Yesterday, I visited my grandchildren, eyeing a box of cookies that had been sitting on my passenger seat, I had to clip my nose between my thumb and pointer fingers and bring them into my grandchildren. Oh how I wanted to sink my teeth into those yummy cookies! Ok, Ok, let's get to the great mystery that Cleo Coyle has written and forget about the cookies and coffee for now, for Cleo Coyle is one heck of a mystery writer!

Clare Cosi owns the Village Blend where her busy little baristas are hard at work at the Great New York Cookie Swap. At the Cookie Swap, overwhelmed by attendance of customers, Care takes a break, and she goes for a short walk. Even though it's very cold outside she's enjoying the big turn out, but stumbles over something, and at her mortification she discovers the dead body of Moirin Faigan an assistant for her and another baker.

The NYPD is now working on the case, as Moirin's body lies on the ground with blood pooling all around her. Clare is shocked and stunned by such a horrific crime, especially to someone she knows well, at least she thinks she knows Moirin well (Moirin had worked for both Clare and another baker) but many surprises leak out and Clare is finding some gossip hard to believe about Moirin.

Even though NYPD is on the case, so are Clare and her friends, as they work behind the scenes to try to trap who had murdered Moirin. Also, the NYPD is narrowing down on the serial killer "The Christmas Stalkings", where as Clare does not believe it's the same person who has killed Moririn. As Clare and her friends go on a chase to find the real murderer of Moririn, many more woman will be left dead in their wake of murders and Clair's at the top of the list.

The only blocking stone in Clare's search for the Killer is Detective Fletcher Endicott A.K.A. Mr. DNA, as many call him in the department, for he's trying to write a book and does not take Claire's information seriously. The characters that Clare encounters are quite strange and different, a hockey player who is a playboy and loves himself, her detective boy friend, an aging rocker who spends his day enteraining those at a retirement home, her ex who thinks he's a God and his mom who is willing to help Clare out to clear up any mystery.

HOLIDAY BUZZ is a thrilling ride and will stay with you long after you turn the last page, as will the thought of warm cookies, and hot coffee.

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