A winter carnival and a literary pub makes me want to move there even with a murder. Such lovely characters and the author's great writing just pulls you into the story.

⁩Sarah Fox's An Ale of Two Cities makes me want to open up a literary pub of my own - sans the murder, of course! Books, booze, and mystery are the perfect combination and I loved it! Shady Creek, Vermont's Winter Carnival is in full swing when former town resident and current celebrity chef Federico is found murdered - and the weapon belongs to one of Sadie's employees! This second in the series picks up a few months after the first, but works well as a standalone cozy as well. A+

Loved this book! Loved the ending most of all, but the whole story was wonderfully written and a really good mystery. I adore this series. An added bonus is the recipes at the end!

Christmas brings, snow, joy and the Winter Carnival to Shady Creek Vermont. Pub owner and bibliophile Sadie Coleman is hosting a literary trivia night to go with her new holiday themed cocktails. Her employee, Mel, is competing in the ice carving contest, but her skills are put to shame by the arrival of Freddy Mancini, a ice sculpture artist. When Freddy is found dead, with Mel’s chisel in his chest, police believe they have their killer. But on closer inspection, it would appear that Freddy had plenty of enemies in town, anyone of them capable of murder. This is a clever cozy that combines low key murder, books and a good drink. Who can say no to that?