Nutty As a Fruitcake — Mary Daheim

FROM GROUCH TO GRINCH...TO GHOST

Hillside Manor's neighbors all adored proprietor Judith McMonigle Flynn's festive suggestion to deck the halls and houses in their cul-de-sac with eye-catching Christmas finery-except Enid Goodrich. The grumpy old humbug refused to cooperate. Then someone cooked her Christmas goose-silencing Enid's objections with a handy hatchet. Though Judith's already got a lot under her tree what with holiday business booming and the anticipated unwanted arrival of hubby Joe's soused ex-spouse-she's not about to let murder mess up what's left of her seasonal spirit. With the help of irrepressible cousin Renie, Judith's determined to wrap up this case for Christmas--and expose the Scrooge-slayer who felt strongly that the only Goodrich is a Deadrich.