The tourist town of South Cove, California, is a lovely place to spend the holidays. But this year, shop owner Jill Gardner discovers theres no place like home for homicide. . .As owner of Coffee, Books, and More, Jill Gardner looks forward to the hustle and bustle of holiday shoppers. But when the mayor ropes her into being liasion for a new work program, tis the season to be wary. Local businesses are afraid the interns will be delinquents, punks, or worse. For Jill, nothings worse than Ted Hendricks--the jerk who runs the program. After a few run-ins, Jills ready to kill the guy. That, however, turns out to be unnecessary when she finds Ted in his car--dead as a doornail. Officer Greg assumes its a suicide. Jill thinks its murder. And if the holidays werent stressful enough, a spoiled blonde wants to sue the city for breaking her heel. Jill has to act fast to solve this mess--before the other shoe drops. . .Murder, dirty politics, pirate lore, and a hot police detective: Guidebook to Murder has it all A cozy lovers dream come true. --Susan McBride, author of The Debutante Dropout Mysteries