Cookies, Curses, and Christmas Crimes
(2026)(The fourth book in the Laguna Bay Midlife Witch Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Deanna Drake
Christmas is coming to Laguna Bay—but someone on the naughty list has murder in mind.
Laguna Bay’s annual Christmas Market is opening with twinkling lights, festive treats, and plenty of holiday cheer. Boo Boudreaux and her quick-witted talking cat, Kheppy, are ready to join the festivities—until the market’s charismatic owner, Xavier Bardwell, disappears moments before making a mysterious announcement.Then Boo discovers what appears to be Xavier’s skeleton inside the market office.
So much for a peaceful holiday season.
Soon she’s tangled in suspicious vendors, supernatural rivalries, romantic secrets, and a victim with an impossible past. Stranger still, Xavier’s many admirers are mourning a man they can barely remember.
As Boo digs deeper, she discovers a puzzling curse may be responsible for more than Xavier’s bizarre death.
And it’s still active.
With Christmas fast approaching, Boo and Kheppy must unwrap the truth before the killer claims another victim.
Cookies, Curses, and Christmas Crimes is Book Four in the Laguna Bay Midlife Witch Cozy Mystery series—a charming paranormal cozy packed with:
- A determined midlife witch sleuth
A magical Christmas Market full of secrets
A clever talking feline sidekick
A mysterious curse and an impossible murder
Friendship and found family
Clean, cozy suspense
BONUS: Includes a recipe inspired by the book!
Perfect for fans of witchy whodunits, small-town secrets, a talking cat companion, slow-burn second-chance romance, and amateur sleuths with plenty of sass and heart.
Genre: Cozy Mystery