Christine Husom is here to tell us about Snow Place Like Home, A Snow Globe Shop Mystery book 5 - traditional mystery, amateur sleuth, small town fiction, snow globe shop, Minnesota mystery.
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Snow Globe Shop Mystery, Book 5
Traditional Mystery/Amateur Sleuth, Small Town Fiction, Snow Globe Shop,
Minnesota Mystery
Date Published: 01-09-2026
The past collides with the present for Camryn Brooks on one cold winter
evening. A man’s body is found in the passenger seat of a car, parked in
her driveway. Camryn is chilled to the bone when she learns his identity: her
old nemesis, the one whose actions ruined her career and tarnished her stellar
reputation in Washington D.C.
Early Reviews
“Camryn Brooks soon discovers, like snowflakes, no two suspects are
alike . . . a captivating cozy read.” Mary Seifert
“A cozy snow day read with wonderful characters and intriguing clues to
a twisty mystery.” Alicia Kozak
“It pulls you right in. An ideal cozy mystery with just enough police
procedural to keep you hooked.” Timya Owens
"So many twists and turns, it leaves you thinking, ‘There's snow place
like home!'" Michelle Hess
“Mystery readers will appreciate the subtle clues sprinkled throughout
and an unexpected twist at the end. A great read from a great author.”
Natalie Fowler
“Set against a frigid Minnesota winter, Snow Place Like Home shows that
friendship and forgiveness can go a long way in chasing the chill of murder
away.” Thekla Madsen
Excerpt
I yawned on my way to the living room, stretched out on the couch,
pulled a comforter over my body, and opened a book I’d been reading. I
was involved in the novel’s complex plot when my cell phone buzzed. I
reached over and plucked it from the coffee table. My best friend Alice
“Pinky” Nelson’s name appeared on the screen.
I smiled and pushed the accept button. “Hey, Pink—”
She cut me off. “Ahhhh. Cami, you need to come out here. Now.” She
spoke with a hushed intensity. Was she hurt, in trouble?
My heart sank as I dropped the book, threw back the comforter, and jumped off
the couch. “Come out where? Where are you, Pinky?”
“Kitchen . . . window. . . yours. . . look . . . out.” It took me
a second to process her words, comprehend what she meant. She was in my
backyard? Had she tripped and fallen?
I crossed the ten feet in a flash, slid my feet into boots by the back entry,
cast all apprehension aside, and pushed open the door. The early evening sky
was cloaked in darkness, and with the help of an alley’s street lamp, I
spotted a vehicle I didn’t recognize parked by my garage. What in the
world?
Pinky’s car sat next to it. I flipped on the outside house light and saw
Pinky sitting in her car. When I went down the steps and moved toward her, she
jumped out from her driver’s seat and pointed at the other vehicle.
“I think he might be dead.”
My heart sank even lower as I glanced at a bulky form in the other
vehicle’s passenger seat. I was unable to move, frozen to my spot on the
snow-covered lawn. Pinky closed the gap between us and threw her arms around
me. We turned our heads in sync toward the vehicle occupied by an
unknown—dead or alive–person.
About the Author
Christine Husom is a bestselling author from Buffalo. She writes the
Winnebago County Mysteries and the Snow Globe Shop Mysteries. Christine has
stories in six anthologies, wrote a collaborative novel with eight other
authors, and co-edited A Festival of Crime for Nodin Press. She trained with
the St. Paul Police Department and served with the Wright County Sheriff's
Office. She's a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime,
active with the Twin Cities chapter. She loves meeting readers at events.
Patricia C. Lee is here to tell us about Idle, Sadie Hawkins Mysteries book 2, an amateur sleuth mystery.
There's also a great giveaway.
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Some women run from trouble...others out-think it
Idle
Sadie Hawkins Mysteries Book 2
by Patricia C. Lee
Genre: Amateur Sleuth Mystery
Sadie Hawkins thought her toughest challenge was keeping her
small freight business afloat—until her best friend, Tanya Woods, is arrested
for murder. With the police convinced Tanya is guilty, Sadie attempts to prove
her friend's innocence before it’s too late.
As Sadie launches her own investigation with her crew, they use their special
skills and step outside the law to uncover dark secrets tied to StreetSmart;
Tanya’s workplace that provides a support system for rehabilitated young adult
offenders. While her search for the truth intensifies, Sadie and her associates
find themselves in a dangerous web of betrayal, lies, hidden motives, and
vengeance.
With her business at risk, her trust tested and best friend on the line, Sadie
must rely on both her instincts and the loyalty of those around her as she
strives to find the killer. However, in a world full of secrets, even friends
can become enemies and the truth might be more than she can handle.
In the heart of Texas, Sadie Hawkins' entrepreneurial dreams
take flight when a golden opportunity lands in her lap: hauling antiquities.
But when calamity strikes she finds herself not just fighting for her business,
but for her freedom.
Determined to clear her name, Sadie dives into her own
investigation, leaning on a motley crew of rehabilitated young adult offenders
known as StreetSmart for support. Racing against the clock, confronting both
her past and a deadly adversary, Sadie discovers that this mystery holds more
than just her future - it holds her life in the balance.
Embark on a gripping journey with Sadie as she untangles the
web of danger and deceit threatening to consumer her in this suspenseful
mystery that will keep you turning pages.
Pat is an
Amazon bestselling author and playwright who has had a love affair with the
written word since childhood, many times immersing herself in the stories of
Enid Blyton and Carolyn Keene. An active imagination gave inspiration to short
stories and her first play as a teen.
Her
full-length play, The Truth About Lies, was staged at a regional
theatrical competition in 2006. She was selected as "One of 50
Authors You Should be Reading" in 2012. One of her novels achieved a
finalist slot in the 2013 International Book Award Contest - fantasy category.
And her Daughters of the Crescent Moon Trilogy
garnered second place in the 2016 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewers Choice for
Best Series. She is also the winner of
the 15th Annual Writer's Digest Short Story contest for A Holy Night.
Although
still in pursuit of a place truly called home, Pat shares her life with a
husband and cats, all of which claim rule over the house at one point or
another. Besides dreaming up the next novel, she enjoys traveling, baking,
camping, wine, and of course reading – not necessarily in that order. And she
believes chocolate should be its own food group.
