Merry Murder & Mayhem — Sara M. Barton

Romance goes awry in this boxed set of three Christmas cozies!HENRY HARTMAN'S MOBSTER CRISIS #1FBI Agent Henry Hartman is a big, fat liar for all the right reasons. He's a master of deception, weaving wild tales and creating illusions to fool the bad guys.No one knows this better than Sydney Stansfield, the woman he roped into helping him on his case. She's along for the wild ride when Henry heads north for the Hartman Christmas reunion.Dumped by the ex-husband she put through dental school, Syd vows to never get married again. That's a challenge that sneaky Henry can't leave alone. But when the federal agent crosses the wrong guy and ends up being used for batting practice, it's up to Syd to get the injured man to Bethlehem, New Hampshire. Will Henry and Syd live long enough to find out?WHERE'S HANSEL AND GRETEL'S GINGERBREAD HOUSE? #2A desperate plea for help from Cousin Annette takes Deputy Gabby Grimm to NYC just before Christmas, to unofficially hunt for a missing co-worker at Frist and Company.The opinionated widow, still not used to life without Paul, a true prince of a husband, isn't having much luck with finding a new guy. It's been one embarrassment after another, especially after a jealous wife went ballistic on her in front of her co-workers.Annette's latest office romance? It's a complete disaster -- the guy has disappeared without a trace. Is he a con man who took a powder on purpose, leaving Annette with egg on her face, or did something more sinister happen?MIZ SCARLET AND THE HOLIDAY HOUSEGUESTS #3Divorced parents who won't stop bickering, a sassy teenager, and a killer stalking her…Just what homicide investigator Laurencia Larry Rivera doesn't need for Christmas! The short-handed state police investigator can't get a handle on the latest murder case...things just keep going wrong. Is someone trying to intimidate Larry and her team, to protect the killer and prevent him from being caught?Innkeeper Scarlet Wilson is a good friend. That's why she invites the entire Rivera family to spend Christmas at the Four Acorns Inn. But a killer comes a-calling in the middle of their holiday preparations. Miz Scarlet may not have Larry's professional cop training, but that doesn't stop her from enlisting boyfriend Kenny Tolliver and Larry's former partner, Max, to rescue the uncooperative damsel in distress. If only she stuck to guest services...