Synopses & Reviews
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Library Loverand#8217;s Mysteries and Death of a Mad Hatter comesand#160;a tale of hat shop owners who put a cap on crime. and#160;
MURDER CAN BE SO OLD HAT
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Cousins Scarlett Parker and Vivian Tremontand#8217;s fashionable London hat shop, Mimand#8217;sand#160;Whims, is visited by a new customer bearing an old hat box. Ariana Jackson is getting married and wants to restore her motherand#8217;s bridal hat and veil for the occasion. The elegant item was made by Scarlett and Vivianand#8217;s grandmother over thirty years ago, so Viv is delighted to take the job.and#160;
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When Scarlett goes to Ariana's office to consult about the restoration cost, she finds her outside, standing over her bossand#8217;s dead body. Though Ariana claims to know nothing about his demise, the investigation unveils a motive for murder. Now, with the bride-to-be in custody and the wedding on hold, Scarlett and Viv must find the real killer before Ariana's future is boxed up for good.
Review
Series praise:
"You're in for a real treat...I gobbled it right up."—Julie Hyzy, bestselling author of the White House Chef Mystery series
"It's better than icing on the tastiest cupcake."—Avery Aames, author of Clobbered by Camembert
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Praise for the Hat Shop Mysteries
and#8220;Fancy hats and British aristocrats make this [series] my sort of delicious cozy read.and#8221;and#8212;Rhys Bowen, USA Today bestselling author of the Royal Spyness Mysteries
and#8220;A delightful new heroine.and#8221;and#8212;Deborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author
and#8220;Thoroughly entertaining.and#8221;and#8212;Hannah Dennison, author of the Vicky Hill Mysteries
Synopsis
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.
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Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura's Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery is gearing up for Valentine's Day. Unfortunately someone has iced Baxter Malloy on his first date with Mel's mother. Now Mom's a suspect, and Mel and Angie need to find time around frosting to dig into the man's shady past and discover who served him his just desserts.
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Melanie and Angie are determined to win the Challenge to the Chef to promote their Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery. Mel's mentor from culinary school, Vic Mazzotta, may be one of the judges, but Mel and Angie will have to win fair and square. But, when Vic's dead body is found inside a freezer truck, Mel and Angie will need to use their best judgment to find the cold-blooded killer or they may lose more than the contest- they may lose their lives.
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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
About the Author
A true Anglophile, New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay loves all things British. In her idea of a perfect world, every day would include high tea or wearing a fabulous hat, or both. This adoration of all things U.K. inspired her to write theand#160;Hat Shop Mysteries, which are set in London, one of her most favorite cities in theand#160;world. She now gets to visit regularlyand#151;for research purposes, of course.and#160;Jenn is also the author of the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries and the Library Loverand#8217;s Mysteries.