Also by Joanne Fluke:

Plum Pudding Murder, October 2009
Hardcover
Cream Puff Murder, March 2009
Hardcover
Carrot Cake Murder, March 2008
Hardcover
Candy Cane Murder, October 2007
Hardcover
Key Lime Pie Murder, March 2007
Hardcover
Cherry Cheesecake Murder, February 2007
Paperback (reprint)
Sugar And Spice, November 2006
Paperback
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, September 2006
Hardcover (reprint)
Peach Cobbler Murder, October 2005
Hardcover
Sugar Cookie Murder, October 2005
Paperback (reprint)
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, February 2005
Paperback (reprint)
Fudge Cupcake Murder, January 2005
Paperback (reprint)
Sugar Cookie Murder, September 2004
Hardcover
Lemon Meringue Pie Murder, February 2004
Paperback (reprint)
Blueberry Muffin Murder, February 2003
Paperback (reprint)
Strawberry Shortcake Murder, February 2002
Paperback (reprint)

Cream Puff Murder
Joanne Fluke

October 9, 2009

Hannah Swensen #11
Kensington
March 2009
On Sale: March 1, 2009
Featuring: Mike Kingston; Hannah Swensen
288 pages
ISBN: 0758210221
EAN: 9780758210227
Hardcover
$24.00

Mystery Woman Sleuth

Winter in Lake Eden, Minnesota, is the perfect time to curl up by a cozy fire with something-and someone-sweet. But while bakery owner Hannah Swensen can provide herself with the confections, cuddling will have to take a back seat to sleuthing when her sometime-squeeze becomes a murder suspect...

With the launch party of her mother's novel around the corner, Hannah has a dress to fit into and a date with her sister, Andrea, at Lake Eden's new health club, Heavenly Bodies. Dragging herself out of bed on a frigid Minnesota morning for exercise, of all things, is bad enough. Discovering a dead body floating in the gym's jacuzzi? Okay, that's worse. Nor does it help that there's a plate of The Cookie Jar's very own cream puffs garnishing the murder scene. The fact that they were purchased by none other than Hannah's part-time flame, Detective Mike Kingston, is simply the icing on what's shaping up to be one very messy cake...

Mike may be the prime suspect in the murder of man-eating bombshell Ronni Ward, but he's by no means the only one. Ronni, a fitness instructor at both the Sheriff's department and Heavenly Bodies, made a nasty habit of throwing her own heavenly body at every man, eligible or not, who crossed her path. Plenty of Lake Eden's ladies won't miss Ronni, including her ex-fiance's former girlfriend, the angry mother of one of her would-be conquests, and even the mayor's wife. Could any of them have wanted her gone badly enough to make it happen? Mike's recruited Hannah to find out, and, as any suspended, suspected detective would, he's micromanaging her every step of the way...

Between trying to narrow the list of Ronni's enemies down to fewer than half the town'sfemale population and resisting the urge to remove Mike from the running by throttling him herself, Hannah has her plate full. Trouble is, when it comes to cookies-and to murder-there's always room for one more...

Includes 12 original dessert recipes for you to try!

Comments

4 comments posted.

Re: Cream Puff Murder

I have enjoyed all of Joanne Flukes books. I adore Hannah and her quirky family. I have tried many of the recipes and created a collection of nothing but recipes from the books released up to date!
(Taunna Jarvimaki 9:28pm February 3)

Hi Joanne,
This sounds like another winner. I read all your books and I would looove to have a signed copy in my home library.
Lorraine
moml1@cox.net
(Lorraine Larose 7:30pm October 9)

Another delicious mystery and equally delicious recipes. Always look forward to MS. Fluke's books.
(Patricia Barraclough 7:41pm October 9)

I know a lady who absolutely loves all your books and tries your recipes too, congratulations!
(Diane Sadler 8:40pm October 9)