Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys

About the book

Jessica Fletcher comes face to face with Tim Burton in this imaginative and clever cozy mystery series featuring quirky characters, a perpetual Christmas backdrop, and a one-of-a-kind protagonist who happens to be married to the actual Santa Claus - and now, two holidays are thrown into the mix.

Over at Castle Kringle, the elves are busily preparing for their inaugural Thanksgiving feast. Nick, April's spouse and the genuine Santa, is feeling hesitant as the holiday season looms nearer while everyone else is preoccupied with balloons and pie recipes. The situation takes a chaotic turn when Gobbles, the castle's prized turkey, is stolen. The theft pales in comparison, however, when Nick's cousin, Elspeth, meets an untimely demise at a pre-Thanksgiving gathering, literally falling face-first into her mashed potatoes.

Elspeth was poisoned, and April suspects that Constable Crinkle is apprehending the wrong suspect. A cryptic message, possibly written in blood, warns April to cease her investigation, but she remains undeterred. Who is truly responsible? Where has Gobbles disappeared to? And can April unravel this double mystery in time for a harmonious and deadly-free dinner?