Snow Globe Shop Mystery, Book 5
Minnesota Mystery
Date Published: 01-09-2026
evening. A man’s body is found in the passenger seat of a car, parked in
her driveway. Camryn is chilled to the bone when she learns his identity: her
old nemesis, the one whose actions ruined her career and tarnished her stellar
reputation in Washington D.C.
Early Reviews
alike . . . a captivating cozy read.” Mary Seifert
a twisty mystery.” Alicia Kozak
procedural to keep you hooked.” Timya Owens
like home!'” Michelle Hess
and an unexpected twist at the end. A great read from a great author.”
Natalie Fowler
friendship and forgiveness can go a long way in chasing the chill of murder
away.” Thekla Madsen
I yawned on my way to the living room, stretched out on the couch,
pulled a comforter over my body, and opened a book I’d been reading. I
was involved in the novel’s complex plot when my cell phone buzzed. I
reached over and plucked it from the coffee table. My best friend Alice
“Pinky” Nelson’s name appeared on the screen.
I smiled and pushed the accept button. “Hey, Pink—”
She cut me off. “Ahhhh. Cami, you need to come out here. Now.” She
spoke with a hushed intensity. Was she hurt, in trouble?
My heart sank as I dropped the book, threw back the comforter, and jumped off
the couch. “Come out where? Where are you, Pinky?”
“Kitchen . . . window. . . yours. . . look . . . out.” It took me
a second to process her words, comprehend what she meant. She was in my
backyard? Had she tripped and fallen?
I crossed the ten feet in a flash, slid my feet into boots by the back entry,
cast all apprehension aside, and pushed open the door. The early evening sky
was cloaked in darkness, and with the help of an alley’s street lamp, I
spotted a vehicle I didn’t recognize parked by my garage. What in the
world?
Pinky’s car sat next to it. I flipped on the outside house light and saw
Pinky sitting in her car. When I went down the steps and moved toward her, she
jumped out from her driver’s seat and pointed at the other vehicle.
“I think he might be dead.”
My heart sank even lower as I glanced at a bulky form in the other
vehicle’s passenger seat. I was unable to move, frozen to my spot on the
snow-covered lawn. Pinky closed the gap between us and threw her arms around
me. We turned our heads in sync toward the vehicle occupied by an
unknown—dead or alive–person.
About the Author
Winnebago County Mysteries and the Snow Globe Shop Mysteries. Christine has
stories in six anthologies, wrote a collaborative novel with eight other
authors, and co-edited A Festival of Crime for Nodin Press. She trained with
the St. Paul Police Department and served with the Wright County Sheriff’s
Office. She’s a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime,
active with the Twin Cities chapter. She loves meeting readers at events.
1 comment
Many thanks for featuring my book!