A Mystery Buried in Hay. A Detective Hiding in Plain Sight.
The dinner bell at Graystone Farm has rung every dusk and dawn for decades, keeping the animals safe, scheduled, and accounted for. Until one freezing November morning, the bell doesn't ring at all.
For the ordinary animals, it’s an inconvenience that quickly spirals into full-blown panic. For Dumpling, a highly trained undercover goose operative hiding in plain sight, it’s a crime scene. Someone deliberately unhooked the heavy iron clapper, and the fast-moving farmyard gossip pipeline has already falsely accused Mortar, a grumpy but innocent raccoon. As the temperature plummets and a hard winter freeze sets in, the lack of a bell threatens the lives of the most vulnerable animals.
Dumpling must utilize his network of quiet observers—a stoic miniature pig, a pragmatic mule, and a deeply patient cow—to unravel the mystery. But as the clues point away from the raccoon and toward one of the farm’s most respected elders, Dumpling realizes this isn't a simple case of malicious theft. Can a disguised goose find a way to restore order to a freezing farmyard before a terrified mob delivers the wrong kind of justice?
A barnyard mystery for all ages.
Krampus Tries to Save Christmas. And Finds Something Unexpected.
Santa Claus is in traction. The elves have the Glitter Flu. Christmas is twenty-four hours from cancellation. In desperation, Santa strikes a deal with Krampus—the demon who punishes naughty children—to make one Christmas delivery run. All of it. Every house. Tonight.
Krampus has never done a kind thing in his life. He’s terrible at smiling, lactose intolerant, and the reindeer are terrified of him. But when two resourceful kids and one determined dog climb into his sleigh, Christmas becomes an adventure nobody saw coming.
A heartwarming tale of redemption, chaos, and unexpected kindness from the author of the beloved Missy Merriweather Christmas Collection, The Krampus Clause proves that heroes come in surprising packages—and that Christmas magic works best when everyone’s willing to try.