Blueberry Muffin Murder - (Hannah Swensen Mystery) by Joanne Fluke (Paperback)

About the Book

As Lake Eden prepares for its annual Winter Carnival, America's "Cooking Sweetheart, " Connie Mac, is named creator of the official carnival cake. That leaves a bitter taste in Hannah Swensen's mouth. But when Hannah opens her bakery, The Cookie Jar, and finds the domineering Connie dead in her pantry, she must save her shop by finding the killer herself.

Book Synopsis

Winter in Lake Eden, Minnesota, gets heated when a murder upends Hannah Swensen's best-laid baking plans in this beautifully repackaged trade paperback reissue from Joanne Fluke's New York Times bestselling mystery series.

Preparations are underway for Lake Eden, Minnesota's annual Winter Carnival--and Hannah Swensen is set to bake up a storm at 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 cooking show--sweet, light, and scrumptious-looking, but likely to leave a bitter taste in your mouth.

Hannah'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. With the crime scene off-limits, Hannah's only alternative is to cook up a plan to save her business--by finding the killer herself . . .

Review Quotes

Praise for Joanne Fluke's Hannah Swensen Mystery Series

"The mystery is page-turning AND the bakery treats are mouthwatering." --Jules Herbert, B&N Reads on Caramel Pecan Roll Murder

"A good puzzle, lots of delicious recipes, and time spent with Hannah's beloved fan-favorite cat, Moishe...Fluke reinforces her place as the queen of culinary cozies." --Publishers Weekly on Caramel Pecan Roll Murder

"Naturally, there are suspects aplenty, but Hannah wants to make sure the Lake Eden police find the right one. Will her investigation place the plucky baker in danger? You betcha." --Kirkus Reviews on Caramel Pecan Roll Murder

"Fluke's fans call her 'the queen of culinary capers'--and her stories have shown me just how cozy mysteries can be when food

is at the heart of them." --Bon Appetit

"Fans of the long-running cozy series will enjoy the baking frame, the delicious-sounding recipes interspersed throughout the story." --Booklist on Caramel Pecan Roll Murder

"The coziest cozies remain those by Joanne Fluke." --The New York Times Book Review on Banana Cream Pie Murder

"Fans of the beloved long-running series will revel in another encounter with the familiar cast of characters, all the while relishing the baking frame and the delicious-sounding recipes that are interspersed throughout." --Booklist on Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder

"Another sweet-tempered outing filled with tempting sweets." --Kirkus Reviews on Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder

"Don't miss this charming mystery, which will also satisfy your sweet tooth." --Booklist, STARRED REVIEW for Christmas Cupcake Murder

"Dripping with sweet desserts and mystery!" --PopSugar on Christmas Cupcake Murder

"A lighthearted murder mystery that also happens to have some delicious recipes sprinkled throughout." --Romper on Christmas Cupcake Murder

"Fun characters, delicious treats and a dash of danger abound in this super-sweet whodunit." --Woman's World (Book Club Pick) on Christmas Cupcake Murder

"Many delightful and mouth-watering recipes...Perusing these sweet treats is sure to have the reader salivating without even consuming a morsel!" --New York Journal of Books on Christmas Cupcake Murder

"Fluke demonstrates why she's considered the queen of culinary cozies." --Publishers Weekly on Coconut Layer Cake Murder

"Cozy mysteries don't get any cozier than Joanne Fluke's, and her latest in the Hannah Swensen series is no exception...The continued antics of Lake Eden's quirky characters make Coconut Layer Cake Murder a treat--everything a cozy mystery should be." --ForeWord Reviews

"Congratulations to Joanne Fluke for pulling us in once again into a world where food is plentiful, true friends are faithful, and someone is always there to help when problems come along." --The Food Channel on Chocolate Cream Pie Murder

"My favorite guilty-pleasure reading material." --Eater

"Full of delicious recipes, this novel is sure to give sweet-tooth sleuths a lot to dig in to!" --Woman's World on Banana Cream Pie Murder

About the Author

JOANNE FLUKE is the New York Times bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen mysteries, which include Caramel Pecan Roll Murder, Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder, Coconut Layer Cake 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. She is also the recipient of Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award. 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 JoanneFluke.com.