Day 3 - Cozy Crime-filled Christmas Reads

by Donna Huber

If you have followed me for very long, you know I'm not really a fan of romance novels. I do make an exception during the holidays, but I still can't binge-read solely holiday romances. So I like to have a few Christmas mysteries on hand for a change of pace. If you are an Amazon Prime member, these two ebooks are free to read, otherwise, they are just 99 cents!

Did you miss Days 1 and 2? Catch up on the 25 Days of Christmas Reading where we feature reading lists, free ebooks, and other festive goodies every day until Christmas.

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Death at the Village Christmas Fair by Debbie Young

It’s been a busy year for Alice Carroll, with her Curiosity Shop opening for business, and not one but two murders shaking things up in her quaint Cotswold village. She’s looking forward to her first countryside Christmas, complete with traditional Christmas Fair and Santa Run.

But her hopes for innocent festive fun are thwarted when one of the Santa Runners steals something from her mum's knitting stall. His festive outfit makes him hard to spot, until he's found fatally injured outside the village hall with the stolen item.

Despite what the police say, Alice suspects there's more to his murder than meets the eye. She's determined to solve the mystery - including why, once more, a stranger thought something from her Curiosity Shop was worth killing for.

With the help of her charming neighbour Robert Praed, can Alice find the killer before the bells ring out this Christmas? (Goodreads)

*Note that this is book 3 in the Cotswold Curiosity Shop Mysteries series. I haven't read any books in the series, but the nice thing about cozy mysteries if that you don't always have to read all the books in the series in order.

Buy Death at the Village Christmas Fair at Amazon

A Very Merry Murder by Kate Wells

When Jude Gray inherited Malvern Farm, she never thought she’d become so used to farm life, let alone be good at it! But now a beloved national TV show is coming to film their Christmas special on her land, celebrating the charm of rural living and all Jude’s achieved so far.

At least, that’s the plan… until one of the crew is found dead in suspicious circumstances.

At first, it looks like a tragic accident, but when alibis start to crack, it seems like anything but. With a growing list of suspects and enough behind-the-scenes drama to rival anything the cameras are capturing, Jude must dig deep to uncover the truth.

Because someone on her farm is hiding a deadly secret – and this year, the season of goodwill may come with a killer twist… (Goodreads)

*Note this is book 6 in the Malvern Farm Mystery series. 

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Donna Huber is an avid reader and natural encourager. She is the founder of Girl Who Reads and the author of how-to marketing book Secrets to a Successful Blog Tour.

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