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Do you ever feel like things in your life are going well, only to have them completely turn around? Like that time I found a dead body at the foot of the stairs. And then another. There may be peace on earth at Christmas, but in Pumpkin Hollow, there’s murder. Mia and her sister Christy team up to find a killer during the holiday season when Ellie Adams turns up dead at the local ballroom. When a second victim is found, they'll have to find the killer before Christmas is ruined. While heartache plagues Christy’s personal life, things are moving forward for Mia and her boyfriend, Officer...

All I wanted was a large cup of coffee with a double shot of espresso to wake myself up on my way to work. The dead body was completely unnecessary. Sweets can be deadly, and when local bakery owner Stella Moretti becomes the next victim in Pumpkin Hollow, Mia Jordan is on the case. Can she and her boyfriend, Officer Ethan Banks, find the killer before there's another victim? Sweets can be deadly all right, but that's the way the cookie crumbles... Welcome to the warmth and charm of Pumpkin Hollow, where you'll find a family-owned candy store, loveable characters, and a dead body or two. ...

I love living in a town that celebrates Halloween all year long. And I would do anything to keep my small town from being destroyed by a rumor of an old curse that haunts the place. Rumors fly about an old witch placing a curse on the town of Pumpkin Hollow when a dead man is found in the haunted house. But Mia knows the rumors of a curse are untrue. She needs to find out who killed local businessman Greg Richardson and why he was left in the haunted house before the Halloween season is ruined. Mia and Officer Ethan Banks are on the case to solve the murder, and they’ll do everything they...

Allie Blanchard thought the Halloween Bazaar would be all cupcakes, cookies, and community spirit—not confusion and murder. But when a body turns up, Allie and her best friend Lucy dive into the town’s secrets to help crack the case. With her detective husband, Alec, leading the investigation, Allie’s cozy life gets an unexpected and chilling twist. Cupcakes, costumes, and a corpse? Welcome to Halloween in Sandy Harbor, where the folks are friendly, and the dead bodies are cold.

Have you ever made decisions that you later regretted? Maybe I should have kept my mouth shut about how mean Hazel Martin was. Because when she ended up dead, the police were looking at me. Mia Jordan has done the one thing she swore she wouldn’t do: return to the small town she thought she left behind. But Pumpkin Hollow has changed. The once thriving Halloween-themed town is down on its luck, and to make matters worse, someone killed Hazel. Can Mia help save the town and find the killer before she winds up in jail? Or dead? Welcome to the warmth and charm of Pumpkin Hollow, where you'll...

Candy is in my blood. Beginning with my grandparents, there have been three generations of Jordans running the Pumpkin Hollow Candy Store to date. At an early age, I learned to stir fudge, pull taffy, and eat copious amounts of jelly beans. And now someone was trying to put a stop to that. With the Halloween season in full swing, it will take every bit of sleuthing ability Mia and her sister Christy can muster to find out who killed one of their new employees, and why. But with fall in the air, along with pumpkin spice fudge, the pair are sure to sort things out. Unless the killer strikes ...

Charlotte never imagined her first Christmas after her divorce would bring anything more exciting than untangling strands of lights. At forty-one, with her life in shambles, a trip to her favorite childhood retreat, Christmas Village, seemed like the perfect way to start over. Festive traditions, new friendships, and maybe even a touch of holiday magic were just what she needed. But what she didn’t expect? Finding a body beneath a snowman. As snow blankets the town and rumors of scandal spread, Charlotte discovers she’s not just revisiting the ghosts of her past—she’s tracking down ...

Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. Actually, any time of year when tasty baked goods are expected is my favorite time of year, but why quibble over details? I just can’t understand why someone would ditch a dead body like that. It’s Christmas, and Allie and Lucy are on the hunt for a killer in between baking Christmas cakes for the Christmas baking contest. What they discover about the victim will have him put on Santa’s naughty list. Permanently. Just because someone did a bad thing doesn’t mean they deserved to die, does it? Allie and Lucy will have to decide the ...

“What do you mean, there’s a dead body on the parade route?” I asked. My sister Christy and I stopped in our tracks and watched as Ethan checked for a pulse. When he looked at me and shook his head, I was filled with dread. Opening day of the Halloween season is here in Pumpkin Hollow, and so is a new murder. Mia and crew are on the case, sifting through the clues. Who would kill a sweet young woman that doesn't have any enemies? While Mia and Ethan search for the killer, the Halloween season is in full swing. There's lots of fudge, the haunted farmhouse, and a parade in store for ...

“Pumpkin Hollow Days was a great idea, Mia,” Mom said to me. And it was. Until someone died from eating my mother’s saltwater taffy. Pumpkin Hollow Days are here and with it comes a new murder. Mia can't believe someone would spike her mother's saltwater taffy, but when the medical examiner finds the victim has died by poisoning, the police have some questions for her mother. With all the preparations for Pumpkin Hollow Days, Mia and her family are busier than ever. Can she figure out who killed Jack Hayes so the killer doesn't get away with murder? Halloween is celebrated all year ...

Allie Blanchard couldn’t be more thrilled—her daughter is getting married! Between baking the perfect wedding cake and packaging sugar cookie favors, Allie’s ready to soak in every sweet, sentimental moment. But the big day takes a dark turn when an uninvited guest turns up dead in the woods next door. Who was he? How did he know about the wedding? And why did someone want him silenced? As Allie and her husband Alec dig into the mystery, they uncover secrets that threaten to overshadow the celebration. With family, friends, and more than a few nosy neighbors in the mix, it’s going ...

Ah, summertime, when the living is easy, the weather is warm, and the dead? They just keep popping up. The last thing I wanted to see while picking wild blueberries for my famous blueberry cheesecake was a dead woman, but the dead woman had other plans. Allie and her best friend Lucy may have had simple plans to go wild blueberry picking, but they soon discover that even the best-laid plans can often go awry. Who is the woman planted among the blueberry bushes, and who put her there? The two amateur sleuths are on the case to find out and catch the killer!

Tragedy has a way of striking when the spotlight is brightest. And in a town full of secrets, even a staged accident can hide something far more sinister. When Allie Blanchard agrees to bake cookies for the community theater’s fundraiser, she never expects to find herself center stage in a murder investigation. The Sandy Harbor Playhouse has been closed for a decade and is finally set to reopen, and the town is buzzing over the return of B-list celebrity Kinsey Kensington. But excitement turns to shock when the former theater director is found dead on his own stage. With her detective ...

When you grow up in a town that celebrates Halloween year-round, you would think a person might get tired of Halloween, but you would be wrong. It’s the murders that I get tired of. It’s Halloween in Pumpkin Hollow and Mia and the gang are busy making candy and handing it out to the kids. But when one trick-or-treater gets out of hand and commits murder, the town is in an uproar. Mia and her sister have their suspicions about someone, but until they have enough evidence, they’ll have to keep investigating. Can they catch the killer before they strike again? Halloween is celebrated ...

It’s fall in Sandy Harbor, Maine, and Allie is back—juggling a new business venture, early morning runs, and plenty of pumpkin spice lattes shared with her best friend, Lucy. Life has never been so sweet. But when a trip to a local farm ends with the discovery of a dead body, everything changes. With Allie’s husband heading up the official investigation, she and Lucy can’t resist doing a little sleuthing of their own. Between baking sessions and town gossip, the two friends dig deep into the mystery. As crimson and gold leaves swirl, one thing is clear—autumn in Sandy Harbor is ...

When Allie Blanchard and her best friend Lucy Gray join a local book club in the seaside town of Sandy Harbor, they expect an evening of literary discussion and homemade treats. Allie, an accomplished baker with a flair for creative confections, prepares a special dessert to share with the group. The atmosphere is warm, the members are welcoming, and everything seems picture-perfect. However, the tranquility shatters when they discover the club's charming host dead under mysterious circumstances the following morning. Shocked and intrigued, Allie and Lucy find themselves at the heart of a ...

Christmas cheer fills Sandy Harbor as a new gift shop prepares to open its doors. But celebration turns to shock when the shop’s owner is found dead among the holiday displays. Allie Blanchard and her best friend Lucy can’t resist getting involved, especially when suspicion falls on beloved town citizens. As Allie’s husband, Detective Alec Blanchard, follows the trail, Allie and Lucy uncover secrets tucked behind twinkling lights and festive ribbons. When an anonymous present appears at Allie’s door containing a chilling clue, the sleuths realize the killer isn’t finished decking ...

Halloween is the best night of the year. Just ask anyone who lives in Pumpkin Hollow. But don’t ask the dead guy. Yeah. Don’t ask him. The night everyone in Pumpkin Hollow has been waiting for is finally here. Unfortunately for one citizen of Pumpkin Hollow, it will be their last night alive. When Mia stumbles upon a murder scene, it may ruin Halloween for years to come. Can she and Officer Ethan Banks put the pieces of the puzzle together and catch a killer before they strike again? Welcome to the warmth and charm of Pumpkin Hollow, where you'll find a family-owned candy store, ...

Welcome to Christmas Village, where holiday cheer meets unexpected danger... After her divorce, Charlotte Crandall seeks solace in the one place that always brought her joy as a child—Christmas Village. With its twinkling lights, festive atmosphere, and a new temp job at a charming Christmas shop, Charlotte hopes to rediscover the magic of the season. But on her very first day, her boss turns up dead, and suddenly, Charlotte finds herself at the center of a holiday murder mystery. Now, with suspicion snowballing and everyone in town whispering about her, Charlotte enlists the help of her ...

Halloween is all fun and games until someone ends up dead. Welcome to Pumpkin Hollow, the town where every day is Halloween. Sisters Mia and Christy run the local candy shop, serving up tasty fudge, ghost-shaped gummies, and plenty of small-town charm. Life in Pumpkin Hollow is sweet, but this season, things take a chilling turn. The town’s latest spooky attraction was supposed to raise eyebrows, not heart rates, but things get unexpectedly grim when a vintage casket reveals a surprise that’s a little too lifelike. Mia and Christy find themselves in the middle of a mystery that’s far ...