Holiday books filled with mystery and suspense

Tis the season to treat yourself and the book lover on your holiday shopping list, and what better way than with a book set during the holidays? Stop by frequently this month, because I'll be sharing books for the whole family.

Today's books are filled with mystery and suspense, plus each author answered a round of This or That.

Happy browsing!

Snow Kiss Cookies to Die For
Series: Christmas Cookies
by Wendy Kendall
Genre: Romance suspense during Christmas holiday

Blurb:

First grade teacher Desiree Tucker is on the brink of winter holidays with her new, romantic boyfriend when danger encroaches on her joy. Ominous, untraceable texts buzz on her cell phone. Terrifying secret Santa gifts show up for her in the classroom. As the stalker moves closer to the prey, Desiree doesn't know who she can trust. Her charming new man is a prime suspect. Is he a deadly stalker? If not him, who? What can she learn from her grandmother's legend of the snow kiss cookie? Just when she's starting to believe in magic again, she finds herself fighting for her life.

This or that with Wendy Kendall

Snow angle or Snowman? Snow Angel

Hot chocolate or Mulled wine? Mulled wine

Sweats or Sweater? Sweater

Cozy night in or Out on the town? Out on the town

Peppermint or Cinnamon? Cinnamon

Songs or movies? Movies

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Gingerbread Dead

Series: Christmas Cookies
by Lori L Robinett
Genre: mystery

Blurb:

While the rest of the neighborhood is preparing for the holidays, Jess Barker is determined to stop a murderer.

This or that with Lori L. Robinett

Snow angle or Snowman? Snowman

Hot chocolate or Mulled wine? Mulled wine

Sweats or Sweater? Sweats

Cozy night in or Out on the town? Cozy night in

Peppermint or Cinnamon? Peppermint

Songs or movies? Movies

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Scarlet at Crystal River

Series: The Haunted Shores Mysteries
by Randy Overbeck
Genre: mystery/ghost story

Blurb:

All Darrell Henshaw wanted was to enjoy his honeymoon with his beautiful wife, Erin, in the charming town of Crystal River on the sunny Gulf Coast of Florida over the Christmas holidays. Only a pair of ghosts decide to intrude on their celebration. And not just any ghosts, the spirits of two young Latino children. Unwilling at first to derail the honeymoon for yet another ghost hunt, Darrell finally concedes when a painting of the kids comes alive, weeping and pleading for his help.

This or that with Randy Overbeck

Snow angle or Snowman? Snowman

Hot chocolate or Mulled wine? Hot chocalate

Sweats or Sweater? Sweater

Cozy night in or Out on the town? Cozy night in

Peppermint or Cinnamon? Peppermint

Songs or movies? Songs

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Did any of these books pique your interest? Have you started your holiday shopping yet?