The Chocolate Cat Caper

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FIRST IN THE NATIONAL BESTSELLING CHOCOHOLIC MYSTERY SERIES! After giving up her career as a Texas trophy wife, 28-year-old Lee McKinney finds herself in a Michigan resort town, keeping the books for her Aunt Nettie's luxury chocolate business. But she soon finds that her new life isn't all truffles and bonbons...Clementine Ripley, the defense attorney everyone loves to hate, is throwing a party that calls for several thousand dollars worth of custom chocolates-some made in the image of her champion cat. Lee jumps at the job, but sweet success takes a bitter turn when someone adds and extra ingrediant-cyanide-to one of their delicious chocolates and it finds its way into Ms. Ripley's mouth. Now it's up to Lee to figure out who tampered with Aunt Nettie's recipe before they find themselves behind not-so-chocolate bars. INCLUDES YUMMY CHOCOLATE TRIVIA!

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Praise for the Chocoholic Mysteries

My name is Charlaine, and Im a Chocoholic!Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Lee McKinney sells chocolates and solves crimes with panache and good humor.Carolyn Hart, New York Times bestselling author

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

A deft mix of truffles and trouble. Chocoholicsthis book is for you!Laura Childs, New York Times bestselling author

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

Author Bio

JoAnna Carl is the pseudonym for a multipublished mystery writer. She is the national bestselling author of the Chocoholic Mysteries. 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. She lives in Oklahoma but summers in Michigan.