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Liz Ireland

Liz Ireland grew up in Texas, where all her Christmases except one were green. Her favorite gift ever was the yellow Schwinn bike (with a banana seat and white wicker basket) she got when she was nine. She now celebrates the holidays in Oregon with her husband and a menagerie of pets.
Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine
Halloween Night Murder
Irish Milkshake Murder
Irish Soda Bread Murder
Mrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year's
Halloween Cupcake Murder
Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys
Mrs. Claus and the Evil Elves
Mrs. Claus and the Halloween Homicide
Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings

Books

Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine
Halloween Night Murder
Irish Milkshake Murder
Irish Soda Bread Murder
Mrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year's
Halloween Cupcake Murder
Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys
Mrs. Claus and the Evil Elves
Mrs. Claus and the Halloween Homicide
Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings

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