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"Mirth and murder blend beautifully in Perry’s sixth whodunit featuring Sid, a skeleton who can move around, talk, and search the internet for clues. . . . Cozy fans who enjoy their mysteries leavened with humor will find their funny bones tickled." ―Publishers Weekly, starred review

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1 author picked The Skeleton Stuffs a Stocking as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The Family Skeleton Mysteries series starts with a fun premise – the thirtysomething heroine has a skeleton as her best friend.

Something about the voice of this series simply works for me. It's cozy without being too cutesy. The characters feel real. Even Sid, the living skeleton, feels like a real person. The books might work almost as well if he was human, but the fact that he can’t let people see him adds some fun and complications. Start at the beginning of the series and keep reading!

It's worth it for the clever mysteries and wonderful characters. This final…

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