Sugar Plum Poisoned
By (Author) Jenn Mckinlay
Thorndike Press
Thorndike Press
20th December 2023
Large Print Edition
United States
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: cosy mystery
Cookery / food and drink / food writing
Paperback
Width 140mm, Height 213mm
It's Christmastime, and this holiday season, things are heating up for the bakers at Fairy Tale Cupcakes, in the newest Cupcake Bakery Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay.
When up-and-coming singing sensation Shelby Vaughn arrives in town for two weeks of concert dates, she hires her old friend Angie and the rest of the bakery crew to supply cupcakes for the VIP guest lounge every night.
After overhearing Shelby in a heated argument with her manager, Mel is concerned, but she and the crew decide to make the best of their time working with the star. Just as the bakers fall into the rhythm of the job, Shelby's manager is found dead, clutching a bit of fabric from a Santa suit and a cupcake. With the bakery crew and Shelby's backup dancers all dressed in similar Santa costumes, it's impossible to say who is the killer. When all suspicions lead back to Shelby, Mel and Angie stand up for their friend, determined to prove her innocence before she's frosted for a crime she didn't commit.
"Readers who love baking-themed cozies will relish this entry in the popular series."
--Booklist
Praise for the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries
"Quirky, cupcake-fueled characters add to the joy of this long-running...series."
--Kirkus
"[A] fun, quirky whodunit!"
--Woman's World
"[McKinlay's] characters are delicious."
--Sheila Connolly, New York Times bestselling author of the Orchard Mysteries
"All the ingredients for a winning read."
--Cleo Coyle, New York Times bestselling author of the Coffeehouse Mysteries
"McKinlay bakes a sweet read!"
--Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of the Domestic Diva Mysteries
"A tender cozy full of warm and likable characters and a refreshingly sympathetic murder victim. Readers will look forward to more of McKinlay's tasty concoctions."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Jenn McKinlay is the award-winning New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of several mystery and romance series. Her work has been translated into multiple languages in countries all over the world. She lives in sunny Arizona in a house that is overrun with kids, pets, and her husband's guitars.