The holidays are a perfect time to cozy up with a good mystery novel, and this season offers a wonderful variety of whodunits ...

(Penguin Teen Canada, Submitted by Clara Kumagai ... Indonesia. She writes mystery, romance and books for kids. Her other titles include Dial A for Aunties and The New Girl.

(Book World review.) Karen MacPherson, the former children’s and teen coordinator at the Takoma Park Maryland Library, is a lifelong mysteries aficionado.