Frozen in Little Leaf Creek

by Cindy Bell

Genres: Cozy Mystery; Animal Cozy Mysteries

Synopsis

Twinkling lights, snowball cookies, and… a body beneath the ice.

Cassie Alberta-Vail is looking forward to the most magical night of the season. The Little Leaf Creek Christmas Fair has it all, from a petting zoo to a spectacular light display over the frozen lake, and Sebastian has even talked Cassie into ice skating. But the festivities come to a sudden halt when Cassie glides across the rink and discovers a body under the ice.

Strangest of all, the ice surrounding the body is completely unbroken, with no sign of how the man ended up beneath it.

Cassie and her ex-cop neighbor, Tessa, begin asking questions and soon find themselves untangling a web of old grudges, bitter rivals, and long-buried secrets.

With Tessa’s goats decked out in ribbons and jingle bells, her loyal collie mix on herding duty, and a miniature horse dressed as Santa charming the whole town, Cassie and Tessa are on the case.

Can they catch the killer before the trail goes cold?

Recipe included: Tessa’s Snowball Cookies

Release date: December 10, 2026