Synopses & Reviews
The author of Maple Mayhem returns to Sugar Grove, New Hampshire, where the Greene familyincluding Dani's irksome Aunt Hazelare busy preparing for the annual Maple Festival. But nothing kills the festive spirit like murder
Aunt Hazel isnt exactly sweet, but shes not the only one putting syrup maker Dani in a sour mood. Her family is trying to help renovate the towns Opera House, but their contractor Russ Collins seems to specialize in finely crafted excuses. And his latest one is killer.
In the Opera House basement, Russ uncovers the remains of Spooner Duffy, a charming drifter thought to have skipped town decades ago with a hefty sum of the towns money. Tapping into some unpleasant memories, Spooners bones also threaten to reveal a murderers secret, and now its up to Dani to catch a killer before the town is stuck with a deadly reputation.
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Review
Praise for the Sugar Grove Mysteries
“A sticky series that'll have you reaching for the maple syrup.”—Fresh Fiction
“Delightful and funny…with a great cast of characters.”—Sheila Connolly, New York Times bestselling author
“Had my inner amateur sleuth working overtime.”—Cozy Mystery Book Reviews
Synopsis
FIRST IN A NEW SERIES
Meet Dani Greene a fourth-generation maple syrup maker dealing with a first-class troublemaker
The annual pre-Thanksgiving pancake-eating contest is a big event in Sugar Grove, New Hampshire. It s sponsored by the Sap Bucket Brigade, aka the firefighters auxiliary, and the Greene family farm provides the syrup. But when obnoxious outsider Alanza Speedwell flops face first into a stack of flapjacks during the contest, Greener Pastures syrup falls under suspicion.
Dani knows the police including her ex-boyfriend are barking up the wrong tree, and she s determined to pull her loved ones out of a very sticky situation. The odds may be stacked against her, but she s got to tap the real killer before some poor sap in her own family ends up trading the sugar house for the Big House "
Synopsis
FIRST IN A NEW SERIES!
Meet Dani Greenea fourth-generation maple syrup maker dealing with a first-class troublemaker
The annual pre-Thanksgiving pancake-eating contest is a big event in Sugar Grove, New Hampshire. Its sponsored by the Sap Bucket Brigade, aka the firefighters auxiliary, and the Greene family farm provides the syrup. But when obnoxious outsider Alanza Speedwell flops face first into a stack of flapjacks during the contest, Greener Pastures syrup falls under suspicion.
Dani knows the policeincluding her ex-boyfriendare barking up the wrong tree, and shes determined to pull her loved ones out of a very sticky situation. The odds may be stacked against her, but shes got to tap the real killer before some poor sap in her own family ends up trading the sugar house for the Big House
About the Author
Jessie Crockett is the national bestselling author of Maple Mayhem and Drizzled with Death in the Sugar Grove Mystery series. As a nearly lifelong resident of the Granite State, Jessie naturally adores black flies, 98 percent humidity, killing frosts in August, and snowbanks taller than the average grandmother. When not working on her next murderous adventure, she combs the beach, designs bento lunches, and throws parties. She delights in mentoring young writers at local schools. Jessie lives with her dark and mysterious husband and exuberant children in a village so small, many other New Hampshire residents have never heard of it.