Dying for a Cupcake
Dying for a Cupcake by Denise Swanson is a cozy mystery published by Penguin on March 3, 2015. This edition spans 272 pages and is written in English. The story follows Devereaux “Dev” Sinclair as she hosts a cupcake contest at her five-and-dime store, only to find herself embroiled in a mystery when Kizzy Cutler’s assistant dies under suspicious circumstances.
As the competition unfolds, Kizzy, eager to launch her new line of cupcakes, faces several close calls that suggest someone in Shadow Bend may be targeting her. Dev is determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious events before more harm comes to Kizzy. Readers will encounter a cast of intriguing characters and a web of secrets that intertwine with the themes of amateur sleuthing and community dynamics. This edition also includes a sneak peek of the next Scumble River Mystery.
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When Devereaux “Dev” Sinclair hosts a cupcake contest at her five-and-dime store, she discovers that someone is just dying to win…
Kizzy Cutler finds it so delicious to be back in her hometown of Shadow Bend, Missouri, that she seems to have forgotten why she fled twenty years ago. For now, she’s excited to kick off her new line of cupcakes with a competition, which Dev has agreed to host in her shop. But before the first yummy cupcake is even baked, Kizzy’s assistant Fallon dies from a mysterious ailment.
While the medical examiner attempts to discover what killed Fallon, Kizzy declares that the show must go on. However after Kizzy escapes several near misses, Dev is convinced that someone in Shadow Bend has it in for the Cupcake Queen. Is the secret from her past so dark someone still wants to kill her for it?
With a list of not-so-sweet suspects, Dev’s in a race against the timer to solve the murder before someone else gets iced…
Includes a sneak peak of the next Scumble River Mystery!
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