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Cadaver on Candy Cane Lane (Christmas Village Cozy Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 437 ratings

When Ember Quinn visits Christmas Village to assist her elderly great-aunt Phoebe in the holiday chocolate-making tasks, the last thing she expects is for an elf to get murdered at their back door.

She soon discovers that toy-making elf, Alfie Svenson, was up to no good. Not only that, but he had a mysterious accomplice. Too bad Ember suspects that accomplice might be Phoebe.

With the reluctant help of Brimstone the snarky cat, Ember must dodge lying elves, creepy snowmen, unfriendly reindeer, an angry toy factory manager, and a sleigh-transportation boss who might be involved in organized crime in order to find the real killer.

This humorous Christmas cozy mystery novella features Ember Quinn and Brimstone from Leighann Dobbs’s Silver Hollow series in a twisty, old-fashioned whodunit in a warm and cozy Christmas village setting.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07WPR1JL1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Leighann Dobbs Publishing (October 17, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 17, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 743 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 130 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 437 ratings

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Leighann Dobbs
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USA Today bestselling author, Leighann Dobbs, discovered her passion for writing after a twenty year career as a software engineer. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband Bruce, their trusty Chihuahua mix Mojo and beautiful rescue cat, Kitty. When she's not reading, gardening, making jewelry or selling antiques, she likes to write cozy mystery and historical romance books.

Her book "Dead Wrong" won the "Best Mystery Romance" award at the 2014 Indie Romance Convention.

Her book "Ghostly Paws" was the 2015 Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem First Place category winner in the Animal Mystery category.

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Customers enjoy the cozy mystery and find it a fun, delightful read. They love the characters and find it nice to visit familiar ones in a new setting. The book is described as a quick, quick read with sweet moments and humor.

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17 customers mention "Mystery content"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the mystery content of the book. They find it a fun and enjoyable Christmas story with enough twists, turns, and a red herring to keep them guessing. The characters and whimsy are also appreciated.

"...Then again.... Another great cozy mystery from Ms. Dobbs. I need to take a trip to Silver Hollow one day...." Read more

"It was a little confusing, but a nice cozy mystery. I liked the characters. It made me WA t to get up and go eat some chocolate!" Read more

"...It's a good story,I enjoyed it a lot." Read more

"A great cozy mystery featuring Brimstone, the moody familiar and Ember the young witch from the Silver Hollow series. I loved the character names...." Read more

12 customers mention "Enjoyment"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it a fun and delightful read, with a great mystery and well-written characters. It's a quick read for a lazy afternoon.

"...A quick read for a lazy afternoon." Read more

"...A charming read you'll need a mug of hot cocoa and some holidays chocolates to enjoy. I'll definitely be reading more from this author." Read more

"...I love the Silver Hollow series and this book was well written with a great mystery !" Read more

"...Cadaver on Candy Cane Lane was a great read and I was so happy to get to spend some more time with Ember!..." Read more

9 customers mention "Character development"9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters and settings. They appreciate revisiting familiar characters in a new setting. The book is described as full of seasonal mischief and funny characters.

"It was a little confusing, but a nice cozy mystery. I liked the characters. It made me WA t to get up and go eat some chocolate!" Read more

"...I loved the character names. There were plenty of twists, lots of suspense, several laughs, and Even a few magic spells...." Read more

"...It’s always nice to visit familiar characters in a new setting ...." Read more

"...to finish the Silver Hollow series because I had loved the characters so much...." Read more

9 customers mention "Pacing"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book has a good pace. They say it's a quick read and a nice short story.

"A cute, fun, short story from Leighann Dobbs. Featuring Ember Quinn from her Silver hollow series, along with Brimstone...." Read more

"...There are several suspects to question. This is a quick paced book that you won't want to put down until you discover who killed Alfie...." Read more

"...This is a novella which makes it a quick afternoon/evening read." Read more

"...Nice short story" Read more

5 customers mention "Sweetness"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's sweetness. They mention twisty plots, clues, and candy. Some find it cute and filled with sleuthing, while others find it too syrupy.

"...A charming read you'll need a mug of hot cocoa and some holidays chocolates to enjoy. I'll definitely be reading more from this author." Read more

"...Anything Christmassy suits me just fine, especially making candy, playing in snow, and having Brimstone help solve mysteries...." Read more

"...Twisty plots, clues and yummy candy galore. I really enjoyed the efforts Ember and Phoebe put toward solving the murder and clearing their names." Read more

"...and full of seasonal mischief, funny characters and leaves you craving Christmas candy." Read more

4 customers mention "Humor"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book. They find it engaging with unexpected twists, suspenseful moments, and humorous Christmas puns and Easter eggs. The book is described as a light and quick read that still provides fun with its elf-related content.

"...There were plenty of twists, lots of suspense, several laughs, and Even a few magic spells. A quick read for a lazy afternoon." Read more

"...Sweet, cute, and filled with sleuthing. I loved the Christmas puns and Easter eggs sprinkled through out...." Read more

"...This is a light, quick read, but still lots of fun with all the elves making toys etc. Don't miss this one!" Read more

"Funny and cute mystery...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2019
    A cute, fun, short story from Leighann Dobbs. Featuring Ember Quinn from her Silver hollow series, along with Brimstone. A black cat that is not a familiar to any of the Quinns, but does what he wants and seems to always be exactly where he wants and needs to be to help solve the mystery and get whichever Quinn sibling/cousin out of trouble. As one of them always are.

    Ember Quinn travels to Christmas Village to help her aging great-aunt stock up on candies for the upcoming Christmas season.

    When an elf is found dead outside of Phoebe Quinns candy store's back door, Ember has to help in order to help keep her aunts name clear.
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2022
    Ember and her aunt Phoebe are embroiled in a murder caper. An elf was found slain outside Phoebe's candy shop. That's not a sweet treat at all. With the help of Ember's snarky cat Brimstone, they loosen tongues and Garner information from the persons of interest. Surprises are around every corner right til the end. I never would have suspected the perp. Then again....

    Another great cozy mystery from Ms. Dobbs. I need to take a trip to Silver Hollow one day. Maybe when I finish Lexy Baker and the Blackmoore Sisters....
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2021
    It was a little confusing, but a nice cozy mystery. I liked the characters. It made me WA t to get up and go eat some chocolate!
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2019
    I think this book is better suited to an eleven year old child. I'll give it to my granddaughters. Thanks.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2019
    Ember Quinn from the Silver Hollow series has gone to Christmas Village to assist her great-aunt Phoebe with her chocolate shop for the Christmas season. Aunt Phoebe opens the back door to take out the trash and discovers the body of elf Alfie Svenson holding chocolates. He was killed with a sleigh bell.
    When Detective Winters and Detective Noel come to investigate they have lots of questions for Aunt Phoebe.
    Alfie was the Union Rep at the toy factory. He was trying to avoid a strike at the toy factory. Greg and Tommy Rinch own the toy factory. However, Greg is buying Tommy out. Stan, an elf, is the union treasurer and toy factory accountant. It appears Alfie felt something was amiss at the factory and someone was helping him investigate.
    Ember wants to solve the murder so she can show her cousins Gray and Issy Quinn in Silver Hollow that she can solve a murder on her own. Ember and Aunt Phoebe question Stan. Ember put a magic spell on the candy they delivered to Stan so he would take a little nap while they looked around his office. The also question Tinsel Bright, the receptionist at the toy factory and Yule Navidad who runs the reindeer transport company.
    There are several suspects to question. This is a quick paced book that you won't want to put down until you discover who killed Alfie.
    I received an advance copy of this book. This is my honest review.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2023
    Augusta (Gus )Chance takes a break from her duties of sheriff of Mystic Notch to indulge in her hobby of playing jazz piano in Christmas Village, but things take a different route ,of suspicious death ,and the story gets going with a mystery of who did it and why. It's a good story,I enjoyed it a lot.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2021
    Of the hundreds of books that I've in the year, this one is the silliest most ridiculous. I recommend it to no one.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2021
    A great cozy mystery featuring Brimstone, the moody familiar and Ember the young witch from the Silver Hollow series. I loved the character names. There were plenty of twists, lots of suspense, several laughs, and Even a few magic spells. A quick read for a lazy afternoon.

Top reviews from other countries

  • AnneMarie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Really good
    Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2020
    This was my first book by the author and it won't be my last
    Ms Dobbs has a way of keeping you interested in her books
    The characters are wonderful and there is a crossover from another series that I will have to read
    Grabbed the next book in the Christmas Village because I have to see what is next for great aunt Phoebe
  • K J Price
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great start to a series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2020
    Love reading all these different series by Leighann Dobbs and she does not fall short in this one. Ember Quinn goes to Christmas Village to help her great aunt and finds a dead elf and the story goes from there.
  • Sarah Jackson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fun, simple, Christmassy
    Reviewed in Australia on November 10, 2019
    Ember Quinn is on a visit to Christmas Village to help her aunt prepare chocolates for the season. Much to her horror, she and he aunt discover the body of an elf, the head union representative for the toy makers collective, outside the back door of their chocolate shop. Ember must draw on all of her resources to solve the mystery before the Christmas deadline.

    Cute Christmassy read - not much too it, but plenty of fun. Suitable for all ages.
  • Zoe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cute
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2020
    A cute cosy christmas read. Was really fast paced but a cute story to curl up with on a dull day

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