Sweet as Pie Crimes

3 COZY MYSTERIES + 30 DESSERT RECIPES Mystery #1 DEEP DISH LIES Far from the bustling city of Seattle, fragrant lavender farms thrive and apple orchards blossom. Nestled inside this idyllic Washington countryside is Becca Raymond’s famous pie shoppe, Deep Dish Delights. But her sweet little life is flipped over faster than a pineapple upside down cake when she crashes into the dashingly mysterious Marcus McCoy. Taking to the road with nothing but pie crust crumbs and her own uncertain heart, Becca joins Marcus on a rollicking adventure that culminates in the solving of a cold case murder…and the uncovering of a cluster of deep, anything-but-sweet secrets. Mystery #2 A PASTRY THIEF IN PARIS Why on earth would someone steal a tray of French cream puffs? That’s the peculiar mystery that law student and shop clerk Isabelle Nouvelle is trying to solve. After witnessing a thief flee with a sack of sweets from Collette’s Pastry Shop, Isabelle becomes obsessed with identifying the sugar-laced criminal and his bittersweet motives. As she strives to solve the most ridiculous crime Paris has ever seen, Isabelle discovers a much darker side to the romantic city and a network of silky thieves that embroils her deeper into the mystery. Amid all the peril, Isabelle manages to find passion in a suave artist while another man also competes for her affections… Mystery #3 CUPCAKE SHOP CLUES Trading the chill of Minnesota for the warmth of southern California, Danica Mulrooney is ready to start a new life. Innocently opening up a gourmet dessert shop, Cupcakes by the Sea, Danica has no idea what chaos and danger await her. Someone is swapping ingredients in her shop and trying to poison her customers. But who? And why? Danica seeks answers while baking up a storm and inviting romance into her life with Lane Stuart, a gorgeous baseball player who joins forces with her to solve the mystery of the CUPCAKE SHOP CLUES. Bonus recipes include Mocha Swirl Cupcakes, Dreamy Banana Cream Pie, Raspberry Mousse Cake and 27 more delectable treats!
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