The Pumpkin Muffin Murder

The Pumpkin Muffin Murder
Author: Livia J. Washburn
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2010-11-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101466138

It's Thanksgiving in Weatherford, Texas, and Phyllis is taking her grandson, Bobby, to the first annual Harvest Festival with hopes of winning the baking contest now that her friendly competitor, Carolyn, is judging and not competing. But when a decorative scarecrow turns out to be a dead body in disguise, Phyllis must dish out some justice...

The Pumpkin Muffin Murder

The Pumpkin Muffin Murder
Author: Livia J. Washburn
Publisher: N A L
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2010
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780451231321

After a decorative scarecrow at an autumn festival ends up being the festival's organizer's corpse, Carolyn, the judge of the festival's baking contest, is shocked when her friend falls under suspicion and soon turns to amateur sleuth and baker extraordinaire Phyllis for help, in a mystery that also includes tasty recipes. By the author of Killer Crab Cakes. Original.

The Pumpkin Muffin Murder

The Pumpkin Muffin Murder
Author: L. J. Washburn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 427
Release: 2011
Genre: Baking
ISBN: 9781445836386

Phyllis Newsom hopes to win the baking contest at Weatherford's first Harvest Festival. But when the decorative scarecrow turns out to be a dead body in disguise, it's Phyllis's sleuthing skills that are needed.

Killer Crab Cakes

Killer Crab Cakes
Author: Livia J. Washburn
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2009-09-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101140461

In this bake-off, people get knocked off. The irresistible new entry in the national bestselling series. When Phyllis?s cousin asks her to look after her Oak Knoll bed-and-breakfast for a few weeks, Phyllis jumps at the chance?mostly because the inn is located close to the annual Rockport, Texas, Just Desserts competition. Determined to beat her friendly rival and enjoy some peaceful downtime with her boyfriend Sam, Phyllis concocts the ultimate sweet treat. But Phyllis?s holiday turns bitter when she and Sam discover a dead body?and all signs point to murder. Dismayed that bad luck seems to pop up wherever she goes, Phyllis wants to stay out of this one. But as the list of suspects gets too close for comfort, she decides to throw herself into the mix. Because when it comes to solving murders, Phyllis is one smart cookie.

A Peach of a Murder

A Peach of a Murder
Author: L. J. Washburn
Publisher: Wheeler Publishing, Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Baking
ISBN: 9781597224383

Phyllis Newsom is a murder suspect when her entry in the Peach Festival cobbler contest kills a judge.

Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off

Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off
Author: Darci Hannah
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2021-10-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 149673176X

Tucked away inside an old lighthouse in Beacon Harbor, Michigan, bakeshop café owner Lindsey Bakewellis ready to make her first Christmas in town shine bright. But her merry plans crumble fast when murder appears under the mistletoe . . . With the spirit of the holidays wafting through the Beacon Bakeshop, Lindsey thinks she has the recipe for the sweetest Christmas ever—winning the town-wide cookie bake-off. Unfortunately, striving for a picture-perfect December in Beacon Harbor is a lot like biting into stale shortbread. Low on staff and bombarded by visits from family, Lindsey can barely meet demands at work, let alone summon the confidence to face fierce competition . . . Self-appointed Christmas know-it-all Felicity Stewart is determined to take the top spot in the bake‐off, and she’s not afraid to dump a little coal in everyone’s stocking to do it. Just as the competition heats up, everything falls apart when the judge is found dead—and covered in crumbs from Lindsey’s signature cookie! Solving a murder was never on Lindsey’s wish list. But with her reputation on the line during the happiest time of the year, she’ll need to bring her best talents to the table in order to sift out the true Christmas Cookie culprit. Includes Delicious Recipes!

Murder at the Pumpkin Patch

Murder at the Pumpkin Patch
Author: London Lovett
Publisher: Wild Fox Press
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2021-09-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Sunni Taylor's sisters, through their power of sisterly persuasion, have convinced her to host a Halloween costume party at Cider Ridge Inn. She's a little reluctant about the whole event and rightly worried about the actual ghost, who will, no doubt, be in attendance, but she decides to just relax and enjoy it. Of course, you can't have a spooky Halloween party without toothy-grinned jack-o'-lanterns. Sunni talks Jackson into spending their day off at a local pumpkin patch. The Riggle Family Farm is famous for its sprawling pumpkin patch and mind-boggling corn maize. Sunni and Jackson look forward to a day in the autumn breeze sipping cider, nibbling on candy corn and choosing the best pumpkins for the party. But when one of the Riggles is murdered, the day off turns into a murder investigation. And once again, Sunni has a front seat to the chaos. Book 12 of the Firefly Junction Cozy Mystery series More in the series: 1. Death in the Park 2. Killer Bridal Party 3. Murder at the Inn 4. A Humbug Holiday 5. Calamity at the Carnival 6. Double Trouble 7. Havoc at Wildwood Manor 8. Fatal Feud 9. Trick or Trouble 10. A Crafty Killing 11. Death at the Museum 12. Murder at the Pumpkin Patch 13. Founders' Day Fiasco

Chocolate Cream Pie Murder

Chocolate Cream Pie Murder
Author: Joanne Fluke
Publisher: Kensington
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2019-02-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496718860

Not even Lake Eden’s nosiest residents suspected Hannah Swensen would go from idealistic newlywed to betrayed wife in a matter of weeks. But as a deadly mystery unfolds in town, the proof is in the pudding . . . When The Cookie Jar becomes the setting of a star-studded TV special about movies filmed in Minnesota, Hannah hopes to shine the spotlight on her bakery—not the unsavory scandal swirling around her personal life. But that’s practically impossible with a disturbing visit from the shifty character she once believed was her one and only love, a group of bodyguards following her every move, and a murder victim in her bedroom. Now, swapping the crime scene in her condo for her mother Delores’s penthouse, Hannah and an old flame team up to solve a case that’s messier than an upended chocolate cream pie. As suspects emerge and secrets hit close to home, Hannah must serve a hefty helping of justice to an unnamed killer prowling around Lake Eden . . . before someone takes a slice out of her!

Blackberry Pie Murder

Blackberry Pie Murder
Author: Joanne Fluke
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2024-07-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496743091

Summer in Lake Eden, Minnesota, has been oddly quiet, but rest assured, Hannah Swensen will bake her way to an unsolved murder . . . It's been a sleepy summer for the folks of Lake Eden, Minnesota. In fact, it's been a whole four months since anyone in the Swensen family has come across a dead body—a detail that just made the front page of the local paper. And that means Hannah Swensen can finally focus on her bakery . . . or can she? Life is never really quiet for Hannah. After all, her mother's wedding is a little over a month away and guess who Delores put in charge of the planning? Yet just when Hannah believes her biggest challenge will be whether to use buttercream or fondant for the wedding cake, she accidentally hits a stranger with her cookie truck while driving down a winding country road in a raging thunderstorm. Hannah is wracked with guilt, and things get even worse when she's arrested . . . for murder! But an autopsy soon reveals the mystery man, his shirt covered in stains from blackberry pie, would have died even if Hannah hadn't hit him. To clear her name, Hannah will have to follow a trail of pie crumbs to track down the identity of the deceased, find a baker who knows more about murder than how to roll out a perfect pie crust—and get herself to the church on time.

Dishing the Dirt

Dishing the Dirt
Author: M. C. Beaton
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250057426

New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin is back and finds that she must prove her own innocence when a local therapist turns up dead