December can be a busy and expensive month, but these free cozy mystery novellas won’t break your bank or schedule. Perfect for checking out new authors, or when you only have a little time and want a read you know you can finish.
The Case of the Missing Reindeer
Five days before Christmas, Mrs. Claus discovers that one of Santa’s reindeer is missing. She teams up with Galenia, the reindeer keeper who shares a past with Mrs. Claus, and Galenia’s daughter, Trudy, to find the reindeer before Santa has to leave to deliver presents all around the world.
17 pages. Free with signup to Jen Dodrill’s newsletter.
Snow on the Airwaves
When the lights go out at McKay’s General Store just before a planned Christmas broadcast, Tilly and her trusty dog Des launch their own search and rescue operation to get to the bottom of the mystery of who, or what, took out the power.
49 pages. Free with signup to Maisie Graves’ newsletter. Part of the A Tilly Lafleur Mystery series universe.
Mistletoe, Mittens and Murder
17-year-old avid book lover Holly Reynolds is spending Christmas with her parents at a ski resort, but when a guest is found dead, Holly
begins to investigate, using the knowledge she has learnt from the numerous mystery books she has read.
68 pages. Free with signup to Editingle Indie House’s newsletter.
A Swiss Christmas Calamity
A cozy mystery set at a fancy Swiss finishing school in 1928. When a very expensive engagement ring goes missing, Annabelle Darling investigates the crime with the help of the staff at school, and a letter from her beloved younger sister, Adriana.
34 pages. Available for free on bookfunnel. Stand-alone prequel to
the Genie and Adriana Darling mysteries.
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