Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine by Liz Ireland

February 14, 2026

I’ll admit Liz Ireland’s Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine was released in October. The publisher probably expected it to be a Christmas book. I saved it for Valentine’s weekend instead. The sixth book in the Mrs. Claus series was a charming...

Irish Soda Bread Murder by Carlene O’Connor, et Al

January 11, 2025

I always look forward to the mystery collections by Carlene O’Connor, Peggy Ehrhart, and Liz Ireland. Their collections contain three novellas with a common theme, a holiday or a food. This time, it’s Irish Soda Bread Murder in time for St. Patrick’s...

Mrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year’s by Liz Ireland

September 25, 2024

The fifth Mrs. Claus mystery, Mrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year’s, is another delightful cozy by Liz Ireland. This time, April Claus has to recruit everyone to help keep Santaland a secret when three human strangers show up. It’s bad enough that...

Irish Milkshake Murder

December 26, 2023

Of course, we’re all ready to think about St. Patrick’s Day the day after Christmas, right? Well, maybe not, but today’s release day for the collection, Irish Milkshake Murder. Three cozy mystery authors, Carlene O’Connor, Peggy Ehrhart, and...

Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys by Liz Ireland

September 27, 2023

Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys is Liz Ireland’s fourth Mrs. Claus mystery, featuring April, an innkeeper from Oregon who married Nick Claus, the real Santa Claus and moved to Santaland with him. They do go back to Cloudberry Bay, Oregon for summer...