The Steep Side of Christmas
(2026)(The ninth book in the Eerie Estes Mystery series)
A novel by B I Skinner
Estes Park has landed the kind of publicity every small mountain town dreams of. A popular TV show holiday baking competition has chosen it as the backdrop for its Christmas special, centered on an elaborate gingerbread house showdown. Bakers are flown in from across the country but Sofia’s cousin lands a coveted spot as the show's local wildcard baker.
But when the show's notoriously ruthless head judge is found shot dead behind the display tent, Ellie gets pulled in to the chaos. With a crew full of outsiders, a town suddenly swarming with strangers, and Sofia''s cousin facing accusations she swears she doesn’t deserve, Ellie may be facing her biggest challenge yet.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
But when the show's notoriously ruthless head judge is found shot dead behind the display tent, Ellie gets pulled in to the chaos. With a crew full of outsiders, a town suddenly swarming with strangers, and Sofia''s cousin facing accusations she swears she doesn’t deserve, Ellie may be facing her biggest challenge yet.
Genre: Cozy Mystery