Hannah Swensen, amateur sleuth, runs an eat-in cookie establishment in little Lake Eden, MN. When the well-liked milkman is murdered in the alley near her shop, Hannah joins forces with the deputy sheriff, who just happens to be her brother-in-law. While delivering cookies, catering scouting events, and otherwise gadding about the community, Hannah gathers important clues. Family and other connections, concern with finding Hannah a "steady," and several cookie recipes lend this debut series a small-town, rural flavor. This mystery is pleasant and easy to take. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.\
Holiday-themed mysteries are lighting up the shelves this month, giving armchair gumshoes the opportunity to delve into halls decked with murder, and explore the hazardous properties of eggnog. From standalone story collections, to new titles in beloved long-running series, we’ve got a collection of new mysteries that will knock your reindeer-patterned socks off.