Guilty Glass - Paperback

by Abott (Author)

Falling snow, blown-glass ornaments, holiday musicals, and... murder.

Estes Park's winter wonderland appeal is never more apparent than during the holidays, with flickering Christmas lights, snowfall, and stormy mountain peaks being a postcard-perfect backdrop for family gatherings and holiday cheer. The warm fire of the Cozy Corgi bookshop's mystery room beckons Winifred Page-Lopez and her corgi sidekick, Watson-after all, reading and napping are perfect ways to spend winter afternoons.

Obligations at the annual Christmas Cottage holiday party, however, force Fred out of her comfort zone-and her broomstick skirts-for an evening of revelry. But the drama is not limited to Christmas musicals, as party-goers trade caroling for brawling. By morning, Fred and Watson find evidence of murder at Hot Air, the next-door blown-glass studio, and Estes Park becomes a parade of suspects.

With the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present scrambling all the clue-shaped puzzle pieces, Fred and Watson struggle to see the full picture in a conundrum full of gossip, jealousy, family feuds, guilty consciences and... the sound of music. All that's missing is a holiday miracle to solve this mystery and transport Fred and Watson back before a cozy fire for Christmas.

(This culinary cozy mystery includes a recipe for holiday-party-worthy Roasted Pear and Vanilla Bean Scones with a Salty Honey Glaze.)