A perfect collection of novellas for cozy fans- and not just because these are three favorite authors. The novellas themselves are fun, light, classic cozy reads centered this time around on the holiday. Each has the distinct view of its author and features her best loved characters. It's a chance to make a stop in Tinker's Cove, to visit the Island Times, and to knit and nibble all in one volume. The best part- you can easily read one a day and thoroughly enjoy them that way. it's also a nice way to experience the authors if aren't familiar with them. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC. This is a treat.

I received an advance copy of, Christmas Card Murder by, Leslie Meier; Lee Hollis; Peggy Ehrhart. This book has 3 Christmas mysteries. I liked these 3 holiday capers. They even had recipes. Great book to snuggle up by the fire and read.

I want to thank NetGalley, the publisher, and the authors for allowing me to read and review this book.

This book has three novellas about Christmas that center around mysterious Christmas cards and murder. Each finds semi- normal, average people left to discover whodunnit, since the police seem to miss the mark. They all include people who work for small town newspapers, who like to investigate and discover the truth. These Christmas stories capture the warmth of the season, as well as hold your interest with a good mystery.

These stories are delightful, in spite of being murder mysteries, and are a great way to bring in the season.

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review Christmas Card Murder. 3 Novellas that all have Christmas cards as part of the central theme. I am a big fan of Leslie Meier and Lee Hollis, it was the first time I read Peggy Ehrhart ... and I am now a fan. Each story was separate, but equally enjoyable.

Fun little book, featuring 3 cozy mystery novellas, all holiday themed, from Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Peggy Ehrhart. Each runs about 100 pages, Christmas themed, featuring characters from the authors' main series.

The novellas make for a cute, light, holiday read, but definitely make more sense if the reader is already a fan of the series in question. The first novella, Christmas Card Murder, was much easier to read as I actually read Meier's series. The second and third, while fun, felt like something was missing, likely because I had not read either of the prior authors before.

If you enjoy the authors, you'll enjoy the novellas. If you enjoy the genre, it's worth trying out to see if one of the three authors catches your eye for a new series.

What's better than one fun Christmas book? How about 3? Just what we need right now, with the uncertain holidays! Especially if there are included recipes! Each of the 3 stories have their own unique mini mystery, and all involve the magic of Christmas! Need a quick pick me up after a long drawn out day? Pick one of these 3 quick reads! They're all perfect for lifting your spirits and reminding you of why we love the holidays SO much! It's also a fun collection to give this holiday season, with a small basket of goodies!

Leslie Meier
Such a great story. The Stone's kids are grown up and we got to see a different side of them. There was a great mystery concerning an old Christmas card and then an inmate escaped custody and held Lucy and Phyliss captive. The ending was great and got me in the Christmas spirit!

Lee Hollis
Death of a Christmas Carol
Wow! That was a great story! Had no clue who the murderer was until the very end. I really enjoyed this book. It keep me smiling and laughing the whole time!

Peggy Ehrhart
Death of a Christmas Card Crafter
This is the first time that I’ve read one of Peggy Ehrhart’s books and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I really liked the characters and I will definitely be reading more of them!

I love the Lucy Stone series, but don't read the other 2 authors. I read the Lee Hollis story & discovered it is another Maine series, which I enjoy! I did not care for the 3rd story.

3 in 1 book of cozy Christmas themed mysteries. I liked them most in the order they appeared (first story best, etc.)

Lucy Stone is the first novella. She finds an old Christmas card with a nasty message in it. Of course she wants to know what happened for someone to send it. Good mystery with an interesting twist,

In the next novella, three women get a Christmas card addressed to all saying that the sender is moving out of town with one of their husbands. It is even noted in the novella that this is similar to a movie (which seems good enough to track down) The sender is the murder victim, so that must be solved along with who she intended to leave with. I liked the side mystery here and the resolution as not at all what I thought it would be,

In the final book, a maker of Christmas cards is murdered. A strange design on the card itself leads to its own mystery and helps solve who murdered her. Lots of crafting and baking in this one.

This will be a great holiday read to help you destress during the season. With 3 in 1, it’s got something for everyone, and you can skip what you don’t like.

I enjoy holiday-themed mysteries and this book includes three Christmas novellas by different authors. All three stories take place around Christmastime and a Christmas card plays an important part of the mystery in each. The type of mystery being solved varies from one story to the other, but all three are entertaining.

The first story is Leslie Meier’s Christmas Card Murder. Lucy Stone covers various stories for the local paper in Tinker’s Cove, Maine but the mystery that has her attention in this story hits closer to home. During some home renovations, she and her husband find an old Christmas card that has to have been left there by a previous owner of the house many years ago. The card has a charming vintage picture on the front, but a hateful, handwritten message on the inside. Lucy is determined to find out the whole story behind this card which was only signed with the sender’s initials. In a matter unrelated to the Christmas card, Lucy and a co-worker end up in a very dangerous situation. This plot is pretty heavy for a holiday mystery and I was shocked at how that part of the story turns out. This isn’t a joyful tale, but is well-written and suspenseful and ends on a hopeful note. Fans of the series will definitely enjoy it.

Death of a Christmas Carol by Lee Hollis is the next story in the collection. The mystery that is the focus of this story is an intriguing one. Three friends receive a hand-delivered Christmas card from the town flirt informing the women that she has been having an affair with the husband of one of them and plans to leave town with him! Hayley, Mona, and Rosana are suspicious and worried when their husbands and the woman are all no-shows to their company holiday party. Things get even more complicated when the three friends learn there has been a murder in their town. Hayley comes across as immature for her age, but I still like the story. Some of Hayley’s food-related columns and recipes are included which makes Hayley’s job as a small-town newspaper writer come to life. I was surprised by the bittersweet ending to this story.

The final story in the book is Death of a Christmas Card Crafter by Peggy Ehrhart. Pamela and her best friend Bettina are members of the same knitting group. They are at a holiday craft fair with Pamela’s daughter, Penny, who is home from college. Penny shows her mom some attractive Christmas cards she purchased that were designed by her former high school art teacher. The fair comes to a halt when the teacher’s dead body is found at a nearby Christmas card lot. A friend of Pamela and Bettina is accused of the murder, so the two women put their knitting needles aside to do some sleuthing.The card the victim had designed provides an important clue to solving her murder. I was unfamiliar with this author before reading this story, but I like her writing style and enjoyed the story even though the solution to the murder seemed a little rushed. Knitting tips and a couple of recipes follow the story. The author includes a lot of details about Pamela’s holiday celebrations that put a smile on my face, and I’m glad to have been introduced to this author.

Whether or not you’ve read other books by the author’s in this collection, each is an easy-to-read, entertaining holiday mystery that I recommend to cozy mystery lovers. Returning readers will be happy to spend the holidays with their favorite characters and new readers may just find a new series to read.

I received this ebook from NetGalley through the courtesy of Kensington Books. An advance copy was provided to me at no cost, but my review is voluntary and unbiased.

Each one of the stories in this collection are solid cozy mysteries.
If you haven’t read previous books in each series, don’t fret! You will still enjoy them.
Interesting characters and well written whodunits.
This collection was a true delight.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

I've read all of Leslie Meier's books and this novella does not disappoint! Though not a true murder mystery there is a mystery, and someone is killed. Lucy convinces her husband to renovate their upstairs. While doing some demo, Lucy finds a Christmas card from the 1960's with a not so cheerful message. Because she's nosy (and a reporter) she begins asking questions to find out who sent the card and why. The second novella by Lee Hollis is the story of Holly Simason a food and cocktails columnist. When the town floozy send her and two of her friends a card claiming to be leaving town with one of their husbands. Then said floozy turns up murdered. Holly has to find out which husband is unfaithful and which one is a killer. I've not read her other books, so I had no real expectations. It's a good story, but I guessed the killer early on. The last story is from Peggy Ehrhart, a body is found in the tree lot and a friend and fellow knitter is accused of the crime. Now Pamela Paterson along with her friends has to find out who really killed the local art teacher. It was entertaining, but I found it lacked something. It wasn't as well written and the mystery wasn't as satisfying. I doubt I'll read any of Ms. Erhart's other mysteries.
I highly recommend this book for Ms. Meier's story alone. #netgalley #christmascardmurder

I was delighted to receive this from Netgalley! I like these collections of mystery shorts released by Leslie Meier and Lee Hollis and a third author that seems to change. I like Leslie Meier's books okay and have read enough of them to be familiar with her characters. I adore Lee Hollis' Hayley Powell mysteries and devour each one I get my hands on. The third author in this one is Peggy Ehrhart, the author of the Knit and Nibble mysteries. I have read one of these and I enjoyed it enough to purchase more in the series, although they sit in my TBR pile.

Each story takes place around a Christmas card, usually containing clues to the mystery. Leslie Meier's tale is about a 1950s card Lucy Stone finds in a wall during a home remodel with a terrible message inside. I liked this one a lot - 4 stars. The Lucy Stone mysteries have been hit or miss for me but this one was a good one.

Lee Hollis' story is about a catty woman who sends a Christmas card addressed to Hayley, the main character, her BFF Mona and her boss' wife stating she is going to run off with one of their husbands. This plot seemed like it had been done before but Mona is a delightful character who made me laugh out loud twice and truly I love these books so 5 stars.

Peggy Ehrhart's is about a woman who is murdered and she has hidden a clue on the Christmas card she designed. I don't know much about knitting but I enjoyed reading this book and all the characters' creations. I had no idea you could knit so many things. My one complaint in this story is there is too much minute detail that doesn't matter. We got a whole paragraph about a hamburger the main character eats. It has nothing to do with the story. I could see if this was a foodie mystery but it's not and there were several other instances where the detail sounded like an exercise out of a creative writing class. 3 stars

Overall if you love Christmas cozies, and I do, I recommend this book. It's honestly worth the price for me just for the Lee Hollis story.

There are three novelettes in this book. The first is the best: Christmas Card Murder, featuring Lucy Stone. She and Bill are middle-aged now and Lucy wants to renovate their bedroom, breaking into a room next door and making a bathroom suite with a big tub. Bill actually agrees with her (he usually doesn't like to spend money) and I am so happy she's getting her way. While taking down the wall, they discover an old Christmas card hidden behind the baseboard, but the handwritten notation is not at all jolly - "You lied and I hope you rot in hell". Lucy wants to find out the circumstances and who lived in the house prior to them.

The next story was a stupid one and I didn't like it at all. Death of a Christmas Carol is about Christmas card delivered to three wives, stating that the town hussy was running off with one of their husbands. Lots of anguish and crying ensues. Then she's found dead. Who cares.

The third book is Death of a Christmas Card Crafter by Peggy Ehrhart. It was pretty good. A group of crafty people are selling their wares in a hall when the police arrive. A local woman who makes Christmas cards has been found dead at the nearby Christmas tree lot. The group of knitters meets weekly and discuss the murder and Pamela decides to find out who the killer was.

Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy.

This was a very hard read and I couldn’t get into the Christmas spirit. Maybe when it closer to holidays it might be most interesting got lost in details and was kind of a slow read.

I’m a fan of all three of these authors and they really brought it in these cozy Christmas mysteries.. The stories themselves are a little more on the serious side than most cozy mysteries but they definitely held my attention and had very satisfying endings. As with most books that take place during the holidays, the three stories in this novel definitely had a lot to do with food. I would suggest before you start reading to have a full stomach are you will come away hungry..

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book i enjoyed the three short mystery stories that kept me guessing until the very end

Any time I see Leslie Meier's name on a book I have to grab it! I love her Lucy Stone series. Lee Hollis and Peggy Ehrhart aren't familiar to me, yet. I will be checking out their series now.
Christmas Card Murder is a trio of Christmas novellas from these authors. I enjoy holiday themed stories and these did not disappoint. grab this book, sit back and be prepared to read until you have finished all three stories!
Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC in exchange for a review.

This was a very festive, enjoyable read of short stories. The settings and recipes were perfect for a cosy night in, getting you in the mood for christmas.
The curious minds of all the ladies, gave a delightful homely feeling. As if your mother or grandmother are telling you the story of their adventures how they found out who done it.

Christmas Card Murder has me ready to get started on my Christmas cards, with jollier messages of cheer than those found in the book. I always look forward to the Christmas novellas that include Leslie Meir's Lucy Stone. This year's novella did not not fail to put me in the Christmas spirit.

Christmas Card Murder by Leslie Meier finds Christmas time coming in Tinker's Cove. Lucy is able to convince Bill to renovate their room into a master suite and during demolition finds a Christmas card from the past. It does not contain a message of holiday cheer. Lucy sets off to solve a mystery from the past and find out who the message was meant for and what the message meant to the sender.

In Death Of A Christmas Carol by Lee Hollis, at the Island Times' Christmas parties the women are all wondering where their husbands are. They eventually show up, but not before the women receive a not so merry Christmas card stating that one of their husbands will be leaving with the sender. Whose husband? When the sender of the card is found murdered, each husband is under scrutiny.

Peggy Erhart's Death of a Christmas Card Crafter has Pamela Patterson searching to find the murderer of a beloved teacher and crafter at the Holiday Craft Fair, with the help of fellow Knit and Nibblers.

I am almost ready to pull out the Christmas decorations after finishing this book. Thank you to Kensington Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC of Christmas Card Murder.