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"Queen of culinary capers, Joanne Fluke, cooks up the most delicious gift of all- a recipe-filled holiday mystery in the beloved Hannah Swensen Mystery series! As December turns Lake Eden into the North Pole, the heat is on in Hannah Swensen's kitchen to honor two Christmas promises- baking irresistible holiday cupcakes and preventing a person who attempted murder from succeeding the second time around... Featuring over a dozen cookie and dessert recipes from The Cookie Jar-Hannah Swensen's famous bakery, this festive new Christmas mystery from the Queen of Culinary Cozies is just the holiday treat you need this season! ""Don't miss this charming mystery, which will also satisfy your sweet tooth."" -Booklist STARRED REVIEW As December turns Lake Eden into the North Pole, the heat is on in Hannah Swensen's kitchen to honor two Christmas promises- baking irresistible holiday cupcakes and preventing murder! While Hannah speeds through a lengthy holiday checklist, drama in town grows like Santa's waistline on Christmas Eve. Her sister Andrea wants to stave off the blues by helping out at The Cookie Jar, Michelle's love life is becoming complicated, Lisa needs Hannah's advice, and Delores has a Christmas secret she's not willing to share. But nothing dampens the holiday mood more than the chilling mystery surrounding the man found near death in an abandoned storefront two doors down from Hannah's bakery . . . The befuddled John Doe can't recall a thing about himself-except for his unusual knowledge of restoring antique furniture. With a smattering of clues and barely enough time to frost Christmas cookies, Hannah must solve a deadly puzzle that could leave her dashing through the snow for her life! ""Dripping with sweet desserts and mystery!"" -Popsugar ""Fun characters, delicious treats and a dash of danger abound in this super-sweet whodunit."" -Woman's World"

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INDULGE IN JOANNE FLUKE'S CRIMINALLY DELICIOUS HANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERIES! CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE MURDER Hannah's fans will relish following Hannah's journey as she heals and becomes stronger, surrounded by the love of family and the many familiar, quirky residents of Lake Eden. Many delicious-sounding recipes are woven through the story, and Fluke ends this cozy mystery with another cliff-hanger, which will have readers eagerly awaiting the next installment. --Booklist CHRISTMAS CAKE MURDER This is a lovely, frothy treat, a perfect no-hassle Christmas read. --Mystery Scene Christmas Cake Murder is, at its heart, a story within a story, and both tales engage you and carry you along as the stories unfold. For those who are already Hannah fans, it's nice to go back in time and understand the beginnings of The Cookie Jar, seeing it with fresh eyes and a new appreciation for Hannah and her family. --The Food Channel DOUBLE FUDGE BROWNIE MURDER Lively...Add the big surprise ending, and fans will be more than satisfied. --Publishers Weekly RED VELVET CUPCAKE MURDER Culinary cozies don't get any tastier than this winning series. --Library Journal

Praise for CHRISTMAS CUPCAKE MURDER Fans of Fluke's wildly popular cozy series featuring cookie baker Hannah Swensen and her family in Lake Eden, Minnesota, will be thrilled with this twenty-sixth entry, which offers a kind of origin story...At the end of nearly every chapter of this fun story, there is a delicious holiday recipe. There is also a handy index of recipes at the back. Don't miss this charming mystery, which will also satisfy your sweet tooth. --Booklist STARRED REVIEW Dripping with sweet desserts and mystery! --Popsugar Fun characters, delicious treats and a dash of danger abound in this super-sweet whodunit. --Woman's World INDULGE IN JOANNE FLUKE'S CRIMINALLY DELICIOUS HANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERIES! CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE MURDER Hannah's fans will relish following Hannah's journey as she heals and becomes stronger, surrounded by the love of family and the many familiar, quirky residents of Lake Eden. Many delicious-sounding recipes are woven through the story, and Fluke ends this cozy mystery with another cliff-hanger, which will have readers eagerly awaiting the next installment. --Booklist CHRISTMAS CAKE MURDER This is a lovely, frothy treat, a perfect no-hassle Christmas read. --Mystery Scene Christmas Cake Murder is, at its heart, a story within a story, and both tales engage you and carry you along as the stories unfold. For those who are already Hannah fans, it's nice to go back in time and understand the beginnings of The Cookie Jar, seeing it with fresh eyes and a new appreciation for Hannah and her family. --The Food Channel DOUBLE FUDGE BROWNIE MURDER Lively...Add the big surprise ending, and fans will be more than satisfied. --Publishers Weekly RED VELVET CUPCAKE MURDER Culinary cozies don't get any tastier than this winning series. --Library Journal

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JOANNE FLUKE is the New York Times bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen mysteries, which include Chocolate Cream Pie Murder, Raspberry Danish Murder, Cinnamon Roll Murder, and the book that started it all, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder. That first installment in the series premiered as Murder, She Baked- A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery on the Hallmark Movies & 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.

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