Christmas Tree Mystery

When Holly White's fiancé cancels their Christmas Eve wedding with less than two weeks to go, Holly heads home with a broken heart. Lucky for her, home in historic Mistletoe, Maine is magical during Christmastime - exactly what the doctor prescribed. Except her plan to drown her troubles in peppermints and snickerdoodles is upended when local grouch and president of the Mistletoe Historical Society, Margaret Fenwick, is bludgeoned and left in the sleigh display at Reindeer Games, Holly's family tree farm.

As Christmas descends on Mistletoe, Maine, Holly White has an extra gift for the season: a new baby on the way. Her husband, Sheriff Evan Gray, has been worried about her elevated blood pressure, and Holly has agreed to take this year easy. Being idle has never been one of Holly’s gifts, so when Evan surprises her with tickets to the town-wide dinner, she and her many cravings thank him. But when a thief tries and fails to steal an antique ornament from the dinner’s holiday display, it’s clear that someone is on the naughty list.

When a body turns up in the dumpster behind Caroline's Cupcakes, Holly White is horrified to learn her best friend, Caroline, is the main suspect. Everyone in town, including Mistletoe, Maine's sheriff, saw Caroline fighting with the victim on the night of his death. Worse, Caroline's fingerprints are all over the murder weapon, a custom-designed marble rolling pin. Now, just 10 days before Christmas, Holly's up to her jingle bells in holiday shenanigans and in desperate need of a miracle.

The Christmas Tree of Tales is a collection of short stories that span the festive season.In a world often hurried and harried, Kerr’s The Christmas Tree of Tales reminds us to pause and gather—to share, to listen, and to remember. The Christmas tree, resplendent in its finery, is more than a decoration; it is a living archive, a testament to the enduring power of story. As each ornament is hung and each tale is told, we are invited to join hands across generations, to weave together our own tree of tales, luminous with love, laughter, and light. To read The Christmas Tree of Tales is ...

The Christmas trees in Knightsbridge sparkle with festive joy, and there’s nothing more fun than Christmas cocktail parties to ring in the new year of 1922. Camille Divine, known as Lady Camille Divine, has decorated her little house in Birdcage Mews with glistening decorations and a beautiful Christmas tree, but she has more on her mind than the festive season.

Reindeer Games Christmas Tree Farm is going into the B&B business, and Holly White is looking forward to her new role as innkeeper. Even better, Mistletoe, Maine's sheriff, Evan Gray, has deputized his little sister, Libby, to help Holly wrap presents for Mistletoe's toy drive. But a cold wind ruffles the cheery holiday decorations when a new guest checks in: Cleo, a vicious B&B critic who could make or break the new inn. And the short December days turn even darker when Evan and Libby find Cleo's dead body in the gift-wrapped toy donation box.

Discover a Heartwarming Christmas story about the joy of Giving Abby, her little brother Sam, mom, and dad didn't realize this Christmas was going to turn out to be an adventure. It was something they would never forget. Creating homemade gifts for family and friends was what it was all about. This included baking Christmas cookies and sharing them with everyone. The holiday treats were going to be extra special this year. They would bake cookies from recipes her grandma had made as a child with Abby’s great-grandmother long ago. That made this year even more exciting. Go along with Abby ...

For innkeeper Holly White, Christmas time in Mistletoe, Maine, is the ultimate holiday gift. Business at the Reindeer Games Inn is booming, her wedding to Sheriff Evan Gray is nearly here, and the annual parade is about to begin. The town is lucky to have another gift this year with the state’s ballet company staying for several performances of The Nutcracker. But disaster strikes when Tiffany, the lead ballerina, shows up dead on a float during the parade, the Rat King’s mask nearby. Holly will have to spruce up her sleuthing skills if she wants to catch the killer before Christmas.

Ellie Holden is back in her hometown of Greenville and surrounded by familiar faces and her favorite traditions. Well, most of them. She’s had a few rocky years, but she’s being her cheerful self, even if it means pressing pause on the dreams she once chased. Meanwhile, a few hundred miles away, Josh Hanson is up to his eyeballs in spreadsheets and portfolio analyses, just the way he likes it. He hasn’t visited his aunt in Greenville in way too long, and he hasn’t spoken to Ellie since he let their summer romance fizzle out more than ten years ago. But that is all about to change.

Innkeeper Holly White is decking the halls this Christmas season, but someone is on the naughty list when a body is discovered in the fifth installment in the Christmas Tree Farm mystery series from bestselling author Jacqueline Frost.

Christmas cheer fills Sandy Harbor as a new gift shop prepares to open its doors. But celebration turns to shock when the shop’s owner is found dead among the holiday displays. Allie Blanchard and her best friend Lucy can’t resist getting involved, especially when suspicion falls on beloved town citizens. As Allie’s husband, Detective Alec Blanchard, follows the trail, Allie and Lucy uncover secrets tucked behind twinkling lights and festive ribbons. When an anonymous present appears at Allie’s door containing a chilling clue, the sleuths realize the killer isn’t finished decking ...

SNIFF OUT A KILLER? THAT'S A PIECE OF CAKE. Between frosting cookies and dodging sabotage, baker Isla Northgate's holidays turn deadly when Belldrift Cove’s Christmas topper, and her reputation, plummet from the town spruce. Armed with peppermint instincts and a nose-for-trouble dog named Fizz, Isla races to catch a culprit sprinkling malice into the season’s cheer. 6 days. 500 cookies. 1 sugar-coated killer.

Sam Shovel only comes to life for twelve days a year at Christmastime, and this year, he's in time to solve a murder mystery at the North Pole. O. Tannenbaum—the world's largest supplier of Christmas trees—has been murdered, and although Nick and Nora Claus are too busy to solve the mystery, Sam has enough time on his branchy hands to take a stab at it.

In the New England town of Frog's Ledge, the Holiday Light Festival is a Christmas tradition. Killing Santa is not. To bring joy back to the season, organic pet patisserie owner Kristan "Stan" Connor will have to find another Santa before it's too late . . . To the townspeople's delight, the annual lighting of the tree is a spectacular success. Unfortunately, Santa pulled up in his sleigh, DOA. At first Stan is sure it's Seamus, her boyfriend's uncle, inside the red suit. But the victim turns out to be an employee from the town's Christmas tree farm.

Enjoy this steamy small-town romantic suspense series, where family bonds run deep, and let the power of love sweep you away. Mystery Mistletoe One Perfect Match Harper Taylor didn’t expect to return to Swan Harbor with a bruised heart—or find herself dodging gossip and fending off holiday matchmaking. Teaching helps her regain her footing, yet it’s the quiet English professor with the knowing smile and kind eyes who makes her feel again. Between her grandmother's antics, and a secret match program that’s gone off-script, Harper begins to wonder if fate—and maybe Swan Harbor—had...

You’re going to love Todd.” —Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly The critically acclaimed creator of the Inspector Ian Rutledge and battlefield nurse Bess Crawford mystery series, Charles Todd now offers readers a bittersweet love story and romantic mystery that unfolds at Christmas during...

Enchanted snow, mischievous cats, and a stolen wish… A whimsical holiday mystery where love and community prove to be the season’s greatest gifts. At Frosted Pines Tree Farm, Christmas is more than twinkling lights and cocoa by the fire—it’s enchantment woven into every snowflake. Clara Snow, owner of Snowfall Enchantments, fills her shelves with hand-painted ornaments that whisper people’s deepest wishes. But when a box of these magical treasures vanishes just days before the Winter Wishes Festival, Quillhaven’s holiday spirit teeters on the brink. With gruff but endearing tree...

Bunny’s fans have been wondering what she’s been up to since sailing off on a “happily-ever-after” honeymoon with the love of her life, Max. In this sweet holiday novella, we learn that not everything has been smooth sailing for Bunny. She approaches this Christmas with sadness. Will she be able to find joy in the season ever again? Christmas can be a magical time. However, despite the music, decorations, gifts, and festivities, the Holiday Season can be a difficult time of year for some people. This is the case for twice-widowed Bunny Elder Banks. Since the tragic death of her ...

Quilt appraiser Keely Fairchild is thrilled that the Danger Cove Quilt Guild has teamed up with the Historical Museum to make miniature quilts to decorate the museum's Christmas tree. To join in the holiday spirit, she offers free appraisals of holiday quilts during the ornament-making workshop.

When firefighter and single dad Steve Springfield moved his four kids to a Colorado Christmas tree ranch, he intended for it to be a safe haven. But he never expected danger to follow them to his childhood home or that he would come face-to-face with the one girl he could never forget. Folk artist Camille Brandt lives a quiet life. As the town's resident eccentric, she's used to being lonely, until Steve Springfield changes everything. Brave and kind, he's always had a piece of her heart, and it doesn't take long before she's in danger of falling for him and his rambunctious kids.