As the small people in our lives have reminded us every day for the last four weeks, Christmas is almost here! (More importantly, Jolabokaflod is almost here, and a celebration of gifting books and chocolate is at the top of the list of reasons to celebrate.) 

We’ve already passed Hanukkah, so if you have friends or family who were celebrating last week and you haven’t bought them a gift, it’s not too late! (Obviously, it is technically “too late,” but in the grand scheme of how the world is, it’s never too late to send someone a little treat.)

And if you order right this minute, your book(s) might even arrive before the winter solstice on Thursday, and I know every one of you has at least one friend who will be weaving an evergreen wreath or burning a yule log in contemplation of this dark season. Those friends need new books too!

If you, your neighbors, your coworkers, and any other people you have casually associated with more than once don’t celebrate in December, that’s fine too! When January comes, we all will need a distraction from, well, January, and a little light crime is the perfect choice. (You don’t even have to wrap the books for these people, which is, frankly, a bonus.)

What we’re saying is, if you have a little extra to spend this year, give that money to an organization that’s working to support a cause near and dear to your heart. If you have anything left over after that, buy one of our books! 

We always like to send people to our beloved publisher Brain Mill Press for physical copies and ebooks of Death in the Woods and Death at Fair Havens, but you can also find all of our books at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Indiebound.

Thank you for all of your support! We love sharing stories about Rye and Wanda, and if you’d like to read or share a few bonus free stories about them, the links are below!

I Could Murder and Pecan Pie and All I Want for Christmas is You…to Avoid a Misdemeanor

The Lost Art of Cake