| Author | : Denise Swanson |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2008-04-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1101567538 |
Grandma Sal's Soup-To-Nuts Cooking Challenge is coming to town, and Skye Denison is entering. And though she can't solve the mystery of the perfect mousse, murder is another story. Because a cocky contestant has been found delectably drowned in a chocolate fountain...
| Author | : Sarah Graves |
| Publisher | : Death by Chocolate Mystery |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2018-10-30 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1496711297 |
While Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree has moved on from fixing up houses, she still can't resist the urge to snoop into the occasional murder. Something sinister is brewing in the kitchen of The Chocolate Moose - retired health inspector Alan Blake is found murdered. Jake's best friend Ellie never made a secret of her distaste for Alan. Now, with no alibi for the night of the murder, she's in a sticky situation with the police - and it's up to Jake to catch the real killer and keep Ellie living in the land of the free.
| Author | : Abby Byne |
| Publisher | : Red Cat Cozies |
| Total Pages | : 90 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
Just as recently-single Bitsie George is settling into her new life as a professional baker, things get complicated. Bitsie’s too-handsome-to-be-real shop assistant, Nick, gives his grandfather a dozen cherry chocolate cupcakes to share with his friends at Shady Grove retirement home. When one of the cupcakes turns out to be laced with a potentially fatal dose of Grandpa Roscoe’s heart medicine, and his romantic rival for the affections of Miss Lavinia Fay ends up in the hospital, Grandpa Roscoe becomes a prime suspect. But was it really Roscoe who poisoned that cupcake, or is there someone else with murder on his mind? It’s up to Bitsie to find the real culprit before Roscoe gets arrested, or, worse yet, the poisoner strikes again.
| Author | : Stephanie Blackmoore |
| Publisher | : Kensington Cozies |
| Total Pages | : 275 |
| Release | : 2018-01-30 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1496704835 |
An unscripted killer ruins a reality show wedding in the series that includes Engaged in Death and Murder Wears White. A celebrity couple getting hitched on Valentine's Day would be a big boost for Mallory Shepard's wedding planning business, but someone's got cold feet: a corpse . . . Actress Dakota Craig is set to tie the knot with her famous musician boyfriend at Mallory's Pennsylvania B&B on the most romantic day of the year. Best of all, the whole thing will air on the reality TV show I Do. But the maid of honor has dropped out of the wedding party—by dropping dead. A lot of people insist the show must go on, so Mallory's investigation keeps getting sidetracked by everything from a meddling mother to a foot of snow to a side project making arrangements for a high school Winter Ball. But if she doesn't catch the noxious culprit, the bride might wind up with a funeral wreath instead of a bouquet . . . Praise for Engaged in Death “Had me in its spell from page one. Readers will love this.” —Leslie Meier, New York Times bestselling author “I had great fun reading the adventures of nouveau sleuth Mallory Shepard as she wrangles corpses, kittens, and a cheating fiancé in this charming debut mystery.” —Laura Levine, author of Murder Has Nine Lives “[A] cozy combination of mystery, romance, and recipes.” —Kirkus Reviews
| Author | : Joanne Fluke |
| Publisher | : Kensington |
| Total Pages | : 434 |
| Release | : 2019-01-29 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1617732265 |
Thanksgiving has a way of thawing the frostiest hearts in Lake Eden. But that won’t be happening for newlywed Hannah Swensen Barton—not after her husband suddenly disappears . . . Hannah has felt as bitter as November in Minnesota since Ross vanished without a trace and left their marriage in limbo. Still, she throws herself into a baking frenzy for the sake of pumpkin pie and Thanksgiving-themed treats while endless holiday orders pour into The Cookie Jar. Hannah even introduces a raspberry Danish pastry to the menu, and P.K., her husband’s assistant at KCOW-TV, will be one of the first to sample it. But instead of taking a bite, P.K., who is driving Ross’s car and using his desk at work, is murdered. Was someone plotting against P.K. all along or did Ross dodge a deadly dose of sweet revenge? Hannah will have to quickly sift through a cornucopia of clues and suspects to stop a killer from bringing another murder to the table. Features Over a Dozen Cookie and Dessert Recipes from The Cookie Jar!
| Author | : Barbara Barrett |
| Publisher | : Barbara Barrett |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2024-09-26 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1948532786 |
No good deed goes unpunished, as television star Marla Dane learns the hard way. The recently fired TV detective, trying to figure out her next move at her sister’s Minnesota condo, reluctantly agrees to sub as Water Girl at a weekend pickleball match. Which makes her the first suspect of many when the team captain turns up dead. Eloise Wallace, owner of a local PR company, will never receive the title Boss of the Year. She’s dragged her staff, her old college roommate, and even her ex-husband and ex-employees onto her pickleball team. No wonder their success on the court is so sad. They all have reasons for wanting her dead, and Marla and former cop Rex Alcorn are enlisted to figure out who poisoned her. As Marla’s sister Kitty distracts them with a new obsession, pie baking, Marla and Rex find their suspects crusty and evasive. The victim excelled at making everyone around her miserable, so what did the killer have to gain by staying in her life — or ensuring her death? The answer may be more toxic than either of them bargained for.
| Author | : Mary Seifert |
| Publisher | : Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group |
| Total Pages | : 265 |
| Release | : 2022-06-15 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1649140886 |
Semi-finalist in the 2019 Chanticleer International Book Awards The bullets changed everything for me. Sometimes I wished I’d taken a bullet too because I lost the most important men in my life. My dad still fought every day to reclaim his confidence, mobility, and wit from the bullet that creased his brain. But my husband of seventeen days took our dreams with him when he died. They never caught the shooter. After losing everything, Katie Wilk is starting life over in Columbia, Minnesota, with a new career—giving up cryptanalysis in favor of teaching school—and a canine companion, Maverick, a black Labrador retriever. But on one of their first outings, Katie and Maverick discover a dead body in a nearby marshland. Doctor Pete Erickson enters her life. As the county coroner, he’s one of the first on the scene; as the doctor that day in the ER, he’s the one who stitches up Katie’s head; as the son of the police chief, Pete is also in on the investigation. Meanwhile, the locals are gearing up for the premier of a new docudrama film called Titanic: One Story, which would be the cornerstone piece of a new Titanic exhibit, to open Labor Day weekend at the Midwest Minnesota History Center. The director selected their town as the location for some of the scenes, and many local residents are featured as extras in the movie. There will be a huge gala dinner and celebration for the grand opening. Tragedy strikes when the director dies suddenly, and there are a number of suspects. Katie finds herself in the midst of it all, and doesn’t know anyone in town well enough to know who she can trust. Praise for the Katie and Maverick Cozy Mysteries: “Immediately captivating! Katie and Maverick are destined to become a notable amateur sleuth team in the mystery world.” –Connie Shelton, USA Today bestselling author
| Author | : Darci Hannah |
| Publisher | : Kensington |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2021-02-23 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1496731727 |
In the first of a new series, after Lindsey Bakeswell catches her celebrity chef fiancé sizzling in the arms of another woman, Lindsey leaves big city Wall Street for small town Beacon Harbor, Michigan to pursue her own passion as a pastry baker--and gets mixed up in someone's sweet taste of revenge... More interested in kneading dough than adding it up, Lindsey's breakup inspired her to set up the shop she always wanted in a place that always made her happy. She'd spent many childhood summers near this beach community and converting the old run-down lighthouse into a bakery café and home offers a perfect fresh start for Lindsey and her devoted Newfoundland dog, Wellington. But not everyone in town has a sweet tooth. The preservation society won't have the lighthouse's history sugar coated by lattes and cakes--and a protest group crashes Lindsey's Memorial Day opening. Then her ex-fiancé Jeffrey Plank and his girlfriend Mia Wong arrive to trash the place. In the ensuing chaos Mia chokes on a donut and dies. An autopsy reveals cyanide in Mia's bloodstream and Lindsey is the police's prime suspect. To clear her name, she's going to need to combine ingredients found in the town's checkered past to uncover the identity of a desperate killer...
| Author | : Carlene O'Connor |
| Publisher | : Kensington Cozies |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2023-02-21 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1496730879 |
Set in a charming Irish village, the latest in this cozy mystery series by USA Today bestselling author Carlene O’Connor (“queen of the cozy police procedural”—Publishers Weekly) sees a reality baking show coming to Kilbane, only to find a killer turning up the heat. In Kilbane, opinions are plentiful and rarely in alignment. But there’s one thing everyone does agree on—the bakery in the old flour mill, just outside town, is the best in County Cork, well worth the short drive and the long lines. No wonder it’s about to be featured on a reality baking show. All six contestants in the show are coming to Kilbane to participate, and the town is simmering with excitement . . . Aside from munching on free samples, the locals—including Siobhan—get a chance to appear in the opening shots. As for the competitors, not all are as sweet as their confections. There are shenanigans on the first day of filming that put everyone on edge, but that’s nothing compared to day two, when the top contestant is found face-down in her signature pie. The producers decide to continue filming while Siobhan and her husband, Garda Macdara Flannery, sift through the suspects. Was this a case of rivalry turned lethal, or are their other motives hidden in the mix? And can they uncover the truth before another baker is eliminated permanently . . . Praise for Murder on an Irish Farm “Fans of charming Irish mysteries will delight in the ways this convoluted case ensnares the heroine and her supporting cast.” —Kirkus Reviews
