Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine (A Mrs. Claus Mystery)

By: Liz Ireland

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Synopsis: As Valentine&’s Day approaches, love is in the air with April Claus&’s friend, Claire, getting married to Jake Frost—but when a cold-blooded killer strikes, it sends shivers through Santaland . . . It&’s the wedding of the winter—Claire and Jake—and April and Juniper will be bridesmaids. Everyone&’s feeling the love. Even the reindeer who pull April&’s sleigh are feeling the Valentine&’s vibes: both Wobbler and Cannonball fancy Flouncy, a doe from the Vixen herd. As for April, of course she couldn&’t be happier being married to Nick (aka THE Santa Claus), but now that they&’re no longer newlyweds, has their romance been a bit backburnered? As the bridal party assembles at the Order of Elven Seamstresses for a fitting, Juniper&’s new boyfriend, Sterling Redwinkle, stops by with a corsage. While he&’s pinning it on Juniper, he&’s pricked by a rose thorn and collapses. Though he&’s rushed to the Santaland infirmary, he dies within hours. It turns out the thorns were covered in deadly poison. But who was the killer&’s target—sweet Sterling or the now heartbroken bridesmaid? With Ivy the florist immediately the chief suspect—even being called &“Poison Ivy&” by naughty gossipers—it&’s up to Mrs. Claus to uncover the North Pole poisoner in time to salvage Claire and Jake&’s wedding at Castle Kringle . . .