Siobhán O'Sullivan and her five siblings have a lot on their plate when a man is found murdered at their bistro in the small village of Kilbane, County Cork, Ireland.

'Tis the season for hot chocolate and mouthwatering treats. But sometimes too much of a good thing can be downright deadly . . . CHRISTMAS COCOA MURDER by CARLENE O'CONNOR Siobhán O'Sullivan's hopes for a quiet Irish Christmas are dashed when the local Santa turns up dead in a carnival dunk tank of hot cocoa. Now instead of hunting down holiday gifts, she's pursuing a heartless killer. Seems the dead Santa was no angel either, stealing neighborhood...

"This December in Kilbane, if you're planning to warm up with a cuppa tea at Naomi's Bistro, you may have a bit of a wait--the entire O'Sullivan brood has gone off to West Cork to spend the holidays with brother James's fiancée Elise's family, including her grandfather, the famous orchestral conductor Enda Elliot. Siobhán is so happy for James and Elise but also quietly disappointed that she must put her own wedding to fellow garda Macdara Flannery...

Overwhelmed by her duties training the new town gaurd while planning her wedding, Siobhán visits a discriminating new bookshop in town before becoming embroiled in the murder of a visiting author who had infamously insulted the work of another writer.

If only her mother could be here! The entire O?Sullivan brood?not to mention the regulars from Naomi?s Bistro?have gathered at St. Mary?s Church for the wedding of Siobh?n and Macdara. It?s not every day you see two garda marrying each other. Only Siobh?n?s brother James is missing. They can?t start without him. But when James finally comes racing in, he?s covered in dirt and babbling he?s found a human skeleton in the old slurry pit at the farmhouse....

In a book perfect for fans of Sheila Connolly and Donna Leon, the USA Today bestselling author returns readers to County Cork in Ireland's lush countryside, where locals are simmering with excitement over the reality TV baking contest coming to town -until someone serves up a show-stopping murder that only Garda Siobhan O'Sullivan can solve. "Distinctive, captivating characters match a gripping plot full of surprises. O'Connor reinforces her...