Gingerbread and Grief
(2025)(The prequel to the Moonstone Bakery Mystery series)
A Story by Nova Walsh
The lights are twinkling, the cider is steaming, and Ginny Malone is ready for a peaceful Christmas—until a holiday festival turns deadly…
Ginny and her boyfriend Vince are spending Christmas with his big, boisterous family in the mountain town of Wyattville. Between glittering apple orchards, gingerbread competitions, and cozy farmhouse chaos, Ginny’s prepared for a festive whirlwind—just not a murder. When a prominent politician suddenly collapses at the Winter Festival, the joyful morning transforms into a crime scene…and Ginny and Vince are pulled into the investigation.
As rumors fly and the suspects stack up, Ginny finds herself tangled in small-town secrets, poison, and a mystery that cuts deeper than holiday rivalry. And when Vince’s family grows uneasy and the case threatens to overshadow Christmas, Ginny must rely on her instincts to help uncover the truth before the killer crushes their holiday.
Filled with festive charm, family warmth, and a satisfying whodunit that wraps up by the final page, Gingerbread and Grief delivers the perfect bite-sized cozy mystery for the season. New to Moonstone Bay? No worries—this holiday novella can be enjoyed in any order.
Curl up with a mug of cocoa and solve a Christmas murder in the coziest Moonstone mystery yet!
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Ginny and her boyfriend Vince are spending Christmas with his big, boisterous family in the mountain town of Wyattville. Between glittering apple orchards, gingerbread competitions, and cozy farmhouse chaos, Ginny’s prepared for a festive whirlwind—just not a murder. When a prominent politician suddenly collapses at the Winter Festival, the joyful morning transforms into a crime scene…and Ginny and Vince are pulled into the investigation.
As rumors fly and the suspects stack up, Ginny finds herself tangled in small-town secrets, poison, and a mystery that cuts deeper than holiday rivalry. And when Vince’s family grows uneasy and the case threatens to overshadow Christmas, Ginny must rely on her instincts to help uncover the truth before the killer crushes their holiday.
Filled with festive charm, family warmth, and a satisfying whodunit that wraps up by the final page, Gingerbread and Grief delivers the perfect bite-sized cozy mystery for the season. New to Moonstone Bay? No worries—this holiday novella can be enjoyed in any order.
Curl up with a mug of cocoa and solve a Christmas murder in the coziest Moonstone mystery yet!
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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