Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Holidays & Homicides: A Short Story Collection by Rosalie Spielman, Catherine Bruns, Gin Jones, Annie McEwen, Lena Gregory, Jennifer Fischetto, Anne Marie Stoddard, Kelly Rey, Misty Simon, Christine Knapp, Jamie L. Adams, Erica Wynters! Today we are featuring a review of this holiday short story collection. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a 🌟Giveaway🌟 for a $100 Amazon Gift Card! ENTER HERE! ⬅️

Holidays & Homicides: A Short Story Collection
Holiday Cozy Mysteries
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gemma Halliday Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 2, 2025
Print length ‏ : ‎ 419 pages
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FSNH17GM

About the Book:

From twelve USA Today bestselling and award winning authors, comes a short story collection stuffed full of mirthful mysteries, clever criminals, and holiday cheer! These short holiday bites are perfect for enjoying between rounds of wrapping or binge-reading over a cup of cocoa!
Stories include:
A Hometown Christmas Caper (Hometown Mysteries)
by Rosalie Spielman
Gossip, Guilt & Gingerbread (Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries)
by Lena Gregory
Larceny & Twinkle Lights (Jamie Winters Mysteries)
by Kelly Rey
Holidays & Heists (Aloha Lagoon Mysteries)
by Anne Marie Stoddard
Ornaments, Surprise & Dead Guys (Gianna Mancini Mysteries)
by Jennifer Fischetto
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Mischief (Northwoods Mysteries)
by Annie McEwen
You Can’t see the Forest for the Christmas Trees (Modern Midwife Mysteries)
by Christine Knapp
Jingle Bell Rocker (Sunny Side Up Mysteries)
by Misty Simon
Holly, Handcuffs, and Hearsay (Camelot Flowers Mysteries)
by Erica Wynters
Search for the Silent Santa (Ghost Town Mysteries)
by Jamie L. Adams
Nothing But Truffle (Cookies & Chance Mysteries)
by Catherine Bruns
A Heartland Homicide (Bourbon B&B Mysteries)
by Gin Jones

My Review:

The description of this delightful short story collection states “these short holiday bites are perfect for enjoying between rounds of wrapping or binge-reading over a cup of cocoa!” And that is exactly spot on! 

I love seasonal reading, and I love Christmas, but I’ve also been thinking a lot this year about how exhausting this season can be. This month is busy with get-togethers, school performances, nagging high school students to study for finals, and organizing the magic for the family, and that’s just to name a few. Sometimes I just want to sit in front of my Christmas and read with a holiday mug of hot chocolate, and this is just what this collection allows. To take care of ourselves while we are taking care of everyone else, I try to intentionally carve out quiet time. I sat with my snuggly dog and read two stories, then took care of some to dos. The next day I did the same. 

Each short story is entertaining, capturing the season with heart and humor as well. I enjoyed each festive mystery and loved that I could finish up a story before hopping up to take care of something at home. I loved reading from favorite authors (like Catherine Bruns) and exploring new to me authors like Gin Jones. 

So, take my recommendation and purchase yourself a pre-holiday gift and carve out some time to soak in the season through the writings of wonderful authors! 

About the Authors:

Buy Links:
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TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

• December 2 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW
• December 2 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• December 3 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
• December 3 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – AUTHOR GUEST POST
• December 4 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
• December 4 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW – AUTHOR GUEST POST
• December 5 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – AUTHOR GUEST POST
• December 5 – Hall Ways Blog – SPOTLIGHT
• December 6 – @bibliophile_foodie – REVIEW
• December 6 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – SPOTLIGHT
•  December 6 – Jemima Pett, Author – REVIEW
• December 7 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT
• December 8 – Angel’s Book Nook – SPOTLIGHT
• December 8 – Bea’s Book Nook – REVIEW – INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY
• December 9 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST
• December 9 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• December 10 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW
• December 10 – Caboodle of Cozies – SPOTLIGHT
• December 11 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW
• December 11 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
• December 12 – Salty Inspirations – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST
• December 12 – The Mystery of Writing – SPOTLIGHT
• December 13 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
• December 13 – Reading Is My SuperPower – SPOTLIGHT
• December 14 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
• December 15 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – REVIEW

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