Download or read book Secret Staircase Holiday Mysteries written by Connie Shelton and published by Secret Staircase Books. This book was released on 2022-10-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a mysterious secret staircase into the holiday season, from Halloween to New Year's Day, with this collection of cozy mystery short stories from an elite group of authors. Each story features the characters from the author's ongoing series. Read about your old favorites, meet some new ones!Halloween, Hound, & Housesitting - Mary Seifert's new Katie & Maverick mystery kicks off the holiday season with a delightfully spooky house of tricks and a few ghostly surprises. As always, Maverick the search-and-rescue retriever finds the clues!The Case of the Secret Staircase - J.M. Poole, author of The Corgi Case Files. A family celebration for Dia de los Muertos gets interrupted by a series of thefts, small items intended to honor the ancestors. Does it have something to do with Highland House, the venue that's suspected of harboring a few of its own ghosts? The Birdless Thanksgiving Affair by Rick Adelmann sees our favorite trio of 1920s detectives gathering for Thanksgiving dinner. It's going beautifully-until the turkey disappears! Luckily, the MG&M Detectives are on the scene to solve the mystery.Hanukkah Sweets - Connie Shelton, gives magical baker Samantha Sweet something new to ponder, as a family from New York comes to Taos, to celebrate Hanukkah. But what surprises await visitors and locals alike when a secret staircase at the B&B leads to a hidden treasure? The Christmas Fairy - Libby Madsen and partner are anticipating the grand opening of their luxurious day spa, and the budget barely allows for the decorations and food. But an unscrupulous party planner takes off with their money, the party is only days away, and it's starting to look pretty bleak for Christmas this year. Champagne Can Be Murder - Charlie Parker and her husband don't normally celebrate New Year's Eve in grand style, but an invitation from Drake's richest client comes along. They'll hobnob with the Hollywood crowd for one night and win some points with the client. But when big-name producer falls down dead after a trip to the food table, it looks like there's a murder for Charlie to solve.