biggest disappointments in Caine's own holidays past and challenges him to forgive and forget in order to enjoy the present festivities. But just as he dares to dream that Evie could be his Christmas future, a secret from Caine's childhood threatens their merrily-ever-after.Includes the bonus story, "One Night in Christmas!"
Christmas in Hiding
by Cate NolanCHRISTMAS IN WITNESS PROTECTION After her ex-boyfriend's murder, Callie Martin has no choice but to trade her quiet life as a kindergarten teacher for the witness protection program. It's US Marshal Jackson Walker's job to keep Callie safe, but the men who would do her harm just keep getting closer and closer. Either someone on the inside is betraying Callie, or she's lying to Jackson about her involvement. So he decides to go off the grid, spiriting her away to the remote Vermont countryside at Christmas. Jackson wants to trust her, but with danger dogging their every move, he'll have to use all his energy to keep her alive.
Christmas in Paradise (The Tj Jensen Mysteries #4)
by Kathi DaleyThe holidays are more stressful than usual in this merry mystery by a USA Today–bestselling author . . . Tj Jensen has always looked forward to Christmas with happy anticipation as the town of Serenity, Nevada, is bedecked with white lights and pine wreaths. But this year, her holiday spirit is marred by the impending arrival of two new men in her life—one of whom claims to be the biological father of the beloved half sister Tj’s been caring for. Luckily little Gracie is distracted for the time being by her anxious wait for Santa Claus. When one of the men ends up dead, Tj must juggle community plays, Christmas tree cuttings, sleigh rides, and holiday shopping with a complex murder investigation. And before she can wrap up the case, she may have to risk everything to save someone she loves . . . “Daley’s stories draw you in and keep you glued until the very last page.” —Tracy Weber, Agatha Award nominated author of the Downward Dog Mysteries
Christmas in Texas
by Rebecca Winters Tina LeonardTexas Tough...And Christmas TenderChristmas Baby BlessingsTina LeonardRanger Seagal West is back in Bridesmaids Creek, Texas, on bodyguard duty with his soon-to-be ex, Capri Snow. And what a body to guard: to his surprise, she's carrying twin babies. His babies. Capri is as irresistible and stubborn as ever. So how can Seagal convince Capri they all belong together-and not just for Christmas?The Christmas RescueRebecca WintersA slippery road, a speeding car...and Texas Ranger Flynn Patterson finds a baby lying helpless in the wreck. As he comforts the boy, Flynn's heart turns over. He'll never stop grieving his own lost family. But he can take care of this little guy, and his desperate mother. No matter how Andrea Sinclair pushes him away, Flynn knows the safest place for the fugitives this Christmas is his own lonely home. But will they stay?
Christmas in the Crosshairs
by Deena AlexanderA baby in need of protection— and a hitman in pursuit. After evading an attack, defense attorney Adam Spencer is on the run from a dangerous hitman. The killer&’s wife is Adam&’s only hope at apprehending the criminal—until she lands in the hospital. Now he must depend on her twin sister, Jaelyn Reed, to find the answers they need…all while protecting the baby niece Jaelyn didn&’t know she had. But with threats at every turn, trust may be the deadliest trap…From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Christmas is Murder: A chilling short story collection
by Val McDermid'No one can plot or tell a story like she can' Daily Express__________The Queen of Crime Val McDermid is a master of the dark and sinister story, and these powers are demonstrated in full force in Christmas is Murder, a festive collection of chilling tales.From an irresponsible baron whose body is discovered beneath a silver birch tree, to an author who is haunted by the spiteful presence of a jealous writing partner, the characters McDermid conjures are enigmatic and dangerous, never above suspicion.Follow Tony Hill and Carol Jordan as they track a deadly killer who is preparing to strike on Christmas Day, and lose yourself in a festive exclusive - a recently unearthed case for a classic detective duo, set as the lights are going out across Europe.These evocative, atmospheric tales will shock and delight. This is the perfect book to curl up with as the frosty winter draws in and each night gets darker than the last, written by one of our greatest living crime writers. __________Praise for the Queen of Crime Val McDermid:'Brilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable' Guardian'Compulsively readable' Irish Times'One of today's most accomplished crime writers' Literary Review'As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get' Sunday Express'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go' Daily Mail