Download or read book Red Velvet Cupcake Murder written by Joanne Fluke and published by Kensington Books . This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If your reading habits alternate between curling up with a good mystery or with a good cookbook, you ought to know about Joanne Fluke.”—Charlotte Observer This summer has been warmer than usual in Lake Eden, Minnesota, and Hannah Swensen is trying to beat the heat both in and out of her bakery kitchen. But she’s about to find out the hard way that nothing cools off a hot day like a cold-blooded murder. At the grand opening of a local hotel, a police department employee nearly dies falling from a penthouse—and then another woman, with whom Hannah has a less-than-friendly relationship, winds up dead. Hannah is the prime suspect—and to clear her own name, she’s got to find out who iced the victim… Features cookie and dessert recipes from The Cookie Jar, including Red Velvet Surprise Cupcakes and Chocolate Covered Peanut Cookies! “Culinary cozies don't get any tastier than this winning series.”—Library Journal “Loaded with mouthwatering recipes and clever plotting, the latest Hannah Swensen mystery delights.”—RT Book Reviews

Download or read book Red Hot Velvet Murder written by Summer Prescott and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's almost Valentine's Day and romance is in the air in the sleepy town of Calgon, Florida, but things take a dark turn when an innocent boating trip turns into a web of intrigue and deception.

Download or read book Red Velvet Cupcake Murder written by Joanne Fluke and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2024-01-23 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a muggy summer evening in Lake Eden, Minnesota, and Hannah Swensen is attending the Grand Opening of the refurbished Albion Hotel, where her famous Red Velvet cupcakes are being served in the Red Velvet lounge. The event is abuzz with the surprise arrival of Doctor Bev, a local who fled in shame after she two-timed her fiancé one too many times. But the party's over when a guest takes a dive off the rooftop garden . . . The victim is the sheriff's secretary, and the question is, did she fall--or was she pushed? The only one who isn't preoccupied with the case is Doctor Bev. She's too busy trying to stir things up with her old flame, Norman--who's reunited with Hannah. Just as Hannah's patience runs thin, Bev is found dead at the bottom of Miller's Pond . . . The only clue the police have is the Red Velvet cupcake Bev ate right before she died--and the tranquilizers someone seems to have baked into it. To everyone's shock, Hannah is now the target of a murder investigation--and she's feeling the heat in a way she never has before . . .

Download or read book Red Hot Velvet Murder written by Summer Prescott and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-07 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All good things must come to an end.But fortunately, the story of these characters doesn't have to end just yet.This is the book that was supposed to be the final book in the series revolving around Missy Beckett, a cupcake baker, and her hunky hubby Detective Chas Beckett, but due to popular demand, the saga continues.Series 2 - The INNcredibly Sweet SeriesSeries 3 - Cupcakes in Paradise SeriesSeries 4 - Calgon ChroniclesIn this last book of the Frosted Love series, characters are faced with heart-wrenching decisions, and lives are changed, all with the backdrop of a mysterious murder, of course! If you haven't read the previous 32 books, this can be read as a standalone, but if you want a bigger picture, give the whole series a try!Come join the cast of Calgon characters in the next phase of their journey...if you dare!

Download or read book Shot Through Velvet written by Ellen Byerrum and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fashion reporter Lacey Smithsonian is touring a failing velvet factory in Virginia on its final day of operations-and finds one of the factory owners dead, lashed to a spool of velvet and soaked in blue dye. The workers are delighted, since they blamed the "Blue Devil" for killing their jobs. But when another nickname, the "Velvet Avenger", makes the rounds, and ribbons of blue velvet start popping up, it could be more than Lacey's job at stake-it could be her life...

Download or read book Red Velvet Revenge written by Jenn McKinlay and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author... It may be summertime, but sales at Fairy Tale Cupcakes are below zero--and owners Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura are willing to try anything to heat things up. So when local legend Slim Hazard offers them the chance to sell cupcakes at the annual Juniper Pass rodeo, they're determined to rope in a pretty payday! But not everyone at the Juniper Pass is as sweet for Fairy Tale Cupcakes as Slim--including star bull-rider Ty Stokes. Mel and Angie try to steer clear of the cowboy's short fuse, but when his dead body is found face down in the hay, it's a whole different rodeo. With a vengeful murderer on the loose, the ladies are quickly realizing that while they came to save their business, they may have to save themselves--and that's no bull. INCLUDES SCRUMPTIOUS RECIPES

Download or read book Cinnamon Roll Murder written by Joanne Fluke and published by Kensington Books . This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller: A baker in small-town Minnesota finds the heat is on after a musician is murdered… When bakery owner Hannah Swensen hears that the Cinnamon Roll Six jazz band will be playing at Lake Eden, Minnesota’s Weekend Jazz Festival, she's more than happy to bake up a generous supply of their namesake confections to welcome them to town. Before the festival even begins, tragedy strikes when the tour bus overturns. Among those injured is Buddy Neiman, the band’s beloved keyboard player. His injuries appear minor, until his condition suddenly takes a turn for the worse—as in dead. Hannah’s no doctor, but she suspects that the surgical scissors someone plunged into Buddy’s chest may have something to do with it. Fortunately, she’s on the case, because she knows from experience that nothing’s sweeter than bringing a killer to justice… Features cookie and dessert recipes from The Cookie Jar, including Peaches and Cream Cookies and Chocolate Caramel Bars! “Joanne Fluke is the doyenne of deadly desserts with her deliciously popular Hannah Swensen series.”—Publishers Weekly “Fans of this wildly popular series will not be disappointed. Fluke has kept this series strong for a long time, and there is still plenty to enjoy for foodie crime fans.”—Booklist

Download or read book Red Velvet and Absinthe written by Mitzi Szereto and published by Cleis Press. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The supernatural - it has always evoked excited shivers, both fearful and sexual, whilst Gothic literature is ever popular. Red Velvet and Absinthe offers readers a collection of unique and original stories that conjure up the atmospheric and romantic spirit of the Gothic masters and mistresses, but take things further by adding a generous dosage of eroticism to the brew. Full of paranormal thrills and chills, this is the ultimate erotic romance!

Download or read book Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder written by Joanne Fluke and published by Kensington. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved New York Times bestselling author and Queen of the Culinary Mystery delivers a new mouthwatering Hannah Swensen Mystery with brand new recipes, but it’s not just chocolate bunnies and Peeps on the menu, this year someone is serving up murder for Easter! New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! Spring has sprung in Lake Eden, Minnesota, but Hannah Swensen doesn’t have time to stop and smell the roses—not with hot cross buns to make, treats to bake, and a sister to exonerate . . . Hannah’s up to her ears with Easter orders rushing in at The Cookie Jar, plus a festive meal to prepare for a dinner party at her mother’s penthouse. But everything comes crashing to a halt when Hannah receives a panicked call from her sister Andrea—Mayor Richard Bascomb has been murdered . . . and Andrea is the prime suspect. Even with his reputation for being a bully, Mayor Bascomb had been unusually testy in the days leading up to his death, leaving Hannah to wonder if he knew he was in danger. There are plenty of suspects to sift through for sure. And as orders pile up at The Cookie Jar—and children line up for Easter egg hunts—Hannah must spring into investigation mode and identify the real killer . . . before another murder happens! Features Over a Dozen Cookie and Dessert Recipes from The Cookie Jar! “Another sweet-tempered outing filled with tempting sweets.” —Kirkus Reviews

Download or read book Joanne Fluke s Lake Eden Cookbook written by Joanne Fluke and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of recipes and reminiscences from the New York Times-bestselling mystery series: “Simply superb.”—Publishers Weekly Includes all-new recipes! It’s a picture postcard December in Minnesota, and Main Street is brimming with festive holiday decorations. Best of all, it's time for the annual Holiday Cookie Exchange at the Community Center—catered by none other than Hannah Swensen’s bakery-café, The Cookie Jar! Gathered together for the delicious event, the Swensen clan and their friends share their favorite juicy tales of Lake Eden—and their favorite scrumptious cookie and luncheon recipes, including: Candy Cane Cookies Heavenly Eggnog Cookies Little Snowballs Merry Berry Cookies Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies Regency Ginger Snaps Norwegian Pizza Razzle Dazzle Champagne Cocktails …plus all the recipes from Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder to Carrot Cake Murder. Now you can bring the irresistible flavors of The Cookie Jar into your very own kitchen! “Newcomers and longtime fans of Fluke will find plenty to enjoy in this latest dispatch from Lake Eden. The characters are incredibly lovable and the community quickly welcomes readers into a world of friends, fun, and—of course—food.”—Publishers Weekly

Download or read book Sex Secrets Murder the Chronicles of Red Velvet written by Delisa Y. Jones and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014-12-08 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sex, Secrets & Murder the Chronicles of Red Velvet dives into the life of Sidney Foster, a lonely stay-at-home wife who is stuck in an unfulfilling marriage. Her husband, Jackson Foster, the cofounder of Detroit's J.Ro (Jay-Row) Records, travels excessively, leaving her home alone. Their next door neighbor, Miles Burns, was always attracted to Sidney and saw an opportunity to make his move. He couldn't resist the temptation to taste her forbidden fruit, and she let him. He didn't know he would unleash the woman buried inside her, and life as he knew it would never be the same. She frequents nightclubs and other questionable establishments to indulge in one sexual encounter after another. The problem is, she doesn't remember any of it. Is it amnesia, blackouts, multiple personalities, or selective memory? A black widow of sorts, she leaves a trail of dead bodies wherever she goes. Life ceases to exist for any man that may cross her path; in fact, they are dying for a taste of Red Velvet.

Download or read book Iron Velvet written by Alexis Hall and published by . This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First rule in this line of business: don't sleep with the client." My name's Kate Kane, and when an eight-hundred-year-old vampire prince came to me with a case, I should have told her no. But I've always been a sucker for a femme fatale. It always goes the same way. You move too fast, you get in too deep, and before you know it, someone winds up dead. Last time it was my partner. This time it could be me. Yesterday a werewolf was murdered outside the Velvet, the night-time playground of one of the most powerful vampires in England. Now half the monsters in London are at each other's throats, and the other half are trying to get in my pants. The Witch Queen will protect her own, the wolves are out for vengeance, and the vampires are out for, y'know, blood. I've got a killer on the loose, a war on the horizon, and a scotch on the rocks. It's going to be an interesting day.

Download or read book Red Hot Murder written by Joanne Pence and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Red Velvet Vengeance written by Addison Moore and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a standalone novel. *A laugh out loud cozy mystery by New York Times Bestseller Addison Moore*My name is Lottie Lemon, and I see dead pets. On occasion I see a once upon a human, too, but mostly it's just cute little furry beasts who have come back from the other side to warn me of their previous owner's impending doom. No sooner did my biological mother reveal herself than my entire life flew into chaos. Not only is my favorite specter bringing me a serious string of bad luck, but a coffee shop opened down the street from my bakery and they suspiciously sell all the same baked goods that I do-and they're using my recipes to do it. So when I stumble upon one of the owners as dead as a doornail, I can see why I might be at the top of the suspect list. But believe me when I say offing one of my competitors is the last thing I want to do any day of the year, and especially not on Valentine's Day. Love is in the air in Honey Hollow and unfortunately, so is murder.Lottie Lemon has a brand new bakery to tend to, a budding romance with perhaps one too many suitors, and she has the supernatural ability to see dead pets-which are always harbingers for ominous things to come. Throw in the occasional ghost of the human variety, a string of murders, and her insatiable thirst for justice, and you'll have more chaos than you know what to do with. Living in the small town of Honey Hollow can be murder.From the NEW YORK TIMESand USA TODAY bestselling author, Addison Moore-Cosmopolitan Magazine calls Addison's books, ..".easy, frothy fun "

Download or read book Red Hot Murder written by Saul Levinson and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Velvet Cake and Murder written by Amber Crewes and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A murdered politician. A small town torn between the past and the future. A newlywed baker who can't help poking her nose in a murder mystery that seems off.It's the start of a new year and Meghan is hoping for change in her personal and emotional life. She never bargained that change would come in the form of an unexpected visitor to her marital home and the mysterious murder of a popular figure in the small town of Sandy Bay. Things are further complicated when she discovers that the deceased, a big fan of her desserts, was related to many people in town. In good, bad and ugly ways! Meghan is left worried and confused as heated opinions of the events leading to the murder seem to distract everyone from the actual homicide itself. Was the murder coincidental or a coordinated, sinister undertaking? Will Meghan learn to live with her unexpected guest or allow her fledgling relationship to hit the rocks? Will she help or hinder a murder investigation that has her bakery's desserts as the common denominator linking all the key suspects? Book 22 in the Bestselling Sandy Bay Cozy Mystery series! If you want to enjoy a light-hearted read, with an amateur female sleuth, mouth-watering culinary desserts and a gripping murder mystery with a touch of romance, then you'll love Meghan Truman and all the quirky characters in Sandy Bay. No cliffhanger, swearing or graphic scenes! Get your copy of Velcet Cake and Murder and see how events unfold in this cozy mystery.

Download or read book The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing written by Charles Samuels and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: