Christmas Police

“Mummy – Daddy – there’s Santa! He’s hurt!” A young girl travelling home with her family, witnesses a man dressed as Santa Claus lying in an alleyway, his throat slashed. Noel Winters had been doing the rounds, playing Santa. His final engagement was at a private party hours before his murder. Winters had a reputation for heavy drinking and female company, and it had recently cost him his marriage. Local gossip suggests he had plans to be up and down a few chimneys over the festive period. DCI Tyler and DS Mills struggle to narrow down the suspects, including a bitter Santa ...

‘WHAT WAS THAT?!?! I didn't plan on staying up til 2am to finish this! It had me gripped from the start. I loved the characters and it kept me guessing until the very last pages! So good!!!’ Goodreads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s Christmas Day and my family are opening presents around the tree. Lights twinkle, festive music is playing and everything looks perfect. But when I open an unexpected gift and discover what’s inside, I’m left reeling. I feel like I can’t breathe… The truth I’ve just unwrapped has the power to destroy everything. Looking around at the smiling faces of my ...

Christmas in Wensleydale is just around the corner, and a beautiful blanket of snow covers the fells. But then a blizzard hits, and everyone knows that a white Christmas in the Dales spells danger for farmers and remote communities. In the town of Hawes there is little festive cheer as the snow closes in, the Christmas fair is cancelled, and the generator goes missing from the market hall. Then the local food bank is broken into.

When life gives me a snowstorm and a double-booked rental, I find a Christmas miracle in the form of a sassy journalist. Jane is as sharp as the snowflakes falling outside. She’s less than thrilled about being stuck with a detective. But little does she know, unraveling the mystery of her heart might be the most intriguing case of all. With every day we’re snowed in, her playful banter warms the coldest nights. And I discover a side of her that’s as sweet as sugar cookies. Whether this is a holiday spark or the start of something lasting, my heart's ready for the greatest gift of all...

Christmas chaos at the Melson house usually involves wrapping paper and toys, not a broken window and a bare space under the tree. After a morning of questioning officers and chattering children, Amanda resigns herself to a very un-Christmas-y day. But can the heroes on the Pineville police force find a way to save the family's Christmas?

‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries A PINCH OF PARANOIA It’s three days before Christmas, and detective-turned-chef Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is drafted in to cater a charity event...

'Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time' C. K. MCDONNELL The nail-bitingly tense, rib-crackingly funny new TIME POLICE mission from the million-copy bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S. The Time Police don't think twice about jumping to the past. But, this time, the past has...

Pantomime season has arrived in the brand new hilarious cozy murder mystery from Fiona Leitch. 'Murder and mayhem are rarely this enjoyable. Another fantastic entry in this brilliant series that solidifies Leitch as one of the very best and funniest writers around’ Jonathan Whitelaw ‘A...

Is it the Christmas season or the ‘silly season’? All Sheriff Mel wants to do is close out the year and spend a joyful first Christmas with Dana and with their extended families. She’s even hired a new detective, Janet Mason, to ease some of the workload for her and her only other detective, Shane Harding. Things were shaping up great for her and Dana for a relaxing holiday season. Too bad it just wasn’t meant to be… The local criminals want it all too and a string of burglaries in high class county enclaves have Mel and both of her detectives stymied. Throw in a bunch of ...

In the dark, wintry highlands of Lochdubh, Scotland, where the local Calvinist element resists the secular trimmings of Christmas, the spirit of old Saint Nick is about as welcome as a flat tire on a deserted road. Nor is crime taking a holiday, as Constable Hamish Macbeth soon finds himself protecting an unhappy girl, unlocking the secrets of a frightened old woman, and retrieving some stolen holiday goods. Now the lanky lawman must use all his Highland charm and detective skills to make things right.

Recently retired Met Detective Roz Parker boards the Christmas Eve sleeper to head home for the holidays, anxious and dreading her new role as grandmother upon arrival. Violently thrown from her thoughts when the train derails, Roz finds herself stranded on the snowy tracks, where she finds a fellow passenger suspiciously murdered in a locked cabin. With the train stuck in snow in the middle of nowhere, a killer stalks its carriages, picking off passengers one by one.

Dominic and Clarice Corde, who met and fell in love in Brunswick Gardens, journey to a quaint hamlet to replace the local vicar who is away on holiday. The holiday takes a nasty turn when the vicar is discovered not to be away at all, but brutally murdered and stashed in the cellar. So instead of fulfilling the vicar's duties, the Cordes are charged with solving his murder. All the while, the picturesque village is becoming increasingly and dangerously snowbound, its residents trapped as a killer remains at large.

What happens on the run, stays there. Right? My brother didn't deserve her, but that doesn't mean she's mine. He might be a terrible person, but clearly, we have the same taste in women. I needed to get away from him. A way out. A solution that would keep both me and my son safe from harm. I never expected his brother to be the solution. ∞∞∞ Theresa Braun is stuck. Mark is a man who doesn't take "no" for an answer and uses her son as leverage against her. Until, like an answer to prayer, his hotter-than-sin brother comes banging on her door, looking for him. Blake Banner is fed up. ...

It's Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who's robbing his church's poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns home to celebrate with Bree, Nana, and his children. The tree decorating is barely underway before his phone rings again--a horrific hostage...

Enjoy billionaires and heroes as they journey to find love. ★★★★★Bonus—Lawfully Smitten, an all-new Lawkeeper romance and Disaster City Search and Rescue Prequel. Also included are 3 Sweet, Contemporary Christmas Romances. Celebrate the holidays by enjoying award winning and international bestselling author, Jenna Brandt's heartwarming collection. The Billionaire's Birthday Gift: Nate and Stella used to be in love, until Nate picked his career over her. He wants a second chance to prove he's changed but she's not sure she's willing to gamble her heart on the man who broke it. ...

She’s stranded in his town. He’s about to make sure she never leaves. Travel nurse Stella Rogers just wanted a quiet December assignment in Aspen Grove, not a fender bender with the local sheriff during the worst snowstorm of the season. But when the roads close and she’s stuck at the station for the holidays, her plans—and her heart—start to change. Sheriff Blake Cordero has sworn off complicated women and Christmas chaos alike. But Stella’s warmth, laughter, and curves have him rethinking every rule he’s made for himself. Between late-night wrapping sessions for the town’s...

It's Christmastime in the tiny French village of St. Denis, and Police Chief Bruno Courrèges is busy playing Père Noël for the children. But when money raised for charity goes missing, Bruno trades in his bag of toys for his badge and sets out to find the thief.

This winter, fear comes gift-wrapped. *FROM THE KINDLE TOP 20 BESTSELLING AUTHOR* In the dead of winter, the Pennine Way is treacherous. As snowstorms hit, hikers have been told to stay away. But not everyone has heeded the warning: a lone walker finds a parcel in the snow, addressed to her. But...

If you enjoy fun Christmas cozy mysteries with pets solving crime, then this is the holiday short read for you. Small Town: In the snow-covered town of Willow Grove, where the air is filled with holiday cheer and the sweet scents of cinnamon and freshly baked gingerbread, chaos lurks beneath the festive surface. Amateur Sleuth: Holly Winters, owner of the Sugar and Spice Bake Shop, finds herself drawn into the role of amateur sleuth as strange incidents disrupt the town’s holiday celebrations. Furry Sidekicks: With her retired police dog Comet and witty cat Nutmeg by her side, Holly ...

The quaint town of Hart's Ridge glistens with holiday magic each Christmas, as festive lights and holiday attractions draw visitors to its charming streets. This year, Deputy Taylor Gray is enjoying a quieter holiday at home, fully embracing her new role in the midst of family festivities. But peace and goodwill are shattered on Christmas Eve when four bodies are discovered and two children are left as orphans.