MYSTERY

Mrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year’s

Kensington. (Mrs. Claus Mystery, Bk. 5). Sept. 2024. 304p. ISBN 9781496748935. pap. $17.95. M
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It’s bad enough that Nick Claus is missing after his round-the-world trip, and April Claus is worried. Then she gets word that three strangers, humans, have been found unconscious and injured and brought to Santaland. Although they’re hospitalized, Mrs. Claus worries that they’ll realize the land is different and will want to capitalize on Santaland. She asks everyone to cooperate and hide the town’s identity: no singing snowmen, no racing reindeer. The elves dress as humans, which causes all kinds of trouble when they slip wearing unfamiliar shoes. An even bigger issue arises when one of the humans dies in the hospital. April and the doctor know he was murdered. April tries to keep the remaining humans under observation by moving them to Castle Kringle, but it’s hard to juggle that while investigating the murder and worrying about Santa, who is stranded in Greenland with ill reindeer. It’s up to April, the elves, and a doughnut-loving witch to find a killer and protect the secrets of Santaland.
VERDICT The sequel to Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys is another delightful mystery filled with humor and mishaps.
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