AustLit

'Christmas at the lake house is stringing lights and searching for the perfect tree. It’s the one time of the year when the entire Fitzgerald clan squeeze together under one roof, trying to outdo each other in the goofy gift department. After a hectic year, I’m looking forward to kicking back, eating too much, and doing nothing more strenuous than wrapping gifts with festive bows.

'Should have known that was too much to ask for when neighbor and old friend, Henry Peterson, turns up dead, decked out in a Santa suit.

'Before I can say deck the halls, my family, whose help some may consider more of a hindrance, insist on being in on the investigation, my boyfriend aka Captain Cowboy Hot Pants is in cahoots with my mom, my ghostly best friend receives an unexpected gift, and I need to find who killed Kris Kringle before another body drops.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'How many Santa's does it take to commit a murder?

'Daisy Montgomery is stuck somewhere between life and death, leaving her spirit roaming Dandelion Ponds. One of the few people who can see her is super sexy Charlie O'Sullivan, a silver lining in an otherwise disarming existence.

'When Mrs. Baker, Daisy's neighbor, and faux grandmother, turns up in the morgue screaming she was murdered by Santa, Daisy is determined to find the killer so Mrs. Baker can rest in peace. Convincing Charlie to help her find out whodunit isn't difficult. Finding the murderous Santa amongst the town's resident Saint Nicks is!

'With Christmas Eve approaching and the annual Santa Contest about to bring more wannabe Santa's into Dandelion Ponds, time is running out for Daisy and Charlie to find the killer and reveal who was behind the beard before another body drops. This time, it could be Charlie's neck on the chopping board.

'The only thing Daisy is certain of is that Santa is definitely not on the 'nice' list.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'When witch Lily discovers another witch stealing from a major department store, little does she know what she’s about to get herself into.

'Being Christmas, she doesn’t want to dob the woman into the Paranormal Investigation Bureau and have her arrested, but when Lily confronts the woman and things take a dramatic turn, she has no choice. Lily calls her mentor and PIB boss, Angelica, who questions the woman and finds out what’s really going on.

'The woman has a good excuse, but also needs their help tracking down and saving Christmas’s most important person—Santa.

'Lily and Angelica undertake a secret and dangerous mission to save the big man in the red suit. If anyone finds out he’s real, the world will never be the same, and if the women can’t find him before Christmas, millions of people will have the worst Christmas ever, not to mention Mrs Claus would be heartbroken.

'With the help and hinderance of Santa’s sexy elves, Lily and Angelica do their best to save Christmas, but can they wrap it up in time for Christmas Day, or will an evil organised-crime gang rain all over their Christmas parade and burst their Christmas baubles?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'All baker Lila Harrow wanted for Christmas was peace and quiet.

'No ho, ho, ho. Just bake, bake, bake.

'But the annual all-you-can-eat Christmas Cookie Feast has brought out the killer instinct in the paranormal town of Point Muse, Maine. Now she has to deal with Christmas corpses and a chaos loving grandmother.

'Can Lila recover her Christmas calm before the Yuletide Cookie Killer claims another victim?

'Or is she baked?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Penny was leaving the bright lights of 1920’s London for a quiet time in the country. Sometimes things do not turn out the way you expect. Her grandparents home, Mistletoe Manor, is haunted and the local village has the occasional dead body lying around. Penny decides she needs to solve who did it. Find the lost treasure or lose the manor.

'On top of all that she must do her witch exam and help some ghosts pass over.

'So much for a quiet life.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Ezra Thornton doesn’t believe in magic. He believes in strong coffee, logic, and to-do lists.

'When one of the locals is found dead a week before Christmas, he is not fearful like the rest of the town’s people. He is sure it is a personal vendetta that has nothing to do with him.

'Life for Ezra is the same each day, and while the murder unsettles him, it doesn’t worry him. Until the day he finds a note on his front door that looks very much like the note the murderer left for his last victim. And when Ezra stumbles across a door that leads to another dimension, he knows that life is not nearly as black and white as he once thought. Especially when a woman floats up to him, hugs him, and says ‘I’m so glad you’re finally home’.

'As if life wasn’t already turned upside down for Ezra, he’s now solving a murder from his world with a woman he’s almost certain isn’t human.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The yuletide spirit is out and about, the eggnog is flowing, fairy lights are hung, and the town is pumped for the most exciting event on the Christmas calendar, the Annual Concert. This year aunt Edie decided it would be a brilliant idea to volunteer me and my best friend, Harriet, to run both Santa’s photo booth and the refreshment stall.

'As the festivities kick-off, things turn complicated fast when my childhood friend, Trixie Snowball, winner of the Elf of the Year contest, reveals she's lost Santa's list and is desperate to find it. I agreed to use my magic to help, but things take a turn for the worse when the runner-up of the contest turns up dead behind the refreshment stall, and Trixie is the number one suspect.

'Christmas day is fast approaching, and now I’m in a race against time to find a murderer, clear Trixie’s name, bring the real killer to justice and find the list before disappointment rains down on children all over the world. How, oh, how did I get myself into such a predicament?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'For twenty-seven years, Christy Fair has reluctantly played the role of the Christmas Fairy. However, here in Celebration Cove, perhaps it will be different this year. It’s different alright, when a dead body interferes with the town’s party plans.

'When Hank Chief is found dead, it soon becomes evident that foul play was involved. Is it possible that the blackberry jam responsible for his death was made—and purchased from—Christy’s store?

'With the complication of her newly acquired magic hanging over her head, Christy is determined to not only clear her name, but to also find the real killer. With the help of her Aunt Meg and best friends Holly and Tinz, can they help solve the murder and get home in time for Christmas dinner?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.