The Chocolate Snowman Murders — Joanna Carl

The luxury chocolate business isn't always sweet, but Lee McKinney Woodyard tries to draw the line at Cold-blooded Murder.

The much anticipated Winter Arts Festival is here in the west Michigan town of Warner Pier. As treasurer of WinterFest, Lee is up to her elbows in behind-the-scenes arguments and mix-ups. When the guest juror for the art show turns up drunk, Lee leaves him to sleep it off -- only to find out the next day that someone's put the visiting dignitary into a permanent state of repose.

The last people spotted near the crime scene -- Lee and her hubby, Joe -- are in a sticky situation. After another murder and a run-in with a deadly snowman, it's up to them to find the real killer before someone else comes to a bitter end.