Holly Jolly Homicide
By Paula Lester
Azure Lockwood has sworn off magic, love, and all things Christmas, which isn’t an easy thing to do in the cozy town of Yulebrook, where the snow is falling and the holiday spirit is in the air.
With her holiday-hating heart as cold as a snowman’s nose, she’s stuck playing an elf at Tadgerson’s Department Store, serving hot cocoa to excitable children who are all wrapped up in the holiday cheer. But when the store’s cranky Santa, Bob Mufflin, turns up dead in his dressing room—clutching a note that’s more threatening than Grandma’s fruitcake—Azure’s already un-merry world takes a dive toward downright grinchy.
As sleigh bells ring and jingle bells chime, Azure finds herself in a frosty predicament, not just under the watchful eye of the local police but also of an inquisitive inspector from the magical Board of Sorcery. Can Azure unwrap the truth behind Bob’s untimely demise before she ends up on Santa’s naughty list—or worse, becomes the next victim?
Azure Lockwood has sworn off magic, love, and all things Christmas, which isn’t an easy thing to do in the cozy town of Yulebrook, where the snow is falling and the holiday spirit is in the air.
With her holiday-hating heart as cold as a snowman’s nose, she’s stuck playing an elf at Tadgerson’s Department Store, serving hot cocoa to excitable children who are all wrapped up in the holiday cheer. But when the store’s cranky Santa, Bob Mufflin, turns up dead in his dressing room—clutching a note that’s more threatening than Grandma’s fruitcake—Azure’s already un-merry world takes a dive toward downright grinchy.
As sleigh bells ring and jingle bells chime, Azure finds herself in a frosty predicament, not just under the watchful eye of the local police but also of an inquisitive inspector from the magical Board of Sorcery. Can Azure unwrap the truth behind Bob’s untimely demise before she ends up on Santa’s naughty list—or worse, becomes the next victim?