The Christmas Cookie Killer

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Christmas comes to Weatherford, Texas, in this delicious new entry in the national bestselling series. Yuletide is hereand retired teacher cum amateur sleuth Phyllis Newsom looks forward to finishing up this unlucky year. But she wont be hanging up her apron just yetbecause this years Christmas bake-off is going to be cutthroat. Phyllis would like to think shes entering the Christmas cookie contest for the fun of itbut thats not exactly true. She cant imagine anyone beating her snowflake-shaped lime sugar cookies. Then, during her annual Christmas cookie exchange, Phyllis heads over to the elderly Mrs. Simmonss home and finds her dead, in a pile of lime sugar cookies. But with a number of names on Santas naughty list, this case may be a hard cookie to crumble.

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Praise for the Fresh-Baked Mysteries

Engaging...a cozy distinguished by its appealing characters and mouthwatering recipes.Publishers Weekly

This is a great cozy to get you into the holiday spiritbecause even though theres a murderer on the loose, theres lots of holiday cheer (and some yummy-sounding recipes at the end of this book).AnnArbor.com

[A] fun and captivating read...full of holiday cheer, mystery, murder, delicious treats, endearing characters, and evil villains...a cute and grippingly good read.Examiner.com

This mystery is nicely crafted, with a believable ending. The camaraderie of the Fresh-Baked Mystery series cast of retired schoolteachers who share a home is endearing. Phyllis is an intelligent and keen sleuth who can bake a mean funnel cake. Delicious recipes are included!RT Book Reviews

The whodunit is fun, and the recipes [are] mouthwatering.The Best Reviews

Washburn has a refreshing way with words and knows how to tell an exciting story.Midwest Book Review

Author Bio

Livia J. Washburnis the national bestselling author of the Fresh-Baked Mysteries and has been a professional writer for more than 20 years. She received the Private Eye Writers of America Award and the American Mystery Award for her first mystery, Wild Night, written under the name L. J. Washburn, and she was nominated for a Spur Award by the Western Writers of America for a novel written with her husband, James Reasoner. She lives with her husband in a small Texas town, where she is constantly experimenting with new recipes.