Moonlighting at the Mall by Evelyn David is the second
short story in the “Sullivan Investigations” mystery series.
Mac Sullivan, hardboiled ex-cop and newly-minted private
detective, goes undercover as Santa Claus to find the mall thief who is
brazenly robbing local jewelry stores. He’s got more help than he wants. His
girlfriend Rachel Brenner, makeup artist in a funeral home, is a very
convincing Mrs. Claus; septuagenarian Edgar is a less-believable Elf; and
Whiskey, his Irish wolfhound, steals the show as Rudolph. Moonlighting at the
Mall is the perfect “short story” holiday whodunnit, with your favorite
characters from Murder Off the Books and Murder Takes the Cake. Moonlighting at
the Mall has a mystery to confound you, humor to make you laugh out loud, and a
romance that doesn’t need any help from mistletoe.
Mac and his team are determined to put an end to the holiday
hi-jinks by catching the robbers red-handed. This was a fun mystery caper with
Mac, Rachel and the ever present Whiskey that will delight you with holiday
cheers.
Dru
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Trouble Under the Tree by Heather Webber is the sixth
book in the “Nina Quinn” mystery series.
When landscape designer Nina Quinn agreed to deck the halls of
Christmastowne, an indoor Christmas village, little did she know how dirty the
job would be. Christmastowne has been plagued by mishaps. Someone’s stealing
toy donations, cutting lines to the security system, starting fires, and
poisoning the poinsettias. Worst of all, Nina’s neighbor, Fairlee McCorkle (aka
Mrs. Claus) is found murdered under Christmastowne’s enormous decorated tree.
The deeper Nina digs for clues to unwrap a killer, the more she discovers that
some secrets are best left buried in the past.
Nina and the gang are back including her parents, sister, Kevin
and Brickhouse and the hilarity begins as one antics after another had me
laughing. This was a fun-filled, fast action tale that will tickle you funny
bone as you search for clues with Nina. With amusing dialogue, lovable
characters and the Christmas spirit, this was a jolly entertaining and fabulous
tale with an ending that leaves possibilities.
Dru
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