{"product_id":"mrs-claus-and-the-very-vicious-valentine-isbn-9781496748959","title":"Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs Valentine’s Day approaches, love is in the air with April Claus’s friend, Claire, getting married to Jake Frost—but when a cold-blooded killer strikes, it sends shivers through Santaland . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s the wedding of the winter—Claire and Jake—and April and Juniper will be bridesmaids. Everyone’s feeling the love. Even the reindeer who pull April’s sleigh are feeling the Valentine’s vibes: both Wobbler and Cannonball fancy Flouncy, a doe from the Vixen herd. As for April, of course she couldn’t be happier being married to Nick (aka THE Santa Claus), but now that they’re no longer newlyweds, has their romance been a bit backburnered?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the bridal party assembles at the Order of Elven Seamstresses for a fitting, Juniper’s new boyfriend, Sterling Redwinkle, stops by with a corsage. While he’s pinning it on Juniper, he’s pricked by a rose thorn and collapses. Though he’s rushed to the Santaland infirmary, he dies within hours. It turns out the thorns were covered in deadly poison. But who was the killer’s target—sweet Sterling or the now heartbroken bridesmaid?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Ivy the florist immediately the chief suspect—even being called “Poison Ivy” by naughty gossipers—it’s up to Mrs. Claus to uncover the North Pole poisoner in time to salvage Claire and Jake’s wedding at Castle Kringle . . .\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for The Mrs. Claus Mystery series:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The sequel to \u003ci\u003eMrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys \u003c\/i\u003eis another delightful mystery filled with humor and mishaps.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year’s\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“April’s efforts to protect Santaland’s secret by pretending the magic place is actually part of Canada—for example, camouflaging the elves’ pointy ears with a variety of scarves and hats and playing Anne Murray and Celine Dion songs instead of the usual Christmas tunes—havea certain zany charm.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year’s\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe whimsical world of Santaland will delight readers.” \u003cb\u003e—Carla Schantz, Aunt Agatha’s Bookshop (Ann Arbor, MI) \u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year’s\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A bonanza for whimsy fans everywhere.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ireland’s third ‘Mrs. Claus’ title is a fresh take on a Christmas cozy. It’s a delightful mix of humor, technology, and murder in an unconventional mystery.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMrs. Claus and the Evil Elves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ireland’s bizarre series conceit works, a tribute to her deft juggling of sleuthing and satire. Fans of Leigh Perry’s Family Skeleton mysteries will be tickled.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMrs. Claus and the Evil Elves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Entertaining…Fans of offbeat, humorous cozies will clamor for more.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMrs. Claus and the Halloween Homicide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Multiple plot twists, quirky characters, plenty of humor, and the lovingly described, magical Santaland distinguish this entertaining cozy.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMrs. Claus and the Halloween Homicide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brings the Christmas cozy to dizzying new heights of cuteness.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMrs. Claus and the Halloween Homicide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Exceptional...This fun, well-plotted mystery is the perfect holiday entertainment.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e for \u003ci\u003eMrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A funny mix of mystery, the holidays and a crime noir story, this will be perfect with some hot chocolate.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The perfect cozy mystery read for the Christmas season!” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Fresh Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Put on an extra sweater while reading this tale of the land of ice and snow, where ice sculptures never melt. The descriptions are so good, readers will long for a mug of hot chocolate and a few Christmas cookies.”\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eKings River Life Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiz Ireland\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many works of women's fiction, romance, and mystery. She also writes under the names Elizabeth Bass and Liz Freeland. Like her character April Claus, Liz spends too much time in concert bands. Originally from the United States, she now lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. She’s currently working on the next Mrs. Claus mystery. 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