I know, I know, I said that I wasn't going to read any more books by Joanne Fluke, but hey, this is a Christmas book. Three novellas comprise this book by three different authors and, apparently, murder runs rampant during the holidays--just a warning so that you can be on your guard. In the "Gingerbreak Cookie Murder" Hannah Swensen finds her neighbor--who had been blasting Christmas music for days--with his head bashed in. I'm not sure, but a good attorney might be able to argue justifiable homicide on that one. A thin plot, but there are some interesting recipes. "The Dangers of Gingerbread Cookies" by Laura Levine is set in a Florida retirement community during their annual Christmas play. One of the principle actors "accidentially" dies (or was it murder)? Who cares? The the weakest of the three novellas was "Gingerbread Cookies and Gunshots" by Lesie Meier. This tale was my least favorite because it concerns a kidnapped child--how festive. In terms of entertainment, I rate this a bah-humbug!