Sprinkle with Murder

and#147;Avastand#8221; in pirate speak means what?*

Answering tricky reference questions like this one provides plenty of excitement for library director Lindsey Norris.and#160;But when a shocking murder is committed in her cozy coastal town of Briar Creek, Connecticut, the question of who did it must be answered before an innocent man gets the book thrown at him... and#160; Lindsey is enjoying her second year in Briar Creek as the library director, meeting with the crafternoon club, and happily dating tour boat captain Mike Sullivan. But when a salvage company arrives in town to dig up treasure buried on Pirate Island over three hundred years ago, the locals are torn between protecting the island and welcoming the publicity.and#160; and#160; In spite of the squabbling, Charlie Peyton, Lindseyand#8217;s downstairs neighbor, takes a job with the salvage company. But when Trudi Hargrave, the local tourism director who hired the company, is found murdered at the excavation site, Charlie becomes the chief suspect.and#160;To help him, Lindsey must do some digging of her own before the real killer buries the truth for goodand#133; and#160; *stop

"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

andldquo;McKinlayandrsquo;s writing is well paced [and] her dialogueandnbsp;feels very authentic.andrdquo;--CrimeSpree

and#8220;[An] appealing new mystery series.and#8221;--Kate Carlisle, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Bibliophile Mysteries

and#8220;McKinlayand#8217;s writing is well paced [and] her dialogueand#160;feels very authentic.and#8221;--CrimeSpree and#160;

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and#8220;A delicious romp through my favorite part of London with a delightful new heroine.and#8221; and#8212;Deborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author

and#160;and#8220;Brimming with McKinlayand#8217;s trademark wit and snappy one-liners, Anglophiles will love this thoroughly entertaining new murder mystery series. A hat trick of love, laughter, and suspense, and another feather in [Jenn McKinlayand#8217;s] cap.and#8221; and#8212;Hannah Dennison, bestselling author of the Vicky Hill Mysteries

and#8220;Fancy hats and British aristocrats make this my sort of delicious cozy read.and#8221; and#8212;Rhys Bowen, author of the Royal Spyness Mysteries

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and#8220;A delicious romp through my favorite part of London with a delightful new heroine.and#8221; and#8212;Deborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author

and#160;and#8220;Brimming with McKinlayand#8217;s trademark wit and snappy one-liners, Anglophiles will love this thoroughly entertaining new murder mystery series. A hat trick of love, laughter, and suspense, and another feather in [Jenn McKinlayand#8217;s] cap.and#8221; and#8212;Hannah Dennison, bestselling author of the Vicky Hill Mysteries

and#8220;Fancy hats and British aristocrats make this my sort of delicious cozy read.and#8221; and#8212;Rhys Bowen, author of the Royal Spyness Mysteries

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“An action-filled story with a likeable heroine and a fun setting. And, oh, that fudge! Im swooning. I hope Ava Oosterling and her family and friends take me back to Door County, Wisconsin, for another nibble soon.” —JoAnna Carl, national bestselling author of the Chocoholic Mysteries

“The first in a new series set in the 'Cape Cod of the Midwest', First-Degree Fudge is a lighthearted confection that cozy mystery readers will devour.” —Lucy Burdette, author of Topped Chef

“As palatable as a fresh pan of Belgian fudge, this debut will delight candy aficionados and mystery lovers with its fast pace, quirky cast and twist after twist. A must-read!” —Liz Mugavero, author of Kneading to Die

“Christine DeSmet has whipped up a melt-in-your mouth gem of a tale. One is definitely not going to be enough!” —Hannah Reed, national bestselling author of Beeline to Trouble

"You're in for a real treat with Jenn McKinlay's Cupcake Bakery Mysteries."—Julie Hyzy, New York Times bestselling author 

“McKinlays characters are delicious.”—Sheila Connolly, New York Times bestselling author

“Full of warm and likable characters.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Good plotting and carefully placed clues make this an enjoyable, light mystery, made a little sweeter with recipes for the cupcakes Mels team creates.”—The Mystery Reader

and#8220;Youand#8217;re in for a real treat with Jenn McKinlayand#8217;s Cupcake Bakery Mystery. I gobbled it right up.and#8221;and#8212;Julie Hyzy, New York Times bestselling author of the White House Chef Mysteries

and#8220;Better than icing on the tastiest cupcake.and#8221;and#8212;Avery Aames, Agatha Award-winning author of the Cheese Shop mysteries

and#8220;[McKinlayand#8217;s] characters are delicious, and the dash of romance is just the icing on the cake.and#8221;and#8212;Sheila Connolly, New York Times bestselling author of An Early Wake

and#8220;Jenn McKinlay delivers all the ingredients for a winning read. Frost me another!and#8221;and#8212;Cleo Coyle, New York Times bestselling author of the Coffeehouse Mysteries

and#8220;Jenn McKinlay has baked a sweet read.and#8221;and#8212;Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of the Domestic Diva Mysteries

and#8220;Like a great fairytale, McKinlay transports readers into the world of cupcakes and all things sweet and frosted, minus the calories. Althoughand#8230;there are some pretty yummy recipes at the end.and#8221;and#8212;AnnArbor.com

and#8220;A tender cozy full of warm and likable characters and a refreshingly sympathetic murder victim. Readers will look forward to more of McKinlayand#8217;s tasty concoctions.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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.

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

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

Itandrsquo;s clear that the staff would rather be doing just about anything other than frosting baked goods.and#160;But when the magazineandrsquo;s creative director is found murdered outside the bakery, Mel and Angie have a new team-building exerciseandmdash;find the killer before their business goes AWOL.

INCLUDES SCRUMPTIOUS RECIPES

and#147;Avastand#8221; in pirate speak means what?*

Answering tricky reference questions like this one provides plenty of excitement for library director Lindsey Norris.and#160;But when a shocking murder is committed in her cozy coastal town of Briar Creek, Connecticut, the question of who did it must be answered before an innocent man gets the book thrown at him... and#160; Lindsey is enjoying her second year in Briar Creek as the library director, meeting with the crafternoon club, and happily dating tour boat captain Mike Sullivan. But when a salvage company arrives in town to dig up treasure buried on Pirate Island over three hundred years ago, the locals are torn between protecting the island and welcoming the publicity.and#160; and#160; In spite of the squabbling, Charlie Peyton, Lindseyand#8217;s downstairs neighbor, takes a job with the salvage company. But when Trudi Hargrave, the local tourism director who hired the company, is found murdered at the excavation site, Charlie becomes the chief suspect.and#160;To help him, Lindsey must do some digging of her own before the real killer buries the truth for goodand#133; and#160; *stop

Not only is Scarlett Parkerand#8217;s love life in the looand#151;as her British cousin Vivian Tremont would sayand#151;itand#8217;s also gone viral with an embarrassing video. So when Viv suggests Scarlett leave Florida to lay low in London, she hops on the next plane across the pond. Viv is the proprietor of Mimsand#8217;s Whims, a ladiesand#8217; hat shop on Portobello Road bequeathed to both cousins by their beloved grandmother, and she wants Scarlett to finally join her in the millinery business.

But a few surprises await Scarlett in London. First, she is met at the airport not by Viv, but by her handsome business manager, Harrison Wentworth. Second, Vivand#151;who has some whims of her ownand#151;seems to be missing. No one is too concerned about the unpredictable Viv until one of her posh clients is found dead wearing the cloche hat Viv made for herand#151;and nothing else. Is Scarlettand#8217;s cousin in trouble? Or is she in hiding?

New candy store owner Ava Oosterling specializes in making heavenly homemade fudge and fresh starts. But shes just found out that her newest flavor is to die for….

Between getting her store up and running and uneasily settling back into her charming Lake Michigan hometown, Ava Oosterling has her plate full. She hopes using local fresh dairy and her own flavorful imagination to cook up one-of-a-kind fudge will also create a brand-new start for her. And if she can tempt wealthy ex–film star Rainetta Johnson to try her newest creation, Cinderella Pink, at a local fund-raiser, maybe her road to big-time success will be short and sweet.

But when Rainetta chokes to death on a stolen diamond hidden in the fudges fluffy depths, Ava is pegged as the prime suspect. Now saving her business and reputation means investigating a batch of townspeople who had numerous reasons to hate disdainful, hard-bargaining Rainetta. With Avas best friend and her former flame in the suspect mix, she must figure out who the real culprit is fast or face a very bitter end.…

Includes Delicious Recipes and Fudge-Making Tips!

Thats what pageants are made of…

Normally Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura wouldnt be caught dead at a beauty pageant, but when Mels mom asks them to provide cupcakes for the seventy-fifth annual Sweet Tiara contest as a favor for her best friend, they cant say no. Plus, between cooking up a daily display for the three-day event and sponsoring a cupcake creation challenge for the participants, Fairy Tale Cupcakes will get great publicity.

But the world of pageants is even hotter than Mels kitchen. A high-strung judge and a pushy stage mom target Lupe, a young friend of Mel and Angies, at the competition and aim to take her out—by any means necessary. When the same judge shows up dead underneath Mel and Angies cupcake display, Lupe is crowned the lead suspect. Now Mel and Angie will have to find the real killer quickly or Lupe may be strutting the catwalk in prison pinstripes…

Scottsdale, Arizona, may not be the liveliest place on earth, but itand#8217;s never been as dead as this. Hundreds of fans have gathered together for the first annual Old Town Zombie Walk, and Mel, Angie, and the Fairy Tale Cupcake crew are donning their best undead attire to sell some horror-themed desserts to the hungry hordes.

But the fun turns to fright when Mel finds a real dead body in a prop casket outside of the bakeryand#8217;s truckand#151;and the corpse looks alarmingly like a zombie of their own. Knowing that Joe, Angieand#8217;s brother and Meland#8217;s former flame, has been working on a dangerous mob case, Mel worries that the murder is a hit gone wrong and that someone near and dear was the real target. To keep any of her friends from winding up six feet under, Mel will do whatever it takes to find a killerand#151;no matter how scary things get...

INCLUDES RECIPES

Itandrsquo;s clear that the staff would rather be doing just about anything other than frosting baked goods.and#160;But when the magazineandrsquo;s creative director is found murdered outside the bakery, Mel and Angie have a new team-building exerciseandmdash;find the killer before their business goes AWOL.

INCLUDES SCRUMPTIOUS RECIPES