The Buzz...About Books

Every year, as the holiday season approaches, a new group of novels set during the holidays are published.  Many of these books are written by popular authors, such as Debbie Macomber and Janet Dailey.

Here are some recently published holiday books:

Angels at the table: a Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy Christmas Story by Debbie Macomber
Taking an apprentice angel to Times Square to show him the delights and opportunities of the city, angels Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy help Will to introduce a lonely chef and food critic who after a year-long separation are reunited during the holiday season. Also available in Large Print, Audiobook, eBook, eAudiobook and Talking Book (Restricted to Print Disabled Patrons) formats.

A Christmas Garland by Anne Perry
In 1857 India, young Lieutenant Victor Narraway,
with the help of two small children and a Christmas garland, defends a British
medical orderly throughout a murder investigation. Also available in eBook format.

The Christmas Spirits by Whitley
Strieber

A modern day retelling of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.  George Moore is a futures trader who drives his staff hard and won't let his assistant go home on Christmas Eve. That evening, his former mentor appears and warns George he will have three visitors during the night.  These are not Victorian-era ghosts but visitors that will give even today's reader goosebumps.

A Cosmic Christmas edited by Hank Davis
A Cosmic Christmas presents twelve stories of Christmas in very unusual
circumstances, ranging from vampires to robots, from the hills of
Appalachia to a high orbit space station, all celebrating the holiday
in their own, off-beat ways. The collection includes stories by Larry
Correia, Mark L. Van Name, Catherine Asaro, Mercedes Lackey and George
O. Smith.

A Cowboy Under My Christmas Tree by Janet Dailey

Sam Bennett is in Manhattan for the Christmas season, setting up Christmas trees all over the city, when he meets beautiful Nicole Young and a small boy with a big wish. Will they all get what they really want for Christmas? Also available in Large Print format.

Dickens at Christmas by Charles Dickens
A selection of the best of Dickens' Christmas stories and writings. This collection gathers together not only Dickens' Christmas Books but also stories that Dickens wrote for the special seasonal editions of his periodicals.

Merry Christmas, Alex Cross by James Patterson
It's Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross is called away from his family to resolve a horrific hostage situation that is spiralling out of control. It will take every ounce of his training, creativity, and daring to save another family.  Also available in Large Print, Audiobook, and eAudiobook formats.

The Snow White Christmas Cookie: a Berger and
Mitry Mystery by David Handler
Three blizzards have blanketed the village in forty inches of snow and Mitch's neighbour has just been found dead of a drug overdose.  Des soon discovers that she's onto a black-market prescription drug gang with ties to organized crime. Now another blizzard, and another murder, are on the way.

‘Twas the Night After Christmas by Sabrina Jeffries
Although the Earl of Devonmont has been estranged from his mother for most of his life, he goes home after her new companion tells him that his mother is seriously ill. When he learns that the lovely widow tricked him, he refuses to stay unless she meets his "terms".

Twelfth Night Secrets: A Holiday Novel by Jane Feather
When her older brother Nick, a British spy, is killed, Lady Harriet Devere is given a new mission by the Ministry of War–to spend Christmas determining if Julius Forsythe, Earl of Marbury, is a double agent for the French.