Holidays Can Be Murder

Santa Cruise by Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark
Embarking on a mystery seminar cruise during the holiday season, amateur sleuth Alvirah, private detective Regan and their family members find their voyage overshadowed by a ghost spotting, the disappearance of a fan, and an unexpected storm.

Vineyard Prey by Philip Craig
Spending the winter off-season at Martha's Vineyard with his wife and children, retired cop J.W. Jackson is asked to help an old friend sneak back into his Vineyard home and discovers that the friend, a Vietnam agent, has been targeted for a past involvement in a dangerous mission.

A Catered Valentine’s Day by Iris Crawford
Caterers and sisters Bernie and Libby, while attending the funeral for a client's mother, are plunged into a bizarre mystery when the corpse of Ted Gorman, the owner of Just Chocolate, who supposedly died in a fiery car crash weeks earlier, is found in someone else's grave.

Holy Terrors by Mary Daheim
When a scissors-wielding Easter bunny kills one of Judith McGonigle's neighbors during the annual Easter egg hunt she is catering, Judith teams up with ex-beau Joe Flynn, a cop, and her cousin Renie to investigate the crime.

Plum Lovin’ by Janet Evanovich
Diesel returns to Stephanie Plum's life in this "between-the-numbers" title in the series. Stephanie is looking for Annie, a relationship expert and matchmaker, and finds her in the protective custody of none other than old flame Diesel. In order to collect on Annie, Stephanie is going to have to play the part of matchmaker to several lonely people.

Halloween Murder by Shelley Freydont
Asked to direct a theatrical revue for the Mischief Night Marathon, former dancer and amateur sleuth Linda Haggerty finds herself investigating a series of bizarre and frightening practical jokes that turns deadly.

Mother’s Day Murder by Lee Harris
Former nun Christine Bennett is angry at a young woman's claims to be the daughter of a Mother Superior and dear friend of hers, but when the girl turns up dead, the subsequent investigation reveals that her story may have been true.

April Fool Dead by Carolyn Hart
Annie Darling, bookstore owner, works with her husband, Max, to unmask an interfering prankster who caused her clever book promotion to backfire, but her search is complicated by her unpredictable mother-in-law, a troubled friend and a killer.

‘Twas the Bite Before Christmas by Lee Kelley
Yearning for a quiet night in front of the fire with his canine companions and his girlfriend, state medical examiner Dr. Jamie Cutter, ex-cop and Maine kennel owner Jack Field finds his peace interrupted by the murder of a young housemaid at the Bright mansion just before the Christmas holidays, a case that brings him face to face with poisonous eggnog, a kidnapped puppy, a vengeful Russian mob boss, and other perils.

Corpus Christmas by Margaret Maron
When art historian Dr. Roger Shambley, the trustee of a collection by a reclusive artist, is found dead after a posh New York Christmas party, Lieutenant Sigrid Harald, the artist's girlfriend, investigates.

Star Spangled Murder by Leslie Meier
When her Houdiniesque canine instigates a feud with her neighbor Mrs. Pratt, Lucy Stone becomes the number one suspect when Mrs. Pratt is murdered.

Turkey Day Murder by Leslie Meier
Amateur sleuth Lucy Stone investigates when Tinker's Cove's annual Thanksgiving festivities are interrupted by the murder of Metinnicut Indian activist Curt Nolan and uncovers a host of suspects while cooking up a holiday dinner for 12.

High Heels and Holidays by Kasey Michaels
Spending their first Christmas together, mystery author Maggie Kelly and Alexandre, Viscount Saint Just, find their holiday bliss shattered by death threats from a deranged fan who is targeting the authors, including Maggie, who contributed to a horrible mystery collection.

A Hole in Juan by Gillian Roberts
Philadelphia English teacher Amanda Pepper joins forces with her husband, C.K. Mackenzie, to investigate when a yearly tradition in which children play harmless pranks throughout the city on the night before Halloween turns deadly.

Death by Deep Dish Pie by Sharon Gwyn Short
To protect her Ohio community, laundromat owner and stain-removal expert Josie Toadfern embarks on a search through small-town secrets for a killer as she investigates the murder of a pie-making bigwig who drops dead after sampling the wares of the Breitenstrater Pie Company.

Murder of a Pink Elephant by Denise Swanson
School psychologist Skye Denison is submerged in a world of sex, drugs and rock and roll when her brother Vince starts a band called Pink Elephant, which sets in motion a bizarre chain of events that leads to murder.