Mrs. Claus and the Halloween Homicide

Liz Ireland

Sep 2021 · A Mrs. Claus Mystery Book 2 · Kensington Cozies

About this ebook

April Claus knows being married to the real Santa makes every day feel like Christmas. But when a different holiday arrives at the North Pole, so does murder . . .
 
For the first time ever, Christmastown is celebrating a strange new tradition—Halloween. But not everyone is willing to watch their dependable winter wonderland get overrun by carved pumpkins and costume parties. As a series of scary happenings hit Santaland, each one more intense than the last, April realizes having a role in the festivities could cost her family, friends—even her own life.
 
April isn’t the only unlucky target. Outspoken elf Tiny Sparkletoe is found dead in the snow outside his cottage, crushed in the middle of what appears to be a monstrous footprint. With mayhem descending like reindeer on rooftops, April must stop the Halloween killer before the fate of Mrs. Claus becomes another creepy tale to tell in the dark . . .
 
“An exceptional series launch . . . This fun, well-plotted mystery is the perfect holiday entertainment.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
 

Ratings and reviews

Mrs Claus is still a newlywed and has moved to live in Christmastown/Santaland at the North Pole. She misses some of the other holidays she is used to and has introduce Halloween to the town, but someone REALLY doesn't like that and has broken into the greenhouse, smashed the pumpkins, and the turnips. Constable Crinkles is on the case, but Mrs C is more familiar with sleuthing than the good constable. It's a short, fun whodunit with lots of characters who definitely are. Great fun! I requested and received a free temporary ebook from Kensington Books via NetGalley.

love the series 😍 going to read the next one.

About the author

Liz Ireland is the author of many works of women's fiction, romance, and mystery. She also writes under the names Elizabeth Bass and Liz Freeland. Like her character April Claus, Liz spends too much time in concert bands. Originally from the United States, she now lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. She’s currently working on the next Mrs. Claus mystery.