Hazelnuts and Homicide by N.E. Carlisle

When a food and fiction dinner ends in disaster, bookstore owner Bonne Annee finds herself in a recipe for murder. In the quirky coastal town of Hazelton, Oregon, Annee's literary supper clubs combine novels, recipes, and community spirit—until one tragic evening turns her latest event into a crime scene. Determined to clear her name, she dives into a tangled web of tampered ingredients, small-town secrets, and holiday rivalries that could ruin more than her business. With her loyal Bernedoodle Oscar and a cast of warmhearted friends, Annee must solve the mystery before Hazelton’s first Christmas market—and her reputation—are completely cooked. Hazelnuts and Homicide is a heartwarming holiday cozy mystery filled with culinary intrigue, friendship, and small-town charm—perfect for fans of culinary cozies, amateur sleuths, and bookshop mysteries with recipes. Murder’s on the menu at Hazelton’s coziest bookshop.

Adult • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense/Amateur Sleuths • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense/Cozy Mysteries • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense/Detective Fiction