{"product_id":"blueberry-muffin-murder-9780758278418","title":"Blueberry Muffin Murder","description":"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. . .\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlueberry Muffin Murder \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePreparations 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHannah'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNext 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. . .\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes seven original cookie and dessert recipes for you to try!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJOANNE FLUKE is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen mysteries, which include \u003ci\u003eDouble Fudge Brownie Murder, Blackberry Pie Murder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCinnamon Roll Murder\u003c\/i\u003e, and the book that started it all, \u003ci\u003eChocolate Chip Cookie Murder.\u003c\/i\u003e That first installment in the series premiered as \u003ci\u003eMurder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e on the Hallmark Movies \u0026amp; Mysteries Channel. Like Hannah Swensen, Joanne Fluke was born and raised in a small town in rural Minnesota, but now lives in Southern California. Please visit her online at www.JoanneFluke.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kensington Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599926038802,"sku":"9780758278418","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e8390ab2-f005-4f88-b107-e0282d3d0e2a.jpg?v=1745860586","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blueberry-muffin-murder-9780758278418","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}