As bookstore café owner Krissy Hancock worries over her wedding plans, the double murder of rival bakers really takes the cake . . .
At Krissy’s Death by Coffee bookstore café in Pine Hills, Ohio, she’s trying out a new red velvet latte, which she also plans to serve at her wedding along with the red velvet cake a local baker is making. But with the wedding only weeks away, the baker has to cancel due to health reasons. What should have been a cakewalk turns into a last-minute scramble. Krissy and her fiancé Paul meet with two competing cake decorators at the same time, who seem more interested in going at each other than baking her cake.
The next day, when Krissy walks into the bakery to make her choice, she finds both bakers dead with a red velvet cake splattered on the floor. Did they kill each other? she wonders. Over a cake? But soon it’s revealed this mystery has many layers, and any way you slice it, Krissy has to do two more things before she walks down the aisle: solve the murder—and find another baker. Piece of cake, right?
Praise for the Bookstore Café Mystery Series
“The amateur detective’s irresistible need to investigate drives a story with plenty of red herrings.”—Kirkus Reviews on Death by Caramel Macchiato
“Death by Hot Apple Cider will keep you warm and entertained this holiday season.”—Fresh Fiction
“Readers can expect a shot of (socially responsible) escapism to go along with the coffee, cats, and crime.”—Mystery Scene Magazineon Death by Espresso
“A fun cozy story with a heroine readers will enjoy and plenty of guessing along the way.”—The Parkersburg News and Sentinelon Death by Espresso
“There’s cats, coffee and murder in this new book, and what more could you want?” —The Parkersburg News & Sentinel on Death by Café Mocha
“Plenty of suspects keep the story moving.” —Kirkus Reviewson Death by Vanilla Latte
“With the number of suspects and Krissy’s awesome handling of the investigation, readers will have a whole lot of fun finding out ‘whodunit.’” —Suspense Magazineon Death by Vanilla Latte
“Krissy makes a likable, intelligent, and capable protagonist…There is a nice ensemble of characters, all in the backdrop of a cozy-seeming town.” —Key West Citizenon Death by Eggnog
“This cozy will appeal to readers who enjoy Mary Daheim's Judith Flynn or the coffee-shop setting in Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse series.” —Bookliston Death by Tea
As bookstore café owner Krissy Hancock worries over her wedding plans, the double murder of rival bakers really takes the cake . . .
At Krissy’s Death by Coffee bookstore café in Pine Hills, Ohio, she’s trying out a new red velvet latte, which she also plans to serve at her wedding along with the red velvet cake a local baker is making. But with the wedding only weeks away, the baker has to cancel due to health reasons. What should have been a cakewalk turns into a last-minute scramble. Krissy and her fiancé Paul meet with two competing cake decorators at the same time, who seem more interested in going at each other than baking her cake.
The next day, when Krissy walks into the bakery to make her choice, she finds both bakers dead with a red velvet cake splattered on the floor. Did they kill each other? she wonders. Over a cake? But soon it’s revealed this mystery has many layers, and any way you slice it, Krissy has to do two more things before she walks down the aisle: solve the murder—and find another baker. Piece of cake, right?
Praise
Praise for the Bookstore Café Mystery Series
“The amateur detective’s irresistible need to investigate drives a story with plenty of red herrings.”—Kirkus Reviews on Death by Caramel Macchiato
“Death by Hot Apple Cider will keep you warm and entertained this holiday season.”—Fresh Fiction
“Readers can expect a shot of (socially responsible) escapism to go along with the coffee, cats, and crime.”—Mystery Scene Magazineon Death by Espresso
“A fun cozy story with a heroine readers will enjoy and plenty of guessing along the way.”—The Parkersburg News and Sentinelon Death by Espresso
“There’s cats, coffee and murder in this new book, and what more could you want?” —The Parkersburg News & Sentinel on Death by Café Mocha
“Plenty of suspects keep the story moving.” —Kirkus Reviewson Death by Vanilla Latte
“With the number of suspects and Krissy’s awesome handling of the investigation, readers will have a whole lot of fun finding out ‘whodunit.’” —Suspense Magazineon Death by Vanilla Latte
“Krissy makes a likable, intelligent, and capable protagonist…There is a nice ensemble of characters, all in the backdrop of a cozy-seeming town.” —Key West Citizenon Death by Eggnog
“This cozy will appeal to readers who enjoy Mary Daheim's Judith Flynn or the coffee-shop setting in Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse series.” —Bookliston Death by Tea
