A Dark and Silent Night — Julia Buckley

In this cozy Christmas short story, mystery novelist Camilla Graham, along with Lena London, her friend and apprentice, must help to solve the disappearance of a local Blue Lake girl. In order to bring the lost teen home, they must tap into their local network of friends who all bring special skills to the task. As ever, Lena's cat Lestrade and Camilla's dogs, Heathcliffe and Rochester, are there to lend moral support. A suspensful but cozy Christmas tale by a writer that Kirkus Reviews calls, pleasantly old-fashioned, and Midwest Book Review dubs an accomplished master of the genre.