Halloween Party Murder by Leighann Dobbs Series: Juniper Holiday Cozy Mystery #1
Published by the author on October 13, 2022
Source: Purchased
Genres: Paranormal, Cozy Mystery
Pages: 170
Format: eBook
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Everyone knows a Juniper Holiday Halloween party is to die for.
To get an invite is the most talked about topic in Crescent Cove. To experience the Holiday mansion in all its (supposedly) haunted glory is the stuff of legend. Of course, no one has actually seen a ghost in residence—but how could they when they’re having the time of their life?
As an eccentric with too much money and time on her hands, Juniper Holiday loves any excuse to throw a party, and with Halloween just around the corner, she’s in go mode. Everything is going splendidly—until her fake corpse prop ends up being a real body.
With her reputation hanging in the balance, can Juniper unmask the murderer before stuffy Detective Desmond Mallard cuffs the wrong perp, or will her next block party be in a prison block?
Halloween Party Murder is a fun novella. Juniper Holliday throws the best parties and this year’s Halloween party is gearing up to be fabulous — until the cops cut it short after a dead woman is found in the guest house. Juniper is funny and eccentric and not afraid to speak her mind. I enjoyed the tension between her and the dective on the case. There’s a touch of paranormal: a few helpful ghosts, and some friendly neighborhood werewolves. It was funny, the mystery was clever, and I thoroughly enjoyed the characters. The next in the trilogy will come out just in time for Thanksgiving.
About Leighann Dobbs
USA Today bestselling author, Leighann Dobbs, discovered her passion for writing after a twenty year career as a software engineer. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband Bruce, their trusty Chihuahua mix Mojo and beautiful rescue cat, Kitty. When she’s not reading, gardening, making jewelry or selling antiques, she likes to write cozy mystery and historical romance books.
How fun!
It was. I’m looking forward to the Thanksgiving one.
This does sound like a very fun Halloween read. 😀
Loving the cover, this sounds like such a fun read, perfect for Halloween. I’m away to add it to my Wish List.
I love a fun holiday novella, and this definitely fit the bill.
This sounds fun!
It’s been a while since I’ve read a mystery with a touch of paranormal. I really enjoyed it.