Halloween Cupcake Murder

A trio of sweet-toothed Halloween cozy mystery tales by nationally bestselling authors.HALLOWEEN CUPCAKE MURDER by CARLENE OCONNOR With Galway's Halloween Mystery Tour only a few days away, Tara Meehan is scouring the town's curiosity shops for spooky decorations to draw tourists into her architectural salvage store.

But when a stranger appears in her shop bearing a cryptic cupcake and an ominous message, Tara suddenly finds herself tangled in a mystery with ancient Gaelic roots, but very modernand very deadlyconsequences . . . MRS. CLAUS AND THE CANDY CORN CAPER by LIZ IRELAND Christmastown is pulling out all the stops for their Halloween celebration, planning a huge carnival with rides, games, and a candy corn-themed bake-off!

But the sweet theme stokes the bitterest of rivalries amongst the elves, until tragedy strikes at Santaland's newest bakery.

The only clue is a cupcake, leaving Mrs. Claus to sort through tricks and treats as she races to unmask a Halloween fiend . . . A TRIPLE LAYER HALLOWEEN MURDER by CAROL J. PERRY Every October, Salem plunges into a month-long celebration of Halloween and WICH-TV's Lee Barrett can't wait to cover the festivities.

But rumors swirl after a wealthy bakery owner goes missingand his beloved cat, Cupcake, is foundunder mysterious circumstances.

Now, amid Salem's wicked revelry, Lee must conjure clues to reveal the missing millionaire . . . or the truth about his disappearance . . .