Christmas is the time of year where festivities abound and joy spills over the thresholds of the home. The story of Santa on his reindeer-led sleigh never fails to put a smile on our faces. But stories of Christmas need not be the boring ones with this book, femme fatales taking centre stage as they solve murders during the festive season.
Consisting of 3 stories in a book, murder will make its own special delivery, thrilling the socks off readers as you delve into the stories with a hot mug of cocoa.
In "Gingerbread Cookie Murder" by Joanne Fluke, when Hannah Swensen finds her neighbour Ernie Kusak with his head bashed in and sprawled on the floor of his condo next to an upended box of Hannah's Gingerbread Cookies, she discovers a flurry of murder suspects that's as long as her holiday shopping list.
In "The Dangers of Gingerbread Cookies" by Laura Levine, Jaine Austen has been enlisted to help with her parents' retirement community's play The Gingerbread Cookie That Saves Christmas. Playboy Dr. Preston McCay is playing the role of the gingerbread cookie when he "accidentally" falls to his death during the final act.
In "Gingerbread Cookies and Gunshots" by Leslie Meier, when Lucy Stone discovers the body of Rick Juergens, whose 5-year-old son Nemo disappeared, she senses foul play. Crumbs from a gingerbread cookie Lucy gave to Nemo are found in the back seat of Rick's car. With the hours quickly ticking till Christmas, Lucy races against the clock to find a killer before he strikes again.
This book brought a sprinkling of laughter and Christmas spirit coupled with a healthy dose of intriguing mysteries that would undoubtedly make the holidays shine a tad brighter.
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