The Chocolate Falcon Fraud - (Chocoholic Mystery) by Joanna Carl (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From the national bestselling author of The Chocolate Clown Corpse, it's murder, my sweet, for a chocolatier whose love of old crime films plunges her into a real-life murder in which the motives aren't so black-and-white.

The Warner Pier tourism board is kicking off its Tough Guys and Private Eyes film festival with The Maltese Falcon, and Lee Woodyard and her aunt Nettie are preparing a delicious chocolat noir tie-in at TenHuis Chocolade. What Lee isn't prepared for is a face from the past: Jeff Godfrey, her former stepson. The last time Jeff showed up in town, he wound up being accused of murder. He says he's in Warner Pier only to see Bogart on the big screen. Honest.

Then Jeff goes missing, the Falcon theme is haunting everyone, and a body falls at Lee's feet when she opens the front door--just like in the movie. Now Lee is under deadline to rewrite the ending of a cunning killer's increasingly convincing murder plot....

Includes Tasty Chocolate Trivia!

Review Quotes

Praise for the Chocoholic Mystery Series

"My name is Charlaine, and I'm a Chocoholic!"--Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse mysteries

"Lee McKinney sells chocolates and solves crimes with panache and good humor."--Carolyn Hart, New York Times bestselling author of the Death on Demand Mysteries

"Lots of suspects, red herrings, and chocolate trivia."--Kirkus Reviews

"A deft mix of truffles and trouble. Chocoholics--this book is for you!"--Laura Childs, New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries

"Delicious, fast-paced...more twists and turns than a chocolate-covered pretzel!"--Leslie Meier, New York Times bestselling author of Candy Cane Murder

About the Author

JoAnna Carl is the pseudonym for a multipublished mystery writer. She is the author of the national bestselling Chocoholic mysteries, which include The Chocolate Clown Corpse and The Chocolate Book Bandit. She spent more than twenty-five years in the newspaper business as a reporter, feature writer, editor, and columnist. She holds a degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma and also studied in the OU Professional Writing Program.