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Mysteries for the Holidays

Winter is often a time for celebration, but the festivities can occasionally take a turn for the deadly. Grab a blanket or a hot drink, and settle in with one of these holiday-themed cozy mysteries. Enjoy these suggestions? Looking for a new book to read? Book Match is a book recommendation program offered through AC Library. Check out the website at the top of the list to go to the Book Match page.

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  • Fill out a survey with information about your reading tastes, and one of our Matchmakers will send you a personalized reading list within two weeks. You can select a specific Matchmaker, or you can fill out a general survey and one of the…
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  • "When Holly White's fiancé cancels their Christmas Eve wedding with less than two weeks to go, Holly heads home with a broken heart. Lucky for her, home in historic Mistletoe, Maine is magical during Christmastime -- exactly what the doctor…
    Book, 2017New York : Crooked Lane, 2017
  • A trio of holiday mysteries all linked by that wonderful holiday drink: hot chocolate
    Large Print, 2020Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company/Gale Cengage Learning, 2020
  • "When a Christmas family get-together abruptly ends with a callous murder, relentless sleuth Hercule Poirot is called to investigate"
    Large Print, 2014Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Large Print, 2014, c1938
  • #3 in the series. Things are going well for Lila Macapagal in business and in love, but when her cousin Ronnie suddenly shows up after having disappeared for 15 years, trouble follows.
    Book, 2022New York : Berkley Prime Crime, [2022]
  • "Recent MBA grad Bronwyn Crewse has just taken over her family's ice cream shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and she's going back to basics. Wyn is renovating Crewse Creamery to restore its former glory, and filling the menu with delicious, homemade ice…
    Book, 2020New York : Berkley Prime Crime, [2020]
  • #10 in the series. Charlie Harris is preparing for the holidays when his nosy neighbor, Gerry, winds up poisoned at her own party. He and his cat Diesel are on the case as they try to untangle Gerry's complicated past and find out who wanted her…
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2018New York : Berkley Prime Crime, October 2018
  • #10 in the series. "Ashland, Oregon, looks as pretty as a postcard this holiday season. The halls are decked, stockings hung, and eyes are all aglow - mostly thanks to the buttered rum. Jules Capshaw and her staff at Torte are busier than…
    eBook, 2019New York : St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2019
  • #24 in the series. When Tara the golden retriever finds a body in the snow, lawyer Andy Carpenter agrees to defend the young reporter who is a prime suspect in the murder.
    Large Print, 2021[Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2021
  • "Sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons are reunited with a distant relative who wants them to cater a New Year's Eve event--and help find a guilty party..."
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Kensington Books, 2019
  • #9 in the series. Just before Thanksgiving, food critic Hayley Snow receives a phone call from Analise Smith, a friend who runs a seafood tasting tour. A customer died on the last stop of the tour, apparently of food poisoning, and now the police…
    Book, 2019New York : Crooked Lane, 2019