Blueberry Muffin Murder

Bakery owner Hannah Swensen is back--and the cookies are crumbling--as acclaimed author Joanne Fluke serves readers another helping of murder mayhem and mouthwatering mystery. . .<b> <p/>Blueberry Muffin Murder</b> <p/>Preparations are underway for Lake Eden Minnesota's annual Winter Carnival--and Hannah Swensen is set to bake up a storm at her popular shop The Cookie Jar. Too bad the honor of creating the official Winter Carnival cake went to famous lifestyle maven Connie Mac--a half-baked idea in Hannah's opinion. She suspects Connie Mac is a lot like the confections she whips up on her cable TV cooking show--sweet light and scrumptious-looking but likely to leave a bitter taste in your mouth. <p/>Hannah's suspicions are confirmed when Connie Mac's limo rolls into town. Turns out America's Cooking Sweetheart is bossy bad-tempered and downright domineering. Things finally boil over when Hannah arrives at The Cookie Jar to find the Winter Carnival cake burnt to a crisp--and Connie Mac lying dead in her pantry struck down while eating one of Hannah's famous blueberry muffins. <p/>Next thing Hannah knows the police have declared The Cookie Jar's kitchen crime scene off-limits. She's a baker without an oven--and the Carnival is right around the corner. Hannah's only alternative is to cook up a plan to save her business--by finding the killer herself. . .<b><br></b> <p/><b>Includes seven original cookie and dessert recipes for you to try!</b> <p/>Delicious food descriptions and recipes warm and familiar characters who grow into real people. . .a vivid picture of the small lake town and a well-crafted mystery provide the ingredients for yet another tempting feast that should satisfy all fans old and new.--<i>Publishers Weekly</i>