Christmas cookie murder: a Lucy Stone mystery
(Book)

For Lucy Stone, the best thing about Christmas in Tinker's Cove has always been the annual Cookie Exchange.
But the usual generosity and goodwill is missing from this year's event which turns out to be a complete disaster. Petty rivalries and feuds that have long been simmering finally come to a boil, leaving feelings hurt and a bad taste in the mouths of many guests, including Lee Cummings who accuses Tucker Whitney - the young, beautiful new assistant at the day care center - of stealing her recipe for low-fat, sugar-free cookies. But the icing on the cake is when Tucker is found strangled in her apartment on the following morning. Now Lucy's busy counting suspects instead of calories.
Who could've wanted Tucker dead badly enough to kill her? Surely Lee wouldn't resort to murdering someone over a recipe? But when Lucy discovers that Tucker had been dating Lee's estranged husband, the philandering Dr. Steve Cummings, she wonders if jealousy could push a scorned woman over the edge. Despite all of the ingredients for danger, Lucy sets out on the trail of a murderer and soon uncovers a Christmas secret best left wrapped. Now she'll go to any lengths to ensure that a cold-blooded killer gets their just desserts this holiday season.