Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Apple Dumpling Murder: Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries) by Trixie Silvertale! Today we are featuring a review of book two in this series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a Rafflecopter Giveaway for a $25 Amazon Gift card. ENTER HERE!

Apple Dumpling Murder: Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries)
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Where does your book take place?: Fictional town of Silver Shoals. A northern town steeped in winter. Snow, wind, gorgeous lake.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sittin’ On A Goldmine Productions LLC (October 1, 2024)
Number of Pages: 222
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CW1KXWWR

About the Book:

Santa’s daughter is settling into her life as a baker, but could a fresh murder burn her biscuits?

Cindy Claus loves exploring the human world and baking amazing treats. So, she’s bubbling over when her aging landlord takes her under his wing and promises to leave her the bakery in his will. But before she can stir up a celebration, her patron collapses, dead, like a bad soufflé.

With suspicion instantly falling on the budding baker, Cindy must rely on her fragile new friendships and her father’s trusted arctic fox. She’ll have to butt heads with local law enforcement as she gathers crumbs, and one wrong move could crush her dreams…

Can Cindy find the proof she needs, or will this villain punch down her last hope?

Apple Dumpling Murder is the second book in the festive paranormal cozy series, Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries. If you like kind-hearted heroines, furry sidekicks, and a dash of mistletoe magic, then you’ll love Trixie Silvertale’s seasonal secrets.

Buy Apple Dumpling Murder to blind bake a killer today!
*Features recipes from Cindy’s bakery!

My Review:

I absolutely adored this quick Christmas read, starting and finishing it in one day! While this is book two in the Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries, it’s the first I have read. And yes, as soon as I finished, I purchased book one (Peppermint Cookie Murder) for my kindle and added it to my festive reads TBR for the coming months. 

Here we have Santa’s daughter, Cindy Claus, running a bakery in the human world. She’s funny and quirky and magical and kind. Did you see the 2019 Noelle movie? This book gave me the same fun, heartwarming vibes, despite the murder mystery Cindy must solve. And of course there’s a magical sidekick – an arctic fox. 

This was the perfect magical escape with a lovely mix of mystery and humor and Christmas cheer. Yes, you have to suspend your disbelief as you dive into this paranormal cozy mystery, but as I have said before, that’s one of the main reasons I read – to enjoy something totally different than real life! Readers looking for a pause from the day to day business of the season or who are looking for a little Christmas spirit, should purchase this as a holiday treat for themselves. We all need treats! This also includes yummy recipes. 

About the Author:

USA TODAY Bestselling author Trixie Silvertale grew up reading an endless supply of Lilian Jackson Braun, Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew novels. She loves the amateur sleuths in cozy mysteries and obsesses about all things paranormal. Those two passions unite in all her mystery stories, and she’s thrilled to write them and share them with you.

Author Links: ~ Trixie’s Website ~ Trixie’s Patreon ~ Amazon Author Page ~ BookBub Author ~ Instagram ~ Facebook Author ~

Purchase Links: ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Amazon Canada ~ Amazon Australia ~

TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

• September 17 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• September 18 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT
• September 18 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• September 18 – Novels Alive – REVIEW
• September 19 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
• September 20 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
• September 21 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
• September 21 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• September 21 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
• September 22 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
• September 23 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
• September 24 – Ruff Drafts – RECIPE
• September 24 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
• September 25 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW
• September 25 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
• September 26 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
• September 27 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
• September 27 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• September 28 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW  
• September 29 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• September 30 – Christa Reads and Writes – REVIEW

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