{"product_id":"mrs-claus-and-the-very-vicious-valentine-9781496748959","title":"Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs Valentine's Day approaches, love is in the air with April Claus's friend, Claire, getting married to Jake Frost--but when a cold-blooded killer strikes, it sends shivers through Santaland . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the wedding of the winter--Claire and Jake--and April and Juniper will be bridesmaids. Everyone's feeling the love. Even the reindeer who pull April's sleigh are feeling the Valentine's vibes: both Wobbler and Cannonball fancy Flouncy, a doe from the Vixen herd. As for April, of course she couldn't be happier being married to Nick (aka THE Santa Claus), but now that they're no longer newlyweds, has their romance been a bit backburnered? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the bridal party assembles at the Order of Elven Seamstresses for a fitting, Juniper's new boyfriend, Sterling Redwinkle, stops by with a corsage. While he's pinning it on Juniper, he's pricked by a rose thorn and collapses. Though he's rushed to the Santaland infirmary, he dies within hours. It turns out the thorns were covered in deadly poison. But who was the killer's target--sweet Sterling or the now heartbroken bridesmaid? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Ivy the florist immediately the chief suspect--even being called \"Poison Ivy\" by naughty gossipers--it's up to Mrs. Claus to uncover the North Pole poisoner in time to salvage Claire and Jake's wedding at Castle Kringle . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16603051\"\u003eLiz Ireland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Cozies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496748959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496748956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022040\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Women Sleuths\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiz Ireland\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many works of women's fiction, romance, and mystery. She also writes under the names Elizabeth Bass and Liz Freeland. Like her character April Claus, Liz spends too much time in concert bands. Originally from the United States, she now lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. She's currently working on the next Mrs. Claus mystery. Visit her at LizIreland.Wordpress.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kensington Cozies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48765933879533,"sku":"9781496748959","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_0cadf3f0-5c11-4afd-9a6e-a36c22d1853d.jpg?v=1758644024","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/mrs-claus-and-the-very-vicious-valentine-9781496748959","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}