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Book Details
Merry Merry Merry Murder (Cuddle Farm Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – Oregon
Publisher: Windtree Press
Publication Date: October 10, 2025
Print length : 194 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1940064093
In the close-knit town of Auburn, Oregon, Andi Clark’s therapy animals bring comfort to the
community, especially during the holiday season. As the annual Christmas Craft Bazaar draws
near, Andi agrees to set up a Petting Zoo with her beloved animals, bringing smiles to the faces
of children and adults alike.
But when a young girl seeks solace from Athena, Andi’s therapy dog, after witnessing an
unsettling scene behind the sleigh, it marks the beginning of a much darker holiday. As the town
gathers for the Tree Lighting Ceremony, a scream shatters the festive atmosphere. Cocoa, Andi’s
loyal Border Collie, pulls her toward a chilling sight: a woman standing over the lifeless body of
the girl’s mother, strangled with Christmas lights.
Determined to help the grieving girl and her town recover from the shock, Andi, her therapy
animals, and her niece, a county deputy, take it upon themselves to investigate. As they uncover
secrets and untangle clues, they stay one step ahead of the new sheriff and worry that the killer
lurking in their midst could be someone they know.
About Paty Jager
Paty Jager is an award-winning author of murder mysteries, western romance, and action-
adventure. All her work has Western or Native American elements in them along with hints of
humor and engaging characters. Riding horses and battling rattlesnakes in eastern Oregon, she
not only writes the western lifestyle, she lives it.
Author Interview questions:
What is your favorite part of this book and why?
My favorite part of this book is Sparky, the mini donkey. The reason he is my favorite part is because we had two donkeys, but not minis. We received both of them when they were aged, but we managed to have 15 or more years with each of them before they passed. They both had unique personalities, loved kids, and made me smile or laugh nearly every day at their antics. I’m hoping to bring a smile or two to readers as they read about the Cuddle Crew.
If you could spend time with a character from your book whom would it be? And what would you do during that day?
I would love to spend time with any of the therapy animals, but to pick a human character, it would be the main character, Andi. I like her desire to help the underdog, or in the case of this book, a young girl. If we spent time together, it would probably be with our dogs. We’d walk them and spend time talking about them and life.
What books/authors have most inspired you?
This question is always tough. Reading books by Dick Francis, Agatha Christie, Dorothy Gilman, Sue Grafton, and Tony Hillerman are what inspired me to write murder mystery books. I like the mysteries that are set in small towns or communities where you have to dig into the gossip and history of the people to learn why something happened.
Are your characters based off real people or did they all come entirely from your imagination?
All of my characters have a touch of someone I’ve known or met in my lifetime. It’s the only way to make characters real and relatable is if you have encountered someone like them before.
What made you want to become a writer?
I have been writing for fun my whole life. As a child, I wrote plays that my brother and I acted out with stuffed animals. As a teen, I wrote an ongoing story with two of my friends. In college, my writing teacher encouraged me to keep writing. But when I realized that by writing and putting my characters in dangerous situations it stopped me worrying about my family when they were away from me. That’s when I knew I had to keep writing.
All my pent-up anxiety is put into my writing and leaves my life worry-free.
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Author Links
Website: https://www.patyjager.net
Blog: https://writingintothesunset.net/
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Paty-Jager/e/B002I7M0VK
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/patyjag/
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1005334.Paty_Jager
Newsletter- Mystery: https://bit.ly/2IhmWcm
Bookbub – https://www.bookbub.com/authors/paty-jager
Instagram -Paty Jager (@patymjager) • Instagram photos and videos
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@authorpatyjager
Purchase Links
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
October 10 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – AUTHOR GUEST POST
October 10 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
October 11 – Jemima Pett, Author – REVIEW
October 11 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
October 12 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
October 12 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
October 13 – StoreyBook Reviews – AUTHOR GUEST POST
October 13 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
October 14 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
October 14 – @bibliophile_foodie – REVIEW
October 15 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
October 15 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
October 16 – Angel’s Book Nook – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
October 17 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
October 17 – Mochas, Mysteries and Meows – CHARACTER GUEST POST
October 18 – Storybook Lady – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
October 18 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
October 19 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW
October 19 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
October 20 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
October 21 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
October 21 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR GUEST POST
October 22 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
October 23 – Bigreadersite – REVIEW
October 23 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
Giveaway
Prize – A Copy of Merry Merry Merry Murder (Cuddle Farm Mysteries) by Paty Jager, Cuddle Farm Sticker, & Swag.
