Cat Christmas Mystery

Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler collects more than 50 of his all-time favorite holiday crime stories - many of which are difficult or nearly impossible to find anywhere else. From classic Victorian tales by Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Thomas Hardy, to contemporary stories by Sara Paretsky and Ed McBain, this collection touches on all aspects of the holiday season, and all types of mysteries. They are suspenseful, funny, frightening, and poignant.

From New York Times best-selling author, Lynn Cahoon, comes a new Cat Latimer mystery. Santa's on his way, but the house Cat shares with her best friend and a monthly writing retreat isn't even decorated yet. Christmas is coming early to Cat Latimer's Writers Retreat. Cat and the gang aren't feeling the Christmas spirit. First up on her to do list, the last retreat of the year. A group of nonfiction authors dying to get into the Covington library. When one writer is found dead before the first retreat session, Cat must find the killer before he puts her on his naughty list.

Read with warmth and humour by Imogen Church, narrator of Bridget Jones's Diary and Jill Mansell's Maybe This Time' Join Lulu Lewis, a retired detective with a knack for uncovering secrets, and Conrad, her extraordinary talking cat, as Christmas cheer gives way to festive fear . . . Hoping for a...

Thinking of jingle bells and mistletoe? Cozy up with these juicy mysteries loaded with yummy recipes, available via KINDLE UNLIMITED. Christmastime Murders is a limited edition of three bestselling cozy murder mysteries that have entertained thousands of readers. Expect plenty of lovable quirky characters, small town warmth, gripping suspense, Yuletide spirit and baffling puzzles riddled with red herrings. Titles in the anthology - CRANBERRY SAGE MIRACLE 5 stars – ‘Great surprise ending’ After surviving a couple of turbulent years, cafe owner Anna Butler is looking forward to ...

Christmas has come to Fern Valley, and the town's decked out with enough glitter and sparkle for a month's worth of celebrations, each more over-the-top than the previous one. The idyllic setting, filled with laughter, carols, and sweet treats, is shattered, along with some of the decorations, when the current wife and the ex-wife of a big-cat showman have a knock-down, drag-out fight in the center of town. Jules Keene, owner of the Fern Valley Glamping Resort, tries to keep peace among her guests and with the town council, but it turns into a catastrophe when Tabbi Morris winds up dead.

From NY Times and USA Today Bestselling author Josie Litton, writing as J.K. Litton, a wickedly funny cozy romantic mystery for the holidays"A quirky, funny, small town mystery that had me smiling and laughing--" Amazon reader "Loved this story, I could not put it down"--Amazon reader "Intrigue, humor and small town appeal"--Amazon reader "A captivating whodunit, a charming town with quirky characters and a second chance at love"--Amazon reader When Santa turns up dead in his sled during the holiday pageant in the charming Westchester County village of Mulberry Falls, former paralegal ...

Going home to Alabama for Christmas was supposed to be fun. It was supposed to be relaxing. What I got instead was a dead neighbor. When I told my kids and my new boyfriend that Christmas was better with family, and suggested we visit my mother, I didn’t realize we would be investigating a murder. But sometimes dead guys have secrets that get them killed. My mother refused to believe her neighbor was involved in shenanigans, but when it nearly got me and my daughter killed, she had to admit something fishy was going on next door. Keep an eye on your neighbors, folks. Santa Claus might be ...

A holiday homicide… …and the cat who must solve it. Capone, a black-and-white Tuxedo cat, wants to destroy the vet clinic’s office Christmas party’s beautiful tree. But when he does, a murder kills the mood. Feeling responsible for giving the murderer an opportunity to commit his crime, Capone decides to solve the case - his first case. His inexperience in being a feline detective dogs his investigation. But if he doesn’t get it together, the murderer will walk free. And that would kill him. Get yours today.

Escape to paradise with three heartwarming cozy mysteries set in the Paradise Crime World of Hawaii! Maui Holidaze: the tiny town of Ohia on Maui is thrown into a kitty tizzy when a valuable Persian cat goes missing--along with my beloved one eared stray, Tiki! I'm Secret Service agent turned Postmaster Kat Smith, and I'm out to bring these furballs home for the holidays. Mele Mistletoe: An historic ornament has disappeared! Me, Kat Smith, my hot pilot boyfriend Keone, and my one eared cat Tiki are on the job to find and bring it to a community fundraiser on time... before my Aunt Fae is ...

An exceptional novel of dark family secrets - danger lurks behind every shadow in Mary Stewart's classic novel of romantic suspense. Ashley Court: the tumbledown ancestral home of the Ashley family, all blessed with 'the gift' of being able to speak to each other without words. When Bryony...

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...

A Little Paris Christmas Murder —🎄🗼🐱 a festive cozy mystery set in Paris where food, wine, and books warm even the coldest nights… along with Mercury, the cat. Christmas in Paris… what could possibly go wrong? Ava Sext, an amateur sleuth and transplanted Londoner who sells books from a stand overlooking the Seine, is determined to make this her best holiday season ever. But when a fellow bookseller is pushed into the Seine at the bustling Christmas Fair, leaving him fighting for his life, Ava and her friend Henri DeAth must unravel the mystery before the holiday cheer turns ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like arson this Christmas season… The Cat Café is buzzing with excitement this holiday season as they prepare for the Holiday Fur Ball & Silent Auction. As Tinsley and her crew put the finishing touches on the treats and decorations, she can’t help but daydream about the new animal shelter she hopes to build with the money from the auction. The excitement soon fizzles, however, when a fire breaks out at the café with the fur babies inside. Thankfully, they’re rescued by firefighters and all safe and sound. But everyone at the Cat Café is shocked when ...

Multiple Amazon bestselling cozy mystery author and 2025 Global Book Awards Silver Medal winner for A Very Sticky Murder. When a holiday outing at Leiper’s Fork Distillery turns deadly, PI Hattie Leiper finds herself trading bourbon tastings for a chilling mystery steeped in secrets and sealed in Tennessee oak. The shock begins when Moose, her grumpy Chow Chow with impeccable instincts, digs up a buried satchel. Guided by Moose and feisty Yorkie, Mini Pearl, Hattie uncovers a long-forgotten barrel in the rickhouse—proof the missing employee never walked away. With her crime-magnet ...

Anonymous Note Screams Murder It's Christmas in Pelican Cove and the town is bursting with Yuletide spirit. Jenny King comes home from the tree lighting ceremony to a strange letter on her doorstep. The anonymous sender claims a gruesome murder has taken place and urges her to find the killer. Jenny plunges into the investigation, only to find that the letter might have been fake. Refusing to give up, Jenny keeps digging for clues. Her friends think she's on a wild goose chase and the whole town thinks she's lost it. But Jenny follows her gut, sure that a crime has been committed. Meanwhile...

Mortimer Manor is known for far too many cats, its infamous crafts library, and the eccentric maven at the helm of it all—but none of that could save them from Bowie Binx, aka my shiny new identity. It's Christmas in Starry Falls! Includes Recipe! A Cozy Mystery by New York Times, USA TODAY, & Wall Street Journal Bestseller Addison Moore. Cosmopolitan Magazine calls Addison's books, "...easy, frothy fun!" Each COZY MYSTERY in the series can be read individually so dive on in! It’s Christmastime in Starry Falls, the annual tree lighting ceremony is underway and the entire town has ...

Charlene's parents are in town for Christmas, and her mother is driving her up a tree. Her bed-and-breakfast's resident ghost, Jack, isn't fond of her either - and he's showing it with some haunting high jinks. But when Charlene takes her mom and dad out for dinner, the less-than-seasonal spirits take a deadly turn.

Snow is falling, cocoa is steaming, and the Tumblebrook Inn is aglow with Christmas cheer… until a renowned ornament appraiser collapses beneath the tree and turns the holiday festival into a murder scene. Stranded by a blizzard and surrounded by nervous guests, innkeeper Amelia Farnsworth and her quick-witted friend Clara Henderson must sift through cryptic gift tags, forged ornaments, and long-buried town secrets to uncover the truth. But someone else is hunting for the mysterious “crown ornament”—and they’ll stop at nothing to recover it. With the help of Lady Grey, the inn’s...

It’s Christmas at the Chocolate Magic Café! Magda plans on installing a model train in the café as part of the Christmas decorations. Trains seem to be a theme as Crystal, her psychic cat, keeps giving clues which include trains. When one of the customers says she hears noises in her house, naturally Magda and her friends need to investigate. Along the way, they encounter the spirit of a sad little girl and her dog. Will Magda, Sam and their friends be able to enjoy the holiday spirit of the café and the glitter of the Christmas dance at the ranch, especially when there’s a robbery, ...

I'm Kat Smith, former Secret Service, current postmaster, and awkward private eye in Ohia, Maui. I'm currently searching for a valuable, historical Hawaiian Christmas ornament gone missing, and I’m the six-foot-something center of controversy as our cozy small-town island mystery swirls with gossip, accusations, old feuds, and new friendships. I have my hot pilot boyfriend Mr. K, the Red Hat Society, and my beloved one-eared cat Tiki on the case—but I’m going to need all the help I can get to find the Queen's Ornament, or the fundraiser organized by my very own Aunt Fae will be a bust...