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The Festive Mayhem mystery and crime fiction anthology is back for another year! In this fourth edition, thirteen crime writers of color have teamed up to offer you a baker's dozen of brand-new short stories centered around the winter holidays. From uplifting cozies, to action-packed thrillers, to darker suspense, this collection has it all! What you'll find inside: - "The Townhouse That Cried: A Valentine's Day Haunting" by Persia Walker. In a gorgeous but haunted townhouse, a couple's darkest secrets and buried pasts threaten to destroy their relationship and their lives. - "Chocolate Kisses, Deadly Wishes: A Clover City Files Short Story" by Barbara Howard. When a candy-themed reality TV show comes to Briarwood College, the event turns chilling when a celebrity chef is found dead amidst the winter wonderland set, thrusting two friends into a hunt for the killer. - "Dearly Departed: A Crescent City Short Story" by SG Wong. Betta Ha believes deeply in her vocation as a Healer, but can her convictions be enough to protect a gifted new protégé from a predatory family, or her best friend from past mistakes that might now prove more dangerous than anyone imagined? - "A Tokyo Christmas Dish" by Elizabeth Wilkerson. A burnt-out home health aide's impromptu trip to Japan takes a wild turn when she finds herself entangled in a scheme to spread Christmas cheer. - "Valentine's Vengeance: A Cozy Cat Caper Mystery Short" by Paige Sleuth. Cherry Hills amateur sleuth Imogene Little finds herself investigating an attempted murder during a Valentine's Day double date. - "Appalachia Kidnappings" by Lavelle Andrew Miller. A winter storm unearths a decade old mystery. - "The Case Of The Missing Body: A Lara's Detective Agency Mystery" by Stella Oni. In the days leading up to Christmas, the body of a respected Yoruba chief vanishes from a funeral home under mysterious circumstances. - "Yuletide Clean-Up" by Delia Pitts. Denise's post-holida