Amy M. Reade
USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling mystery author
THE JUNIPER JUNCTION COZY HOLIDAY MYSTERIES IN ORDER
Book 1: The Worst Noel (2018)
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Christmas in Juniper Junction means snowy streets, twinkling tinsel...and a mystifying murder.
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When jeweler Lilly Carlsen opens her shop on Black Friday, she’s ready to deck the halls and ring up sales. Instead, she finds a crime scene—and a corpse.
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Before you can say “naughty or nice,” another murder shocks the small town, and this time the whispers of suspicion, swirling faster than snowflakes in a blizzard, are squarely aimed at Lilly.
Is it simply a coincidence that her ex-husband is back in town, or is there more to his sudden reappearance than meets the eye?
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With the police circling and danger creeping closer, Lilly must untangle a web of secrets before the killer strikes again. Because if she doesn’t find the truth soon, this Christmas could be her last.
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Grab a mug of hot chocolate and curl up with this fun, twisty read that’ll keep you guessing. Recipes included!
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Book 2: Dead, White, and Blue (2019)
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For Lilly Carlsen, summer in Juniper Junction means flip-flops, fresh lemonade, and fireworks—not murder.
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Lilly Carlsen is juggling a thousand responsibilities as chairwoman of Juniper Junction’s Independence Day celebration.
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That’s not a bad thing. At least her duties keep her from constantly worrying about her mother’s fading memory and her son’s looming departure for college.
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But on July 4th, the unthinkable happens and a local bistro owner drops dead under mysterious circumstances during the festivities. Things go from bad to worse when Lilly’s best friend is accused of the murder. The police are convinced they’ve got their culprit. Lilly knows they’re wrong.
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Add to that a string of suspicious fires in town that has everyone on edge, and Lilly’s summer is about to heat up.
Someone in Juniper Junction is hiding a dangerous truth—and they’ll stop at nothing to keep it from coming to light.
Recipes included!
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Book 3: Be My Valencrime (2020)
It’s Valentine’s Day in Juniper Junction, and nothing says romance like a dreamy proposal.
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Lilly Carlsen, jeweler and amateur sleuth, is thrilled for her shop assistant, Harry—he’s finally ready to pop the question to his sweetheart, Alice. The ring is perfect. The plan is flawless. He’s even got a backup plan in case Alice turns him down.
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The only problem? Alice doesn’t show up.
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When the young woman vanishes without a trace, Lilly’s motherly instincts—and her curiosity—won’t let her sit idle. But as she digs into the quiet life of sweet, unassuming Alice, she discovers a secret that would make Cupid blush.
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And there’s that dead body, too...
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Between her mother’s dementia-driven escapades, her daughter’s teenage meltdowns, and the mounting danger closing in, Lilly’s mood is darker than a box of bittersweet truffles.
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And she has to solve the puzzle before she becomes the next victim—or before she totally loses her mind. Whichever comes first.
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Recipes included!
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Book 4: Ghouls' Night Out (2020)
​Pumpkins, parties, and pranks—Halloween just got personal.
Halloween in Juniper Junction is supposed to be frightful fun, but jewelry shop owner Lilly Carlsen has enough chills, thank you very much.
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Her boyfriend, Hassan, is being tormented by a venomous neighbor, a churlish merchant, and some devilish pranksters who seem to have made him their favorite target. But when two of Hassan’s tormentors end up dead within days of each other, all evidence points to him and the laughter dies faster than a jack-o’-lantern in November.
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Determined to prove his innocence, Lilly digs into the town’s tangled secrets, only to discover that someone in Juniper Junction is willing to kill again to keep the truth buried.
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And this Halloween, Lilly might be the next name on their list.
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Book 5: MayDay! (2021)
An affair to remember … for all the wrong reasons.
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Lilly has planned a dream wedding reception for her brother and his new bride, but the dream spirals into a nightmare with the discovery of a corpse during the festivities.
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The victim? A woman whose sharp tongue and icy demeanor left a trail of enemies in her wake.
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The groom’s ex has made a surprise appearance, and the groom has run off to help in the hunt for survivors of a nearby plane crash. The bride is barely managing to hold it together.
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Lilly is determined to find out who’s behind the events that turned a fairy-tale evening into the worst wedding reception in Juniper Junction history. But as she digs deeper, she realizes that assumptions can be dangerous … and that people aren’t always who they seem.
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Because the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she gets to being the next victim.
Recipes included!
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Book 6: Fowl Play (2022)
A fun and twisty Thanksgiving cozy mystery with humor, small town charm, and a heaping helping of murder.
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Lilly Carlsen hates the idea of anyone spending Thanksgiving alone, so she’s impulsively invited four near-strangers to dinner.
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But if she had known that two of the guests would wind up dead, she would have eaten by herself with the shades pulled down.
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After she finds the first body, Lilly becomes the prime suspect quicker than she can say “pecan pie.” With the homicide detectives circling ever closer to fitting her for an orange jumpsuit, she is determined to clear her name. And to do that, she intends to find the real killer.
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But there is a cornucopia of suspects, and plenty of motive to go around. Lilly needs to sift through the clues, and fast. Because the killer’s coming back for seconds.
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Recipes included!
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Book 7: St. Patrick's Fray (2023)
A witty and lively St. Patrick’s Day cozy mystery with pots o’ gold, a wayward leprechaun, and a gem of a murder.
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Lilly Carlsen’s luck has been as rare as a four-leaf clover lately.
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When a business tycoon winds up dead shortly after unleashing a scathing and humiliating criticism of Lilly and her jewelry designs, Lilly finds herself under suspicion of committing murder.
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The good news: she has an alibi.
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The bad news: it’s a two-month-old baby.
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She’s still reeling from the accusations when an unlikely perp ransacks her jewelry shop in a shocking St. Patrick’s Day smash-and-grab. Then, as luck would have it, she and her husband become the victims of an extortionist who’s willing to go to frightening lengths to get what he wants.
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Can Lilly turn her luck around before she becomes the killer’s next target?
Recipes included!