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The Chocolate Pirate Plot

The Chocolate Pirate Plot, October 2010
Chocoholic Mystery #10
by JoAnna Carl

Obsidian
Featuring: Lee McKinney Woodyard; Joe
256 pages
ISBN: 0451231279
EAN: 9780451231277
Kindle: B005GSYXPO
Hardcover / e-Book
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"Yo Ho Ho and a Vat of Extra Dark Chocolate"

Fresh Fiction Review

The Chocolate Pirate Plot
JoAnna Carl

Reviewed by Diana Troldahl
Posted January 30, 2011

Mystery

Summer in Warner Pier on Lake Michigan means long, cozy days and beautiful sunsets. This summer it also means pirates. Not the modern dangerous version, but a small group of acrobatic performers dressed to the nines in pirate gear who board boats, seemingly at random, and all for the sake of a prank. No one gets hurt, but no one can find out who they are, either. Soon vacationers and residents are casting off at sunset in droves, hoping to be the next group to be entertained by their local pirate troop. Lee McKinney Woodward figures it's just more of the pirate fever in Warner Pier fanned by the success of a recent movie starring hot Hollywood heartthrob Marco Spear. She manages to keep her head down and focuses on running her aunt's chocolate shop, TanHuis, until rumors explode about Marco planning a visit to her town to pick up a yacht he has ordered. Things take a turn toward the serious when a young man disappears, and a body is found at the beach near Lee and her husband Joe's home bearing a tattoo similar to one seen on the arm of one of the mysterious pirates. Lee wants nothing more than peace to be returned to Warner Pier, and she is willing to do whatever she can to help solve the mystery. Cozy as cozy gets, THE CHOCOLATE PIRATE PLOT is the tenth book in this gentle, entertaining series. Long-time readers will not be disappointed. JoAnna Carl has filled her story with an entertaining plot sprinkled thoroughly with chocolate trivia. This is the perfect book to snuggle with to forget about any unpleasant winter weather while getting to know some of your favorite characters a bit better. Fireplace and hot chocolate are optional, but recommended.

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SUMMARY

Ever since Young Blackbeard became the biggest movie of the decade, everyone has caught pirate fever, including the residents of Warner Pier. TenHuis Chocolade is raking in the booty and selling out of chocolate treasure chests, pirate hats and ships. When Lee McKinney Woodyard and her husband Joe take their boat out on Lake Michigan, they're stunned when a mischievous band of pirates hops on board. Lee's is the first boat boarded that summer, and the town couldn't be more amused by the mysterious buccaneers. But when a body washes up on shore, the pirates' antics stop being so entertaining. Now Lee has to figure out the truth behind the Warner Pier Pirates, before someone else winds up walking the plank....


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