Merry Murder Season

Author Lynn Cahoon On Tour
$18.95 US
Kensington | Lyrical Press
24 per carton
On sale Nov 04, 2025 | 9781516111770
Sales rights: World

Jill Gardner—or as she’s now known, Jill King—is working to provide gifts for needy kids this Christmas. But someone’s about to puncture the holiday spirit . . .

Jill’s store, Coffee, Books, and More, is co-sponsoring a charity dart tournament on Thanksgiving weekend with Chip’s Bar, where toys and cash will be collected. She and her new husband, Greg, will be competing as well—that is, if Greg’s brother and his girlfriend don’t ruin the evening. But the event leads to something much worse than a family squabble when the bar owner is found dead the next morning after being used as a human dartboard . . .

Jill and her police-detective hubby both aim to find the killer—but scoring a bullseye will be hard since the place was packed with a rowdy crowd of locals and a platoon of stuffed-animal-toting, very competitive motorcyclists. And with the night’s big haul of cash donations left untouched, what could possibly be the motive for this murder?
PRAISE FOR THE TOURIST TRAP MYSTERIES by Lynn Cahoon

“Every day in South Cove, California, has all the charm to be expected from a cozy getaway town mixed with a little light magic.” Kirkus Reviews on Vows of Murder

“This series is so much fun.” —Judy Sebastian, Eastham Public Library (Eastham, MA) on Olive You to Death

“As always, a fun read.” —Susan Willis, Chanute Public Library (Chanute, KS) on Olive You to Death

“The only thing that could make a cozy coastal mystery better? Pirate lore!” —Wide Open Country on Guidebook to Murder

New York Times bestselling author captures the rowdier side of St. Paddy’s Day in Corned Beef and Casualties!” Showbiz Cheatsheet

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Jill Gardner—or as she’s now known, Jill King—is working to provide gifts for needy kids this Christmas. But someone’s about to puncture the holiday spirit . . .

Jill’s store, Coffee, Books, and More, is co-sponsoring a charity dart tournament on Thanksgiving weekend with Chip’s Bar, where toys and cash will be collected. She and her new husband, Greg, will be competing as well—that is, if Greg’s brother and his girlfriend don’t ruin the evening. But the event leads to something much worse than a family squabble when the bar owner is found dead the next morning after being used as a human dartboard . . .

Jill and her police-detective hubby both aim to find the killer—but scoring a bullseye will be hard since the place was packed with a rowdy crowd of locals and a platoon of stuffed-animal-toting, very competitive motorcyclists. And with the night’s big haul of cash donations left untouched, what could possibly be the motive for this murder?

Praise

PRAISE FOR THE TOURIST TRAP MYSTERIES by Lynn Cahoon

“Every day in South Cove, California, has all the charm to be expected from a cozy getaway town mixed with a little light magic.” Kirkus Reviews on Vows of Murder

“This series is so much fun.” —Judy Sebastian, Eastham Public Library (Eastham, MA) on Olive You to Death

“As always, a fun read.” —Susan Willis, Chanute Public Library (Chanute, KS) on Olive You to Death

“The only thing that could make a cozy coastal mystery better? Pirate lore!” —Wide Open Country on Guidebook to Murder

New York Times bestselling author captures the rowdier side of St. Paddy’s Day in Corned Beef and Casualties!” Showbiz Cheatsheet