A light, cozy mystery series in a quaint Bavarian Christmas town with a fun loving, amateur female sleuth, her adorable rescue cocker spaniel, and enough garden gnomes to fill a museum.

Book 1 - Deck the Santa

Chloe Carson is excited for her long-awaited family reunion. But as they gather in a snow-clad village to plan their aging mother’s dream of opening a restaurant, the old lady’s habit of spreading garden gnomes around town leads to a panicked pilgrimage. And the mayhem continues when their visit to the nutcracker museum reveals Kris Kringle has come to an unmerry demise.

With a ton of questions and no answers, Chloe and her cunning cocker spaniel furrow their brows while hunting for clues in the picture-postcard setting. But when the truth about the deceased jolly old elf comes to light, she discovers a line of suspects who all wanted to permanently stuff him into a giftbox.

Can Chloe wrap up a killer before someone else lands on a deadly naughty list?

Book 2 - Twitch Upon a Star

Chloe was basking in the glow of the Christmas tree lighting ceremony, and the satisfaction of solving the murder of Santa. Her thoughts turned to the arrival of her sisters the following day and getting on with the purpose of this family trip. However, the gift someone left under the tree was worse than a bag of coal.

Another murder mystery in the midst of this Bavarian-style village threatened to throw the entire small-town into mayhem. No sooner had her sisters arrived, than one of them threatened to leave, blowing up the entire family business plan. Playing the tourist, and shopping for answers, Chloe quickly generates a list of several suspects, topped by the star-studded mayor herself.

Can Chloe and her savvy spaniel sleuth out this mystery? Or will they be forced to forgo the family legacy?

Book 3 - Trust Gnome One

The final pieces to the family business plan are falling into place. And Chloe’s mom has launched another hair-brained idea to open up a gnome museum back home. The feud between her mom and her loveable cocker spaniel over those quirky creatures had reached epic levels. While trying to keep the peace, Chloe was enjoying the joy of the season and looking forward to her boyfriend soon joining her to celebrate Christmas.

Her match-making mother can think of no better setting to further her scheme than a romantic sleigh ride to seal the deal. But, the reindeer have escaped to a sketchy, neighboring farm, and the promised sleigh ride is in jeopardy. In an attempt to corral the wayward herd, Chloe and her trusty dog discover a dead body in the barn.

The clues lead to none other than the local celebrity who has promised Chloe’s mom a role in his award-winning TV show. With her chance at fame on the line, Chloe’s mom throws all caution to the wind to save him.

Can Chloe uncover the killer and salvage the last moments of the holiday?

NOTE: This mini-series is best read after the Treehouse Hotel Cozy Mystery series.