An Eggnog to Die for, Paperback

Professional foodie Samantha Barnes has a simple Christmas list: a quiet holiday at home with her dog and a certain handsome harbor master; no embarrassing viral videos; and no finding dead bodies. Unfortunately she's got family visiting, she's spending a lot of time in front of the camera, and she's just stumbled over the lifeless body of the town's Santa Claus.

Plus, Sam's plans for Christmas Eve are getting complicated. There's the great eggnog debate among her very opinionated guests. There's the "all edible" Christmas tree to decorate. And there's her Feast of the Five Fishes prepare. Nonetheless, Sam finds herself once again in the role of sleuth. She needs to find out who slayed this Santa--but can she pull off a perfect feast and nab a killer?

About author(s):Amy Pershing is a lifelong mystery lover and wordsmith. In her previous career she was the Managing Director and Global Head of Employee Communications at the Bank of New York Mellon. A few years ago (with the final college tuition bill paid!), she waved goodbye to Wall Street in order to write full time. A Side of Murder is her first novel.