Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys (Mrs. Claus Mystery 4)

At Castle Kringle, the elves are excitedly arranging their first ever Thanksgiving day feast. April's husband, Nick—the real Santa—has some misgivings, since it's tough to get ready for Christmas when everyone is obsessed with helium balloons and pie recipes. Chaos erupts when Gobbles, the live turkey imported for the castle feast, is bird-napped.

That crime is quickly overshadowed at a pre-Thanksgiving potluck when Nick's cousin, Elspeth, face-plants into her mashed potatoes—dead.

Someone poisoned Elspeth, and April believes Constable Crinkle is hauling the wrong suspect off to jail. An ominous message, written in what seems to be blood and urging April to stop...