Four murder/Mystery stories with a Christmas theme:

The Christmas Bonus by Allana Martin – D
When a stranger hands trading post owner Texana Jones a suitcase full of money from a local drug lord, she's caught in a deadly no-man's-land between the FBI and drug smugglers - to refuse means death to accept means imprisonment. And that would be a bad thing why?

A merry little Christmas by Tom Mitcheltree – C
Everybody in town loved Adam Shipper - except his cold-blooded murderer. English professor Paul Fischer is asked to do some sleuthing to find out who disliked Adam Shipper and finds secrets that could just make this Christmas his last.

Holidays can be murder by Connie Shelton - B
Charlie Parker is delighted to have her mother-in-law come and stay for Christmas. Her pregnant next door neighbour, however, would prefer to find her own mother-in-law dead under the tree. Trouble is, she gets her wish and is the prime suspect.

Too many Santas by Elizabeth Gunn – D
When the department store Santa of Rutherford, Minnesota, goes missing, he is found tied and gagged and stuffed in the Christmas tree. Jake Hines is called to investigate a holiday mystery with too many Santas and really wish he hadn't bothered!!! ( )