Download or read book Custom Baked Murder written by Liz Mugavero and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kristan “Stan” Connor gladly turned tail on her high-flying job and moved to a quaint New England town to sell organic pet treats. But with her nose for solving murders, there’s no such thing as a quiet life... Summer is winding down in Frog Ledge, Connecticut, but Stan’s love life and career are both heating up nicely. In between planning her new pet patisserie and café, Stan is settling into living-in-bliss with sexy pub owner Jake McGee. Love’s on the menu for Stan’s mom, Patricia, too, who’s engaged to Frog Ledge’s mayor, Tony Falco. Mayor Falco’s dogged ambition isn’t popular among locals, but it’s his executive coach, Eleanor Chang, who’s inspired a dangerous grudge. When Eleanor is found dead, there’s a whole pack of suspects to choose from. Stan has first-hand experience of Eleanor’s unsavory business tactics. But finding out who forced her to take a fatal plunge off the corporate ladder means unearthing some shady secrets...and a killer who’s too close for comfort. Includes Gourmet Pet Food Recipes! Praise for Kneading to Die “In this fine first novel, the characters ring true and the plot and narration are seamless.” —Mystery Scene

Download or read book Devil s Food Cake Murder written by Joanne Fluke and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Straight from the surefire pantry of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Joanne Fluke, a classic cozy mystery in which baker Hannah Swensen discovers that sometimes life can be a little too sweet . . . Hannah Swensen must admit that her life is pretty sweet. Things are going well in the romance department, and her bakery’s delectable confections are selling almost as fast as she can bake them. Even her good friend Claire is on cloud nine, head over heels with her new husband, Reverend Bob Knudson. If only they could find time to take their honeymoon! When Bob’s childhood friend Matthew Walters comes to town, it seems like divine intervention. Matthew, like Bob, is a Lutheran minister with a stubborn sweet tooth. Since he’s on sabbatical, Matthew is happy to fill in for Bob while he and Claire take that long-awaited honeymoon. It sounds like the perfect plan—until Hannah finds Matthew dead in the rectory, face-down in a plate full of Devil’s Food Cake. Determined to find out who killed Matthew, Hannah starts asking questions—and discovers that the good Reverend wasn’t quite the saintly fellow he appeared to be. It will take some more digging to find out, but Hannah is sure of one thing: even the most half-baked murder plot can be oh so deadly . . .

Download or read book How to Bake a Murder written by K.J. Emrick and published by South Coast Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I can’t get a pulse. Cookie, call for an ambulance.” Definitely not the words you want to hear when a man has just collapsed in the middle of your bakery. A few minutes is all it took for Karen 'Cookie' Williams to be thrust into the center of a nightmare. A customer was dead and she was considered a suspect. Her beloved shop was a crime scene. Things weren't looking so great for her. If you add in the strange figure that was lurking around at night, the prominent businessman who was harassing her to sell up and an unhappy granddaughter who was spending the summer with her you had a recipe for disaster. Can Cookie work out who killed her customer and save her bakery from ruin before she becomes a victim herself?

Download or read book Baked to Death written by Catherine Bruns and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sally Muccio is in love with a great guy, her bakery is thriving, and she and best friend Josie Sullivan and going to appear on the reality baking show, Cookie Crusades. When Sally's ex-husband Colin turns up dead, and her boyfriend Mike is arrested, she has to add "finding a killer" to her already full schedule

Download or read book Sprinkle with Murder written by Jenn McKinlay and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura are finally living out their dream as the proud owners of the Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery. But their first big client is a nightmare. She's a bridezilla who wants 500 custom cupcakes for her wedding. When Mel stumbles upon the bride-to-be dead-by-cupcake, she becomes the prime suspect. To save themselves and their business, the ladies need to find the real murderer, before the cupcake killer ices someone else.

Download or read book A Half Baked Murder written by Emily George and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a scathing food review and a messy breakup, a formally trained pastry chef returns home to California to launch a cannabis bakery with her quirky Aunt Dawn.

Download or read book Coconut Layer Cake Murder written by Joanne Fluke and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller USA Today Bestseller Publishers Weekly Bestseller Bakery owner Hannah Swensen is leaving Lake Eden to help a friend in sunny California. But an unexpected phone call swiftly brings her back to a cold Minnesota winter . . . and murder . . . When Hannah learns that her sister Michelle’s boyfriend, Detective Lonnie Murphy, is the prime suspect in a murder case, she flies straight home from a Los Angeles movie sound stage to frigid Minnesota. But proving Lonnie’s innocence will be harder than figuring out what went wrong with a recipe, especially with Lonnie’s hazy memory of the night in question. Hannah doesn’t know what to believe. Before everything comes crashing down on Lonnie like a heaping slice of coconut layer cake, it’ll be up to Hannah to rack up enough clues to toast a flaky killer . . . Features Over a Dozen Cookie and Dessert Recipes from The Cookie Jar!

Download or read book Murder She Meowed written by Liz Mugavero and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bachelorette party turns lethal—and the bride-to-be vows to solve the case in this engaging mystery . . . Kristan “Stan” Connor loves concocting tasty organic treats for dogs and cats—and she also loves her fiancé, pub owner Jake McGee. But she’s not so enthusiastic about finding a dead body at her own bachelorette party . . . Stan and Jake’s wedding will soon take place on the town green in Frog Ledge, Connecticut, followed by a reception at their beloved Irish pub filled with friends, family, and their four favorite canine companions. Stan just has to endure the traditional girls’ night out first. Male strippers jumping out of gigantic cakes aren’t her preferred entertainment. But the hired hottie never gets around to taking it all off…because someone takes him out first with one of Stan’s kitchen knives. A heartbroken Stan recognizes the victim as one of the deliverymen from the local farm—who must have been moonlighting for some extra cash. Now the guest list has turned into a suspect list—and Stan’s making a vow to find the killer . . . Includes Gourmet Pet Food Recipes! Praise for Purring Around the Christmas Tree “For fans of pet-themed mysteries, Mugavero pens a purrfect New England Christmas cozy, which also includes gourmet pet treat recipes.” —Library Journal

Download or read book How to Bake a Murder A Cookie and Cream Cozy Mystery written by K.J. Emrick and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I can't get a pulse. Cookie, call for an ambulance.”Definitely not the words you want to hear when a man has just collapsed in the middle of your bakery.A few minutes is all it took for Karen 'Cookie' Williams to be thrust into the center of a nightmare. A customer was dead and she was considered a suspect. Her beloved shop was a crime scene.Things weren't looking so great for her. If you add in the strange figure that was lurking around at night, the prominent businessman who was harassing her to sell up and an unhappy granddaughter who was spending the summer with her you had a recipe for disaster.Can Cookie work out who killed her customer and save her bakery from ruin before she becomes a victim herself?

Download or read book Sugar cookie murder written by Joanne Fluke and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The holidays are the icing on the cake for bakery owner Hannah Swensen. Surrounded by her loved ones, she has all the ingredients for a perfect Christmas--until murder is added to the mix.

Download or read book Half Baked Murder written by Summer Prescott and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You'll be back for more of this sweet series! Cupcake shop owner, Melissa Gladstone returns to her hometown of LaChance, Louisiana, after participating in a glamorous cupcake competition in Vegas. With the huge amount of publicity that she received as a result of the competition, she's had lines outside the door at her little shop, and is considering expanding her business. Strange things start to happen that seem a little too close for coincidence, and when a local is murdered, Missy wonders if she might be next. Can the enterprising woman crack the case and find the culprit before it's too late?

Download or read book The Fatal Funnel Cake written by L. J. Washburn and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Baking Is Murder written by Kathy Cranston and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When she loses her job in the city, Jessie Henderson realizes there's never been a better time to pack up and move to the small town where she spent her childhood summers.Luckily for Jessie, Springdale is every bit as quirky and idyllic as she remembers, and her aunt Bee's baking is just as mouth-watering.Then the unthinkable happens and there's a murder on the outskirts of town. Worse still, Jessie's new friend is the prime suspect. The cops think the case is cut-and-dry, but Jessie's gut tells her there's more going on than meets the eye. Can she get to the bottom of it?

Download or read book Vanilla Baked Murder written by Tom Soule and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-09 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two crooks, a new mayor, and baked vanilla bread. Kim finally opened her new shop in Huntington and already she is caught up in a new murder. The killer will be a shocker. This is book 3 in the Cozy Mystery Series

Download or read book A Peach of a Murder written by L. J. Washburn and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sprinkled in Malice written by Catherine Bruns and published by Cookies & Chance Mysteries. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns comes another deliciously deadly culinary mystery...Spring has officially arrived, and while the weather outside may still be frightful, Sally Muccio is feeling especially delightful as she prepares a homemade family dinner in honor of her husband's birthday. Sal's determined to make it an unforgettable night for Mike and even includes homemade fortune cookies like the ones her bakery serves, with messages personalized for each guest. The evening is memorable, but not as Sal had hoped, when Mike and a family friend find themselves in the middle of an armed robbery...and only one will make it out alive. It's just the beginning of more grief for Sal, who soon discovers the robbery is related to a scheme that spells financial ruin for her family. Add in her morbid father's book signing at the bakery complete with coffin shaped cookies, a sister who won't stop eating them, and an accidental gig at a local strip club, and Sal once again finds herself in deep dough. Only this time, there may not be a way out...*Recipes Included!*The Cookies & Chance Mysteries: Tastes Like Murder (book #1)A Spot of Murder (short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection)Baked to Death (book #2)Burned to a Crisp (book #3)Frosted With Revenge (book #4)Silenced by Sugar (book #5)A Drizzle Before Dying (short story in the "Pushing Up Daisies" collection)Crumbled to Pieces (book #6)Sprinkled in Malice - book #7What critics are saying: "A fantastic cozy mystery!"-InD'Tale Magazine"I want to visit more with all of the quirky characters just to see what crazy and outrageous things they will do next!"-Fresh Fiction"The Cookies and Chance Mystery series is more than just a series....it's a family!! Once you read the first book, you are hooked and feel like a member of the crazy Muccio family."-Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

Download or read book Murder by the Slice written by L. J. Washburn and published by Wheeler Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the obnoxious president of the Parent-Teacher Organization is found stabbed through the heart with Phyllis Newsom's own cake knife, Phyllis knows it will be no piece of cake to clear her name.