Trick or Deadly Treat

(Paperback, Large Print Edition)

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It's Halloween in Weatherford, Texas--which means Phyllis Newsom is baking up a storm of yummy seasonal treats...but she's about to get even busier unmasking a killer...
While Phyllis and her friend Carolyn are preparing for a baking contest, her housemate Sam adopts Buck, an adorable Dalmatian who was hit by a car. To thank local veterinarian Hank Baxter for helping the dog, Phyllis and Carolyn bake a batch of doggie treats for his other four-legged patients.
But when they arrive at the clinic, the vet is in the process of being arrested--for the murder of his wife! Convinced that the police are barking up the wrong tree and that someone's been burying evidence, Sam begs Phyllis to help find the real killer. Joined by Buck, the friends engage in a dogged pursuit of the murderer, who will stop at nothing to muzzle them...permanently.
INCLUDES RECIPES!

Reviews

Praise for the Fresh-Baked Mysteries
"[A] fun read...great characters."--Escape with Dollycas into a Good Book
"A delicious whodunit."--"Midwest Book Review"
Praise for the Fresh-Baked Mysteries
"[A] fun read...great characters."--Escape with Dollycas into a Good Book
"A delicious whodunit."--"Midwest Book Review"
Praise for the Fresh-Baked Mystery series:
"[Livia J. Washburn] has cooked up another fine mystery with plenty of suspects...a fun read...great characters with snappy dialogue, a prime location, a wonderful whodunit. Mix together and you have another fantastic cozy from Livia Washburn. Her books always leave me smiling and anxiously waiting for another trip to visit Phyllis and her friends."--Escape with Dollycas into a Good Book
"This mystery is nicely crafted, with a believable ending. The camaraderie of the Fresh-Baked Mystery series' cast of retired schoolteachers who share a home is endearing. Phyllis is an intelligent and keen sleuth who can bake a mean funnel cake. Delicious recipes are included!"--RT Book Reviews
"Washburn has a refreshing way with words and knows how to tell an exciting story."--Midwest Book Review
"Delightful, [with a] realistic small-town vibe [and a] vibrant narrative..."A Peach of a Murder "runs the full range of emotions, so be prepared to laugh and cry with this one!"--The Romance Readers Connection
"The whodunit is fun and the recipes [are] mouthwatering."--The Best Reviews
Praise for the Fresh-Baked Mystery series:

"[Livia J. Washburn] has cooked up another fine mystery with plenty of suspects...a fun read...great characters with snappy dialogue, a prime location, a wonderful whodunit. Mix together and you have another fantastic cozy from Livia Washburn. Her books always leave me smiling and anxiously waiting for another trip to visit Phyllis and her friends."--Escape with Dollycas into a Good Book

"This mystery is nicely crafted, with a believable ending. The camaraderie of the Fresh-Baked Mystery series' cast of retired schoolteachers who share a home is endearing. Phyllis is an intelligent and keen sleuth who can bake a mean funnel cake. Delicious recipes are included!"--RT Book Reviews

"Washburn has a refreshing way with words and knows how to tell an exciting story."--Midwest Book Review

"Delightful, [with a] realistic small-town vibe [and a] vibrant narrative..."A Peach of a Murder "runs the full range of emotions, so be prepared to laugh and cry with this one!"--The Romance Readers Connection

"The whodunit is fun and the recipes [are] mouthwatering."--The Best Reviews

Author Bio

Livia J. Washburn has been a professional writer for more than twenty years. She is the author of the Fresh-Baked Mysteries, including "The Fatal Funnel Cake" and "The Wedding Cake Killer." She received the Private Eye Writers of America Award and the American Mystery Award for her first mystery, "Wild Night," written under the name L. J. Washburn, and she was nominated for a Spur Award by the Western Writers of America for a novel written with her husband, James Reasoner. She lives with her husband in a small Texas town, where she is constantly experimenting with new recipes. Her two grown daughters are both teachers in her hometown, and she is very proud of them.