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Mystery Anthology is Perfect for the Holidays
Homicide for the Holidays
Mysteries bring a thrill and challenge to all of us. We can’t help but to get involved in the plot and the constant curiosity of whodunit. It keeps us on our toes as we are whirled into the midst of the story trying to figure out who exactly is the one causing the chaos and crimes. Add to the thrill the Christmas season and you have now holiday intrigue to add to your Christmas list. Included in Homicide for the Holidays are 12 short mysteries that have been spun out by some of Indiana’s best mystery writers from the talented members of Speed City Indiana Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Each mystery is set in the charming Midwest state of Indiana and written by Indiana authors.
As you get ready to dive into each story, you will want to fix a warm cup of cocoa, curl up in a comfy chair, and enjoy the coziness of the season while moving to the edge of your seat to play detective and puzzle out these captivating mysteries.
Oh, but that’s not all. Homicide for the Holidays does not just provide you with seasonal entertainment. Each author has included one of their most treasured festive recipes that demonstrates the heart of their story or the personality of the main character.
Looking for some last-minute gifts? Look no further than this exciting holiday anthology. Pick one up wherever books are sold.
Happy Reading ~ Ginger Bock
Speed City Indiana Sisters in Crime—an organization of Indiana mystery writers whose members have contributed to a collection of anthologies.
Diana Catt moved around the Midwest for college, post-graduate studies, jobs – then ended up in rural Indiana. She raised three kids to perfection, trained pets of every ilk, and never had weeds in her flower beds. Life has been good – so she creates mysteries and weird stories to add a welcome level of disorder and suspense. Diana has had 14 short story publications.
Marianne Halbert’s stories have appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines on the cutting edge of speculative fiction. She grew up in the heartland devouring mysteries and horror, and loves to read and write anything quirky, spooky, downright creepy, surprising or moving. While she abhors gore for gore’s sake, she thrills on creating tension, and edge-of-your-seat suspense, and shades-of-gray characters that make you think of them years after the pages have closed.
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Mary Christmas Mystery Series
Don’t you think it’s time to dive into some Christmas mysteries? Not just any Christmas mystery, let’s mingle it with a little romance, and mix it with lots of twists and chances to keep you turning the pages. These three Christmas tales will keep you in the Christmas spirit and on the edge of your seat. Let’s take a look at the three books in the Mary Christmas Mystery series.
Slay Bells
This is the first book in the series. The lead character is, you guessed it, Mary. She is single. She is beautiful. And she’s a mortician. Though Mary is a powerhouse of strength, she has a caring and nurturing side to her. She stands by people in the worst times of their lives and their lowest points. Something odd happened during the Christmas rush. A “John Doe” disappeared from the embalming room whirling her into the police investigation. Mary needed to take matters into her own hands in the process of investigation a murder determined to find the missing body. Without warning, she found herself falling into a heart-warming romance, but her adventure led her into danger and secrecy.
Bleak Midwinter
This is the second book in the Mary Christmas Mystery series and is a must-read following Slay Bells as Mary is thrust into the middle of the next investigation. This time it is a double-homicide investigation. As she edges into more danger, she is aided by friends and forced to deal with an array of interesting yet odd personalities from a grieving sister to a released convict. Will she be able to unravel the mystery of this double homicide and maintain the new love in her life?
Cold Snap
Mary’s romance continues to bud in this third book from A Mary Christmas Mystery series. Where Bleak Midwinter leaves off, Cold Snap picks up the adventures in Mary’s life and career. In this investigation, two people have been poisoned. They are trying to pinpoint who would do this and what could be the motive. Mary is determined to find out and goes to work tirelessly to get the answers. This time she ends up in the midst of a scandal centered around business and all the matters that could lead to murder.
How does Mary continue her work as a funeral director and coroner and also have time to build a Yuletide romance? Each page holds passion and intrigue.
R.L. Perry’s vivid imagination and love for mysteries and romance come to life on the pages of these Mary Christmas Mystery Series books.
Pick up the series today, and get one for your mystery-loving friends to help keep them in the Christmas spirit!
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Happy Reading ~ Ginger Bock