Jenevra Oddcastle and her refined Chinese Crested therapy dog, Bijou, are enjoying a luxury Christmas cruise when they dock in Nuremberg for the city’s legendary Christmas Market. While Bijou obsesses over the perfect lebkuchen cookies, their holiday shopping takes a dramatic turn when the market’s most treasured artifact—the 400-year-old Nuremberg Guardian nutcracker—vanishes from its display case.
With Christmas Eve just three days away and the market’s reputation hanging in the balance, Jenevra volunteers their detecting services to the desperate officials. Armed with her late husband’s legal wisdom and Bijou’s superior nose for trouble, they navigate medieval streets, interview frantic vendors, and follow false leads through Germany’s most magical Christmas wonderland.
But when Bijou’s canine intelligence network uncovers the truth, they discover this isn’t the work of a hardened criminal. Sometimes the greatest “crimes” are committed by the most loving hearts—and sometimes the best justice comes wrapped in Christmas miracles, community kindness, and the healing power of lebkuchen cookies.
Join this unlikely detecting duo as they prove that the sweetest mysteries are solved not with handcuffs, but with Southern charm, Christmas magic, and a generous helping of holiday spirit.
Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries, Christmas stories, and anyone who believes that the best adventures come with four paws and a big heart.
Available: December 11, 2026
