Many mystery authors pen murder mysteries with a holiday theme. Whether its Christmas, St. Patrick's Day, or Passover, the mayhem is the same.
Among the many holiday-themed murder mystery novels are the following (in calendar order): Click on the link for a review of the book.
Valentine's Day
A Catered Valentine's Day Murder by Isis Crawford -- This culinary mystery novel features caterers and sometimes sleuths, sisters Libby and Bernie Simmons. When Libby's funeral director boyfriend finds an unexpected corpse in someone else's grave, the girls investigate.
St. Patrick's Day
The St. Patrick's Day Murder by Lee Harris -- Ms. Harris is known for her series of holiday-themed novels, featuring ex-nun Christine Bennett. This one focuses on the murder of a NYPD patrolman, right after the St. Patrick's Day festivities.
Passover
The Passover Murder by Lee Harris -- Another of Ms. Harris' Christine Bennett series. This mystery concerns a 20-year-old murder of Christine's neighbor's aunt -- a murder that happened on Passover.
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo Murder by Lee Harris -- The most recent in the Christine Bennett series. When Christine joins her friend Sister Joseph on a trip to Arizona, she investigates a 15-year-old murder of a former classmate. Of course, the murder occured on Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican celebration.
Christmas
Santa Cruise by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark -- The latest in the annual gifts by this popular mother and daughter writing team. This novel is based on a short holiday cruise, one filled with murder and treachery, and features Carol Higgins Clark's characters, Regan Reilly and her husband, Jack.
