A Crime of Passion Fruit

A Crime of Passion Fruit
Author: Ellie Alexander
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2017-06-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250088089

Torte—everybody’s favorite small-town family bakeshop—is headed for the high seas, where murder is about to make a splash. . . Jules Capshaw is trying to keep her cool as Torte gets set to make its transformation from quaint, local confectionary café to royal pastry palace. Meanwhile, Jules’s estranged husband Carlos is making a desperate plea for her to come aboard his cruise ship and dazzle everyone with her signature sweets. She may be skeptical about returning to her former nautical life with Carlos but Jules can’t resist an all-expense-paid trip, either. If only she knew that a dead body would find its way onto the itinerary . . “A warm and inviting atmosphere, friendly and likable main characters, and a nasty murder mystery to solve!” —Fresh Fiction Now, instead of enjoying tropical drinks on deck between whipping up batches of sea-salted chocolates and flambéing fresh pineapple slices in the kitchen, Jules is plunged into dangerous waters. Her investigation leaves her with more questions than answers: Why can’t anyone on board identify the young woman? And how can she help Carlos keep passengers at ease with a killer in their midst? Jules feels like she’s ready to jump ship. Can she solve this case without getting in too deep? “A perfect mix for fans of Jenn McKinlay, Leslie Budewitz, or Jessica Beck.” —Library Journal

A Crime of Passion Fruit

A Crime of Passion Fruit
Author: Ellie Alexander
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2017-06-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250088070

"Jules Capshaw is trying to keep her cool as Torte gets set to make its transformation from quaint, local confectionary cafae to royal pastry palace. Meanwhile, Jules's estranged husband Carlos is making a desperate plea for her to come aboard his cruise ship and dazzle everyone with her signature sweets. She may be skeptical about returning to her former nautical life with Carlos but Jules can't resist an all-expense-paid trip, either. If only she knew that a dead body would find its way onto the itinerary"--Amazon.com.

Cozy Case Files: A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 2

Cozy Case Files: A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 2
Author: Cynthia Riggs
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2017-05-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250162599

Looking for a new cozy mystery author to love? Dive in to this collection of excerpts from the Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press Spring/Summer 2017 season (books published from late April to August). The Cozy Case Files collection includes: Trumpet of Death by Cynthia Riggs Sticks and Bones by Carolyn Haines Murderous Mayhem at Honeychurch Hall by Hannah Dennison Love & Death in Burgundy by Susan C. Shea Your Killin' Heart by Peggy O'Neal Peden Gone Gull by Donna Andrews Dog Dish of Doom by E.J. Copperman Enforcing the Paw by Diane Kelly Cat About Town by Cate Conte A Crime of Passion Fruit by Ellie Alexander

Blind Passion

Blind Passion
Author: John Glatt
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2011-04-01
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1429925809

The Beauty She was a gorgeous swimsuit model. He was a charming Greek sailor. They met on a cruise in November of 1997 and soon thereafter began a clandestine love affair. Little more than a year later, thirty-one-year-old Julie Scully left her millionaire ex-husband and three-year-old daughter behind, and moved to Greece to be with twenty-four-year-old George Skiadopoulos. The Beast But there was trouble in paradise. Julie, tired of Skiadopoulos' jealous and controlling nature, and badly missing her young daughter, decided to return to the States. Skiadopoulos wouldn't have it. When she told him of her plans to leave-and take her $600,000 divorce settlement back with her- Skiadopoulos took Julie to a remote area and strangled her to death. Then, to cover up his deed, her burned her lifeless body and tried to stuff the charred corpse into a suitcase. When it wouldn't fit, Skiadopoulos delivered the final blow-he chopped off her head and tossed it into the Aegean Sea. The Brutal Murder ow, find out the stunning inside story on a murder case that made national headlines, as acclaimed true crime writer John Glatt lays bare a shocking story of greed, betrayal, and...

Fudge and Jury

Fudge and Jury
Author: Ellie Alexander
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2017-01-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250088054

Includes an excerpt from A crime of passion fruit by the author.

Another One Bites the Crust

Another One Bites the Crust
Author: Ellie Alexander
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2018-01-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250159350

The Shakespeare Festival returns to Ashland, Oregon, for the season and Torteis cast as the supplier of Elizabethan-era treats for the main event. Original.

Killer, Come Back To Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury

Killer, Come Back To Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury
Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2020-09-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1789095409

Celebrating Ray Bradbury's centennial, a deluxe illustrated commemorative collection of his finest crime stories -- tales as strange and wonderful as his signature fantasy. Time travelers...dark carnivals...living automata...and detectives? Honoring the 100th birthday of Ray Bradbury, renowned author of Fahrenheit 451, this new, definitive collection of the master's less well-known crime fiction, published in a high-grade premium collectible edition, features classic stories and rare gems, a number of which became episodes of ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS and THE RAY BRADBURY THEATER, including the tale Bradbury called "one of the best stories in any field that I have ever written." Is it murder to destroy a robot if it looks and speaks and thinks and feels like a human being? Can a ventriloquist be incriminated by the testimony of his own dummy? Can a time traveler prevent his younger self from killing the woman they both loved? And can the survivor of a pair of Siamese twins investigate his own brother's murder? No other writer has ever rivaled the imagination and narrative gifts of Ray Bradbury, and the 20 unforgettable stories in this collection demonstrate this singular writer's extraordinary range, influence and emotional power.

The Blue Hornet (A Crime Mystery)

The Blue Hornet (A Crime Mystery)
Author: Thomas Fincham
Publisher: Thomas Fincham
Total Pages: 156
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

He is a cop who is bold, funny, and ambitious. He also has no idea what he's doing. Parking Officer Jon Rupret wants desperately to move up from handing out parking tickets. An impulsive act from his past throws him into a special drug investigation. Jon quickly realizes he is in way over his head when a dangerous and violent group threatens to flood the city with a new drug. If you love comedy and mystery, don't miss this laugh-out-loud funny read! "Move over inspector Clouseau, the world of crime fighting has another hilarious and bumbling yet serendipitously brilliant character" (Robert Gerard). KEYWORDS: comedy mystery, comedy thrillers, comedy suspense, african american murder mystery, african american suspense thrillers, african american comedy, african american thrillers and mysteries, detective fiction, crime fiction

Pastry Love

Pastry Love
Author: Joanne Chang
Publisher: Harvest
Total Pages: 471
Release: 2019
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0544836480

A must-have baking bible from the James Beard award-winning baker and owner of the beloved Flour bakeries in Boston. Chang is best known for her bakery and sticky buns, but this is her most personal and comprehensive book yet.

Caught Bread Handed

Caught Bread Handed
Author: Ellie Alexander
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2016-06-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250088046

Welcome to Torte—a friendly, small-town family bake shop where the oven is heating up as high as the body count... Jules Capshaw is still chewing over her husband Carlos’s return to Ashland, Oregon. Could there be too many cooks in the kitchen? Whatever is stirring between those two will have to wait. Despite the Oregon Shakespeare Festival being dark for the winter, the bakeshop is bustling, the dough is rolling, and there’s no rest for the weary...especially when murder is thrown into the mix. When Mindy Nolan, the owner of a new restaurant in town, turns up dead, the batter at hand thickens. Jules knows that there was bad blood between Mindy and others in town, and tracking down the killer could prove to be an unwelcome treat. And to top it all off, there’s Carlos, who is pleading—with those delicious dark eyes and sexy Spanish accent—for Jules to take him back. Is home where the heart is or will she make a fresh start...and risk getting burned?