A LIGHT-HEARTED BLEND OF COZY MYSTERY AND PARANORMAL FANTASY. All served up with a dash of romance and a healthy helping of holiday charm. From New Year's to Christmas (and holidays in between), Diz and Dee investigate missing persons cases the way only a human precog and a gorgeous if grumpy elf can. Whether they're looking for Santa's missing stand-in, the New Year's baby momma gone walkabout, or a bird-napped Thanksgiving rescue turkey named Simpkins, Diz and Dee are on the job and in for a mess of holiday shenanigans. Snuggle up with our favorite detectives and take a break from the stress of the season with these heartwarming cozy holiday mysteries by award-winning writer Annie Reed. Stories include:
"The Case of the Missing Elf"
"Omens, Oracles, and Eros, Oh My"
"Just My Luck"
"My Cousin, the Rabbit"
"Gobbler, Gobbler, Who's Got the Gobbler?
"The New Year That Almost Wasn't" "One of the best writers I've come across in years. I love these Diz and Dee short stories." -Kristine Kathryn Rush, award-winning editor and writer of
The Fey
series ANNIE REED has been called "one of the best writers of her generation" and for good reason. She writes in multiple genres, including urban and contemporary fantasy; a variety of mystery subgenres, from hardboiled to cozy, including her popular Diz & Dee cozy paranormal mysteries; science fiction; contemporary romance; and thrillers. Sometimes she even writes a story that doesn't fall into any one specific category. She's won awards as diverse as her writing. A multiple Derringer finalist, she's been honored with appearances in five year's best mystery and crime volumes, including an amazing three years in a row in the prestigious BEST MYSTERY STORIES OF THE YEAR (2022, 2023, AND 2024) edited by Otto Penzler. She's a founding member and frequent contributor to the innovation UNCOLLECTED ANTHOLOGY. Her stories appear regularly in PULPHOUSE FICTION MAGAZINE, MYSTERY, CRIME & MAYHEM, and THRILL RIDE - THE MAGAZINE. Her recent novels include the GRAY LADY RISING series co-written with
USA Today
bestselling author Robert Jeschonek, the Abby Maxon mysteries, and ROAD OF NO RETURN.