Episode 2: The Dinner

Katy Accardo's The Evergreen Murders: A Mackenzie Monroe Christmas Mystery drops a Hollywood cynic into a snow-globe nightmare. Mackenzie Monroe, a talent agent who actively despises the holiday season, is forced to trade her sunny LA office for the perpetually festive town of Evergreen, Ohio. Her client, actor Cameron Stack, has taken a role in a saccharine Christmas movie against her advice, and her boss insists she babysit the production. What begins as a professional nuisance quickly spirals into something far darker. The quaint set and cheerful locals conceal sharp edges and hidden motives, pulling Mackenzie into a genuine mystery where the threats are all too real. This fiction podcast blends drama and suspense against a deceptively cozy backdrop, letting listeners hear the crackle of tension beneath the holiday carols. Each episode unfolds like a puzzle box, revealing the secrets of Evergreen's peculiar inhabitants. You'll follow Mackenzie's sharp, unwilling investigation as she navigates a world of forced merriment and genuine danger, proving that in this town, the most carefully wrapped packages might just contain the darkest secrets. The series offers a twist on seasonal storytelling, where the frost isn't just on the windows and the list of suspects grows longer than any Santa's list. It's a holiday tale where the only gift might be survival.