Download or read book Deck the Halls with Fudge written by Nancy Coco and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author It’s Christmas on Mackinac Island—and homicide just rode in on a horse-drawn sleigh…Includes a yummy fudge recipe! In the cozy warmth of their new home on Michigan’s Mackinac Island, newlywed seniors Frances and Douglas Devaney savor the picture-postcard snowy scenery through their kitchen window. But when they spy a horse-drawn sleigh dashing through the snow bearing a frozen stiff, their blood runs cold. The victim is banker Warren Engle, stepson of a close friend of Frances. With amateur sleuth Allie McMurphy, their boss at the Historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop, busy filling holiday orders for peppermint candy fudge, the couple tackle the case themselves, plowing through clues to rein in the runaway culprit . . . “Indulge your sweet tooth in this entertaining series.” —Miranda James, New York Times-bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries “Her heroine…has a wry narrative voice that never falters.” —Carole Bugge, author of the Claire Rawlings Mysteries

Download or read book Oh Fudge written by Nancy Coco and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author Life is always sweet in Allie McMurphy’s delectable fudge shop. But murder can make things unpleasantly sticky . . . A DEADLY CONFECTION After Allie inherited her family’s McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop, cousin Tori moved off to California in a bitter huff, and the two haven’t spoken since. So to have her cousin reappear on Mackinac Island without warning is a big surprise—but not as surprising as finding her standing over a dead woman impaled with a garden spade in the Mackinac Butterfly House. Butterflies may be free, but Tori won’t be for much longer—unless the cousins can bury the hatchet and work together to catch a killer who’s taken flight. Because when it comes to family, blood is thicker than fudge . . . Praise for Nancy Coco and the Candy-Coated Mysteries “Memorable characters, a charming locale, and a satisfying mystery.” —Barbara Allan “Beautiful Mackinac Island provides the setting for a puzzling series of crimes . . . plenty of plausible suspects and mouthwatering fudge recipes.” —Kirkus Reviews “I know I will be counting down the days until the next mystery with Allie McMurphy.” —Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

Download or read book Fudge Bites written by Nancy Coco and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author Halloween on Mackinac Island is a season of fun tricks, but finding a corpse is no treat for fudge shop owner Allie McMurphy . . . NIGHT OF THE REALLY DEAD It’s late October, off-season for tourists, but locals are up and lurching for the annual zombie walk charity event. Though everyone’s living it up, trouble is just a few pawprints away. Allie follows the bloody tracks of her calico cat, Carmella, to a body in the alley behind the Historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop. Unlike the island’s other walking dead, this one’s flatlined for good. It seems that someone is using the zombie fest as the perfect backdrop for murder. Now amateur sleuth Allie and dreamboat officer Rex Manning must use every trick in their treat bag to unmask a killer in disguise. Praise for Nancy Coco and the Candy-Coated Mysteries “Memorable characters, a charming locale, and a satisfying mystery.”—Barbara Allan “It’s probably best not to read this while you’re too hungry, as the assorted fudge recipes may send you right to the kitchen.” —The Oakland Tribune “I will be counting down the days until the next mystery with Allie McMurphy.” —Cozy Mystery Book Reviews Help support pet adoption – see details inside. ***Includes an excerpt from Nancy Coco’s new and upcoming Oregon Honeybee Mystery series!***

Download or read book Give Fudge a Chance written by Nancy Coco and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This summer Allie McMurphy just wants to make her famous fudge, run her hotel, and spend some sweet time with her bichonpoo pup and calico cat on Michigan’s Mackinac Island. But murder will sour her plans . . . FORECAST: FAIR WIH A CHANCE OF MURDER . . . The Mackinac County fair is in full swing, and the air is rich with the scent of funnel cakes and the sound of carnival rides. Allie is focused on the fudge competition—another win would really put her hotel and fudge shop on the map. But she’s willing to take a little break and walk through the haunted house attraction with her friend Jenn. When they come across a body, though, it turns out not to be a prop. Soon Allie’s cop boyfriend is on the scene, and the sleuthing confectioner is hunting for clues. Danger strikes too close to home when the hotel becomes the scene of a suspicious fatal accident, and Allie suspects the two deaths are connected. The case is turning into a real rollercoaster. Allie will need to hold on tight . . .

Download or read book Forever Fudge written by Nancy Coco and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author “Memorable characters, a charming locale, and a satisfying mystery.” —Barbara Allan When a film crew comes to Mackinac Island, the last thing fudge shop owner Allie McMurphy expects to find is a murder victim . . . SHOT ON LOCATION It's Labor Day weekend, the official end of tourist season, and the beginning of a whole batch of trouble. First, the island is invaded by a TV crew filming a murder mystery pilot, and handsome Hollywood heartthrob Dirk Benjamin needs Allie’s help to prep for his role as local cop Rex Manning. Then, Allie’s bichonpoo Mal sniffs out a real murder in the alley behind the Historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop, a man shot in the head—with a note challenging amateur sleuth Allie to catch the culprit. Like it or not, the fudge maker has to square off against a crazy killer—but this time she may have bitten off more than she can chew . . . Praise for Nancy Coco and the Candy-Coated Mysteries “It’s probably best not to read this while you’re too hungry, as the assorted fudge recipes may send you right to the kitchen.” —The Oakland Tribune “The characters are fun and well-developed, the setting is quaint and beautiful.” —RT Book Reviews “I really enjoyed this cozy mystery and look forward to reading more in this series.” —Fresh Fiction

Download or read book A Midsummer Night s Fudge written by Nancy Coco and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author After a summer celebration on Michigan’s Mackinac Island ends in murder, hotel and fudge shop owner Allie McMurphy puts on her sleuthing hat . . . THERE’S NO SUGARCOATING A KILLER’S SCHEME During the Midsummer Night’s Festival, Allie decides to take her bichonpoo, Mal, home to spare her furry little ears from the sounds of fireworks. But on her way back, Allie spots a body in the lake. Just minutes ago, Winona Higer was crowning the event’s Queen—could the competition have really been that deadly? While she ponders the mystery the next morning, Allie prepares her favorite dark chocolate cherry fudge recipe. But she’s soon recruited to sub for the late Winona and serve as parade float judge, among other duties. As she hears rumors and gossip, and learns of mean pranks and threatening notes, her instincts kick in—despite her boyfriend the cop’s disapproval. Now, between managing a new hire and keeping the tourists filled with fudge, she’s dealing with a case that’s boiling over . . . Praise for Nancy Coco and the Candy-Coated Mysteries “Fun characters, quaint setting, mouth-watering recipes.” —RT Book Reviews “Full of disguises, danger, and one determined amateur sleuth.” —Fresh Fiction “A charming cozy.” —Suspense Magazine Help support pet adoption—see details inside.

Download or read book Here Comes the Fudge written by Nancy Coco and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author Fudge shop owner Allie McMurphy never expected her maid of honor duties to include clearing the groom of murder . . . THE BODY OF A CRIME It’s late spring on picturesque Mackinac Island, Michigan. Allie is prepping her Historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop for the start of the tourist season and her best friend Jenn’s wedding. But when Jenn’s fiancé Shane, a crime scene investigator on the island, misses a dinner date, the two friends go looking for him. Led by Allie’s bichonpoo Mal into an alley, they come upon Shane standing over a body with a bloody knife in his hand. Shane won’t say what’s happened, just tells them to call 911. As the CSI is taken into custody by his colleagues, including Allie’s beau Rex Manning, the fudge maker vows to prove her friend’s fiancé is not a killer—before the ceremony turns into a jailhouse wedding . . . Praise for Nancy Coco and the Candy-Coated Mysteries “An easy romantic read complete with fudge recipes that make it even sweeter.” —Kirkus Reviews “Full of disguises, danger, and one determined amateur sleuth.” —Fresh Fiction “A fun and fast-paced cozy mystery.” —Criminal Element Help support pet adoption—see details inside.

Download or read book Fudgy Christmas Murders written by Nancy Coco and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2024-10-22 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bundle of holiday novellas from Nancy Coco’s perennially popular Candy-Coated Mystery series set in Michigan’s Mackinac Island, where sleuth extraordinaire Allie McMurphy and her friends solve murders when she’s not whipping up fudgy delights. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS FUDGE This Christmas, event planner Jenn Christensen has come back to Mackinac Island to race for charity in the Santa Fun Run, rekindle her love for CSI tech Shane Carpenter, and indulge in her BFF Allie McMurphy’s fabulous fudge. But there’s one event she didn’t plan—chasing down a killer . . . DECK THE HALLS WITH FUDGE In the cozy warmth of their new home, newlywed seniors Frances and Douglas Devaney savor the picture-postcard snowy scenery through their kitchen window. But when they spy a horse-drawn sleigh dashing through the snow bearing a frozen stiff, they’ll have to track down a killer themselves, since Allie McMurphy is busy filling holiday orders for peppermint candy fudge! HAVING A FUDGY CHRISTMAS TIME Carol Tunisian is looking forward to finishing plans for the Mackinac Island Senior Center Christmas Ball. But when she arrives at the center, she finds the door jimmied open and a dead man inside. Rallying her troop of silver-haired sleuths—with some support from Allie McMurphy in between her batches of Christmas fudge—Carol sets out to discover which grinch tried to steal this Christmas! Includes mouth-watering recipes—and a preview excerpt from the next Candy-Coated mystery, Fudge and Murder, coming in April 2025! Praise for Nancy Coco and the Candy-Coated Mysteries “Exciting, compelling . . . intriguing . . . one of my favorite places to visit, especially when Allie makes fudge!” —Open Book Society “A delightfully tasty murder mystery.” —Cozy Mystery Book Reviews “A sweet series for cozy mystery readers.” —Parkersburg News & Sentinel Includes mouth-watering recipes!

Download or read book Having a Fudgy Christmas Time written by Nancy Coco and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of the perennially popular Candy-Coated Mystery series featuring Allie McMurphy are treated to a holiday e-novella in which Allie’s frequent sleuthing partner Carol Tunisian gets mixed up in a holiday homicide. ’TIS THE SEASON FOR FUDGE—AND SLEUTHING Carol is looking forward to finishing plans for the Mackinac Island Senior Center Christmas Ball. But when she arrives at the center, she finds the door jimmied open and a dead man inside. The victim is a local senior who seems to have been sleeping in the center at night—but why? Although she promises Officer Rex Manning not to involve her book club in solving the mystery, Carol finds a way to fudge around that. Rallying her troop of silver-haired sleuths—and with some support from Ally in between her batches of Christmas fudge -- Carol sets out to discover which grinch tried to steal this Christmas. All she wants from Santa is to get this case wrapped up with a bow! Praise for Nancy Coco and the Candy-Coated Mysteries “I will be counting down the days until the next mystery with Allie McMurphy.” —Cozy Mystery Book Reviews “Full of disguises, danger, and one determined amateur sleuth.” —Fresh Fiction “A sweet series for cozy mystery readers.”—Parkersburg News & Sentinel Help support pet adoption—see details inside.

Download or read book Have Yourself a Fudgy Little Christmas written by Nancy Coco and published by Kensington Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes an excerpt from Here comes the fudge.

Download or read book Three Fudges and a Baby written by Nancy Coco and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her pregnant best friend’s doula is found with a smoking gun, fudge maker Allie McMurphy’s sleuthing becomes a labor of love . . . DID THE DOULA DO IT? April is not only the start of “fudgie” season on picturesque Mackinac Island, it’s when Allie’s BFF Jenn Carpenter is due. Jenn wants to have her baby on the island, so she’s lined up a midwife and a doula. But she’s two weeks overdue—and if one more person tells her she looks ready to pop, she’s going to go bananas. If there was a list of what not to expect when you’re expecting, right at the top would be coming upon your doula holding a gun over the body of her fiance. Clearly in shock, Hannah Riversbend claims not to have shot him. Jenn asks Ally to prove the doula’s innocence before her special delivery arrives. The clock is ticking as Ally races to solve the murder in time for Jenn’s bun to come out of the oven. . .

Download or read book A Matter of Hive and Death written by Nancy Coco and published by An Oregon Honeycomb Mystery. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a bee wrangler is bludgeoned, Let It Bee honey shop owner Wren Johnson makes it her beeswax to solve the crime in Nancy Coco’s second Oregon Honeycomb Mystery… For the picturesque town of Oceanview on the Oregon Coast, May brings blossoming fruit trees and the annual UFO festival. As Aunt Eloise tries out alien costumes on their Havana brown cat Everett, Wren is off to meet with a bee wrangler, her go-to guy for local fruit tree honey. But when she arrives, Elias Brentwood is lying on the ground amidst destroyed hives and a swarm of angry bees. The bees didn’t kill him, a blow to the head did. As blue-eyed Officer Jim Hampton investigates and the town is invaded by its own swarm of conspiracy theorists and crackpots, Wren and Aunt Eloise decide the only way to catch the bee wrangler’s killer is to set up a sting…

Download or read book Death Bee Comes Her written by Nancy Coco and published by Kensington. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy Coco, author of the popular Candy-Coated Mystery series, brings the Pacific Northwest's rainy coast to life with her new Oregon Honeycomb Mystery series starring Wren Johnson and her Havana Brown cat, Everett. Wren owns a specialty shop in the tourist town of Oceanview, where it's all things honey from taffy to body scrub until the murder of a victim clutching one of Wren's homemade beeswax lip balms makes things sticky... A BALMY WAY TO GO With her Let It Bee honey boutique buzzing along nicely, life is as sweet as nectar for Wren Johnson--until she takes a morning walk along the Pacific beach with her Havana Brown cat, Everett, and stumbles upon the body of Agnes Snow, the cranky queen of the local craft fairs, stiff as driftwood. More unfortunate? Clutched in the victim's fist is a label from Wren's homemade beeswax-and-honey lip balm. Which makes Officer Jim Hampton focus his dreamy-blue Paul Newman eyes on Wren as suspect number one. With fabulous feline support from Everett, Wren must comb the town for clues and clear her name before someone else gets stung.

Download or read book Deck the Halls written by Arlene James and published by Steeple Hill. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retrieving the mail from his old apartment brought more than just letters for Vince Cutler. When he opened the door on the lovely Jolie Wheeler and rooms he hardly recognized, he knew he'd found the person to fix up his bare new bachelor quarters. But behind their banter, he sensed a pain that his friendship couldn't assuage. The warm embrace of Vince's family reminded Jolie achingly of the nephew taken from her, and the sister she refused to see. Vince's embrace made keeping the distance between them all the more difficult. And all the while the spirit of Christmas was working within Jolie's heart to reconnect her with her family…and with Vince during this very special season….

Download or read book Deck the Halls and His Christmas Bride written by Arlene James and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A family for Christmas Deck the Halls by Arlene James Retrieving the mail from his old apartment brought more than just letters for Vince Cutler. When he opened the door on the lovely Jolie Wheeler and rooms he hardly recognized, he knew he’d found the person to fix up his bare new bachelor quarters. Vince’s family reminded Jolie achingly of her own loss. Could the spirit of Christmas work within Jolie’s heart to reconnect her with her family…and with Vince? His Christmas Bride by Dana Corbitl Dylan Warren’s childhood best friend, Jenna Scott, broke his heart. Now their matchmaking mothers insist the Warren and Scott clans celebrate the holiday together. Suddenly he and Jenna are paired on a mission to bring Christmas to a family who lost everything but each other. Jenna’s kindness reminds Dylan why he loved her. Could joyful jingle bells soon be joined by the chime of wedding bells?

Download or read book The Christmas Portrait written by Phyllis Clark Nichols and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2015 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will young Kate find a way to send her late mother a special Christmas gift in heaven?

Download or read book Sweet Christmas written by Sharon Bowers and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This kid-friendly confectionary cookbook “puts the holidays back in the family kitchen” with recipes for holiday candies, decor, and gift-giving. (Good Housekeeping.com) Sweet Christmas gathers families around the table with 100 recipes and projects for holiday treats for parents and children to make together. The recipes are easy to make, don’t require special equipment, and are accompanied by lush color photographs. From real homemade candy (peppermint fudge, pulled ribbon candy, sugared pecans) to edible decorations for the tree (stained glass cookies, Rice Krispie snowmen, chocolate Santa mice) to handmade gifts for special people (golden caramel sauce, dark chocolate truffles, Christmas pudding bonbons), this beautiful and inspiring book even has recipes for Christmas morning: buttery pull-apart bread in a caramel glaze, sticky buns, orange-butter pancakes, and hot maple doughnuts. “Not just another holiday baking book.” —The Star-Ledger