This anthology boasts three terrific tales of yuletide murder in coastal Mainesparkly writing and emotional depth.Publishers Weekly (starred review)
 
With the fireplace crackling, the tree twinkling, and the carols humming, few things in life are as picture perfect as Christmas in Maineuntil murder dampens the holiday spirit. It must be something in the eggnog
 
Eggnog Murder byNew York Times-bestselling author Leslie Meier
When a gift-wrapped bottle of eggnogallegedly from the Real Beard Santa Clubproves to be a lethal concoction for a Tinkers Cove local, all Lucy Stone wants for Christmas is to find the murdering mixologist whos stirring up trouble.
 
Death by Eggnog by Lee Hollis
Food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell has never cared much for Bar Harbors grouchy town librarian, Agatha Farnsworth. But after the Scroogy senior has a fataland suspiciousallergic reaction to supposedly non-dairy eggnog, its up to Hayley to ladle out some justice.
 
Nogged Off by Agatha Award finalist Barbara Ross
Julia Snowdens tenant Imogen Geinkes seems to be jinxed. First, her poorly named Killer Eggnog gives all her co-workers food poisoning at the holiday party. Then her boyfriends body shows up in Julias moving truck as shes headed back to Busmans Harbor. Now Julia has to get moving to catch the cold-hearted culprit.
 
Cozy up with a glass of eggnog and enjoy the spirit of murder and mystery in a Yuletide treat perfect for those winter holidays</

Praise forSteamed Open
 
Sure to appeal to readers who treasure the Maine coast, Rosss latest continues the lives and minor dramas of her fic