Death of a Snowman — Harper Lin

Book 3 in a 4-Book Holiday Mystery Series. The mayor of Hartfield asks Emma to perform at the annual Snowman Festival, where there are a plethora of fun activities to cure the townspeople of their winter blues every January. But when the mayor's two children are kidnapped in broad daylight during the snowman building contest, Emma snaps into detective mode. The only clue she has is a ransom note, which contains a couple of lines from an obscure poet named Harold Winken. She thought she also saw the children talking to a man from the stage when she was performing, but she has no idea who this mysterious man could be. Emma asks Detective Sterling Matthews for help, but he has a new partner, a smart and beautiful brunette named Sandra who only sees Emma as a shallow nuisance. Can Emma solve the case on her own and prove that she's more than a pretty face?This is the 3rd book (20k novella) in a 4-Book Holiday Mystery Series.
Book 1: Killer ChristmasBook 2: New Year's SlayBook 3: Death of a SnowmanBook 4: Valentine's Victim