Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings
A Funny & Festive Christmas Cozy Mystery
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4.1 • 157 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
“Exceptional…the perfect holiday entertainment.”— Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW
This Christmas season, travel to the North Pole you’ve never seen before—where Santa’s new wife, April Claus, is not only set on creating the perfect holiday—she’s also set on solving the perfect crime…
Love is full of surprises—though few compare to realizing that you’re marrying the real-life Santa. April Claus dearly loves her new husband, Nick, but adjusting to life in the North Pole is not all sugarplums and candy canes. Especially when a cantankerous elf named Giblet Hollyberry is killed—felled by a black widow spider in his stocking—shortly after publicly arguing with Nick.
Christmastown is hardly a hotbed of crime, aside from mishaps caused by too much eggnog, but April disagrees with Constable Crinkle’s verdict of accidental death. As April sets out to find the culprit, it’ll mean putting the future of Christmas on the line—and hoping her own name isn’t on a lethal naughty list . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set at the North Pole, this exceptional series launch from Ireland (Three Bedrooms in Chelsea) features such delightful characters as Old Charlie, a snowman; Blitzen, a reindeer descended from the Blitzen of "The Night Before Christmas" fame; and Jingles, the elf steward at frigid Castle Kringle. All of them are potential perps in the murder of Giblet Hollyberry, a notoriously unpleasant elf, but the chief suspect is Nick Claus, the acting Santa of Santaland. Constable Crinkles is soon on the case, along with detective Jake Frost, but it's going to be up to April Claus, Nick's wife, to clear her husband's name. Rumors have circulated since the death of Nick's older brother, Chris Claus, that Nick had something to do with it, because he coveted Chris's job as Santa, and now an elf is dead. April has only a few days to find the killer before Christmas. Meanwhile, she must cope with the quirks of the extended Claus family. This fun, well-plotted mystery is the perfect holiday entertainment.
Customer Reviews
Make it into a movie!
This was pleasant enough to read, but it really is crying out for the Hallmark people to make it into a movie
Here a Claus, There a Claus
So many Claus family members amongst so many murders and bad events, where does one start to unravel what looks like Santa’s guilt? A compelling mystery cozy with no easy solution til the surprise ending. A fun read.
Super cute story
I loved reading this book. I can see this being made into a movie.