Holiday traditions can be so delightful, but for our sleuths they're just another case.

Will they be able to solve their case in time to enjoy the holiday festivities?
Pour yourself a mug of hot cocoa and settle in to find out!

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Threats and Theatrics by JR Lancaster (non-paranormal)
Winnie Fairchild gets the surprise of a lifetime when her husband Waldo takes her to see the Nutcracker Ballet. But Winnie isn’t the only one swept off her feet. During the show tragedy strikes and one of the cast gets an early curtain call. With the entire ensemble in the spotlight, Winnie still manages to pirouette to the top of the suspect list. The only performance left is whether Winnie or the killer are the star of the grand finale.

Skunks and Scrooges by Rune Stroud (paranormal)
While delivering holiday pies, Autumn and Simon discover a missing treasure, a skunk under a porch, and a cranky old scrooge. Can they solve the mystery and save Christmas for the skunk AND the scrooge?

Peppermint Pixels by Selina J. Eckert
Dryad Holly, a video game design student and cozy gamer, is home for the holidays and ready to help her family’s Christmas tree farm on their busiest day ever. Yet, what is usually one of her favorite traditions—Black Friday tree sales—takes a turn when trees start dying at alarming rates. Can she figure out what’s harming the trees before they’re all dead? Or will this be the darkest day of the year instead of the brightest?

A Caterer's Guide to Sleigh Bells and Suspects by Jessica Thompson (non-paranormal)
‘Tis the season for a one-horse open SLAY. As Violet struggles to find her Christmas cheer, she and Jake witness a crime, but they suspect someone has cooked it up. Violet must defend her friend and unwrap the truth before the holidays are ruined. A Caterer’s Guide to Sleigh Bells and Suspects is a short mystery that’ll fill you with comfort and joy!

Mistletoe and Misdemeanours by Carmen Radtke
A missing urn. A blackmail note. 'Tis the season for family strife … 1930. Fulfilling her late grandfather's last wish and spending Christmas with her squabbling uncles and aunts is not cheering Dinah up at all. But when his last remains are stolen, she starts to wonder if she's sharing a roof with a criminal - and where it will end …

Slayed Bells and Sleeping Bags by Patty Joy (non-paranormal)
It’s Christmas in July at Eagle Point campground. The Griswold Society members have gathered to present a colorful display of good cheer, until a grinch arrives, stealing displays and harming the love of Christmas. Can Kelly Green name the killer on Santa’s coal list before she becomes the next slayed?

The Eggnog Incident by Nancy Basile (non-paranormal)
Frances Pearce is known throughout the county as the hostess with the most-est. Every year her talents are on display at the church's Christmas party. But when she's accused of cooking up a poisonous batch of eggnog, it's up to her oldest daughter, Robin, to sniff out the real culprit.