In this installment, Wrap It Up!, the holiday season is in full swing in Lily Rock. The air is filled with the scent of cinnamon rolls, and the town square is bustling with cheerful activity. But when the beloved performer Baubles the Clown is found dead in the corral, strangled by his own trick lasso, the festive cheer is replaced by shock and fear.
The beloved performer Baubles, hired to entertain children with Sparkles his Shetland pony, is found slumped over in the corral strangled by his trick lasso.
Lily Rock’s librarian, Meadow McCloud, wants to help find the killer but she has a personal crisis to deal with. Between Christmas errands and the plentiful expectations that come with the season, she’s feeling pretty overwhelmed. Plus there’s the secret she’s kept from her daughter, Sage, that keeps threatening her peace of mind.
If that isn’t enough, Sage is overwhelmed with her concerns. On winter break from the Lily Rock Academy, she’s keeping her eye on Elf One and Elf Two at the town’s wrapping station. But when her old friend Brad drops by wearing an unfamiliar fancy ring, she suspects he knows more than he’s saying about Baubles’s demise.
The Christmas pageant.
Booths at the fair.
Cinnamon Rolls.
Secrets revealed.
Oh, and the matter of a pesky murder.
Can Baubles’s murderer be brought to justice before jingle bells ring? Or will a killer on the loose make this a silent night for all of Lily Rock?
In book three in this renewed-heart cozy mystery series, we find Rex and Viv all ready to embark on a cruise vacation to Hawaii. Opposite in nearly every way, Rex and Viv are all packed and ready to sip champagne as they cruise across the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, their plans are put on hold when Viv witnesses a man diving into an elliptical machine. Is he injured or dead? She intends to find out!
When the ship’s staff refuses to believe her story, Viv takes matters into her own hands. Suspense and intrigue unfold right when she’s trapped in the morgue with a body bag. It’s then that she realizes this matter is far more dangerous than she first thought. Concerned any evidence will be swept out to sea before they reach the shore, Viv becomes determined to find out the fate of the disappearing passenger.
Can she uncover the truth before the ship reaches port? Or will the truth be washed away in the tide? Join the laughter and excitement of Sight Unseen, the third installment of Redondo and Rose Neighbors in Crime!