LESLIE MEIER is the New York Times bestselling author of the Lucy Stone Mysteries and the Carole and Poopsie Mystery series. She has also written for Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, and like her series protagonist, Lucy Stone, she worked as a New England newspaper reporter while raising her three children. She lives outside of Boston and can be found online at LeslieMeierBooks.com.

LEE HOLLIS is the pen name for the brother and sister writing team behind the Hayley Powell Mystery Series. Rick Copp is a veteran Hollywood writer/producer and also the author of three other mystery novel series. He lives in Palm Springs, California. Holly Simason is an award-winning food and cocktails columnist who lives in North Carolina. Please visit them online at LeeHollisMysteries.com.

PEGGY EHRHART is the author of acclaimed cozy mysteries, including the Knit and Nibble Mystery series and the Quilt Whisperer Mysteries. Her short stories have appeared in anthologies as well as Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine, Crime and Suspense, Flashing in the Gutters, Spinetingler, Crime Scene: New Jersey 2, and Murder New York Style. A former English professor, she holds a Ph.D. in medieval literature from the University of Illinois and taught writing and literature at Queens College, CUNY, and Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is a longtime member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, and previously served as president of Sisters in Crime NY/TriState as well as on the board of MWA New York. A longtime knitter, quilter, needlepointer, and blues guitarist, she lives in New Jersey and can be found online at PeggyEhrhart.com.

Praise for Cozy Mystery Anthologies Headlined by Leslie Meier

"A trio of coffee-themed murders celebrates the wearing of the green...Three good-natured tales are sure to make readers as mellow as their namesake drink." --Kirkus Reviews on Irish Coffee Murder

"This anthology boasts three tales of yuletide murder in coastal Maine...sparkly writing and emotional depth link this trio of holiday cozies." --Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW on Eggnog Murder

"Haunted houses, a holiday staple, are an especially good fit for the authors' folksy Down East setting...All three tales offer a dash of detection, but their strong suit is hometown charm." --Kirkus Reviews on Halloween Party Murder

"This fun whodunit kept me entertained!" --First for Women on Halloween Party Murder

"These Maine stories are lots of fun and unlikely to deter anyone from renting a place on the coast for a quiet getaway." --Seacoast Online on Halloween Party Murder

"There is plenty of cozy mystery fun in this Halloween-themed set of stories that will be a good introduction to new readers of the authors." --Parkersburg News & Sentinel on Halloween Party Murder

"Just in time for Halloween, Haunted House Murder is a three-novella collection of creepy but fun Halloween stories complete with ghosts, oddball characters, mayhem, and murder." --Kennebec Journal on Halloween Party Murder

"Kick back with something sweet and indulge in three bite-sized Yuletide tales too good to resist!" --Suspense Magazine on Yule Log Murder

"A hearty collection that should satisfy readers who crave a little something sweet with a pinch of sinister." --Criminal Element on Yule Log Murder

"Eggnog Murder offers three, delightfully fun, murder-mystery novellas sure to spice up a cozy winter night's reading." --Maine Morning Sentinel on Eggnog Murder

"This collection of short cozy mysteries set in Maine and featuring delicious recipes serves as a great introduction to these authors' series for new readers or a bite-sized delicacy to tide established fans over until the next book." --Library Journal on Eggnog Murder

Publisher: Kensington Cozies

Pub date: 2026-02-24

Length: 368 pages