Joanne Fluke

In this merry collection of holiday mysteries, murder is making its own special delivery . . . "GINGERBREAD COOKIE MURDER" by JOANNE FLUKE When Hannah Swensen finds her neighbor Ernie Kusak with his head bashed in and sprawled on the floor of his condo next to an upended box of Hannah's Gingerbread Cookies, she discovers a flurry of murder suspects that's as long as her holiday shopping list. "THE DANGERS OF GINGERBREAD COOKIES" by LAURA LEVINE Jaine Austen has been enlisted to help with her parents' retirement community's play The Gingerbread Cookie That Saved Christmas. Playboy Dr. Preston McCay is playing the role of the gingerbread cookie when he "accidentally" falls to his death during the final act. Now Jaine must figure out if one of the doctor's jealous lovers was capable of murder. "GINGERBREAD COOKIES AND GUNSHOTS" by LESLIE MEIER When Lucy Stone discovers the body of Rick Juergens, whose five-year-old son Nemo disappeared, she senses foul play. Crumbs from a gingerbread cookie Lucy gave to Nemo are found in the back seat of Rick's car. With the hours quickly ticking till Christmas, Lucy races against the clock to find a killer before he strikes again. Includes Over 10 Luscious Holiday Recipes

In Joanne Fluke's "Gingerbread Cookie Murder," Hannah Swensen finds her neighbour Ernie Kusak with his head bashed in and sprawled on the floor of his condo next to an upended box of Hannah's Gingerbread Cookies - and discovers a flurry of murder suspects that is as long as her holiday shopping list. Jaine Austen, the heroine of Laura Levine's "The Dangers of Gingerbread Cookies," finds herself enlisted to help with her parents' retirement community's play "The Gingerbread Cookie That Saved Christmas". Playboy Dr. Preston McCay is playing the role of the gingerbread cookie when he "accidentally" falls to his death during the final act. Now Jaine must figure out if one of the doctor's jealous lovers was capable of murder. In "Gingerbread Cookies and Gunshots" by Leslie Meier, when Lucy Stone discovers the body of Rick Juergens, whose five-year-old son Nemo disappeared, she senses foul play. Crumbs from a gingerbread cookie Lucy gave to Nemo are found in the back seat of Rick's car. With the hours quickly ticking till Christmas, Lucy races against the clock to find a killer before he strikes again.

'Tis the season for trimming the tree, caroling, baking cookies, and curling up by the Yuletide waiting for Santa to drop down the chimney. But in this festive collection of holiday whodunits, murder is also paying a visit... The classic, New York Times bestselling cozy mystery collection is now back in print with a fun new cover just in time for candy cane season "CANDY CANE MURDER" by JOANNE FLUKE When a trail of candy canes leads to a corpse outfitted in a Santa suit on a snowy bank, Hannah Swensen sets out to discover who killed Kris Kringle... "THE DANGERS OF CANDY CANES" by LAURA LEVINE A wealthy suburbanite takes a lethal tumble off his roof while installing a giant candy cane. Now it's up to Jaine Austen to sift through a long list of scheming neighbors with dirty secrets in their stockings to expose a murderer... "CANDY CANES OF CHRISTMAS PAST" by LESLIE MEIER Lucy Stone must learn the mystery of a glass candy cane that was found smashed to bits by a corpse's body to unlock the doors of Christmas past--and find a killer who got away with murder. Whether a gift for yourself or that special someone on your list, there's no better way to spend the holidays than with these tantalizing mysteries of murder...

Hannah Swensen can't be bored. When she's not serving customers at her bakery, The Cookie Jar, she's teaching adult cooking classes at the Jordan Institute or trying to find the secret ingredient in chocolate cupcakes. Everyone in Lake Eden believes Hannah has a knack for crime, but when she discovers a body in a dumpster, she finds it very difficult to stay away. First, because the victim's chest is stained with frosting from one of her cupcakes, and second, because it's Sheriff Grant, her brother-in-law Bill's direct rival for the sheriff's post and the prime suspect. Secrets from the past, unspeakable lies, and opportunistic schemes are the ingredients of this case.

In this beautifully repackaged trade paperback reissue from Joanne Fluke's New York Times bestselling Hannah Swensen Mysteries, everyone in Lake Eden, Minnesota, may have their doubts, but at long last, Hannah is getting married Hannah is thrilled to be marrying Ross Barton, her college crush. And her excitement only grows when she learns he'll be able to join her on her trip to New York City for the Food Channel's dessert chef contest. They get a taste of the Big Apple before Hannah wins the Hometown Challenge and the producers bring all the contestants to Lake Eden to tape the remainder of the show. It's nerve-wracking enough being judged by Alain Duquesne, a celebrity chef with a nasty reputation. But it's even more chilling to find him stabbed to death in the Lake Eden Inn's walk-in cooler--before he's even had a chance to taste Hannah's Butterscotch Sugar Cookies Now Hannah has not only lost her advantage, she'll have to solve a mystery with more layers than a five-tiered wedding cake...

Beloved New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Joanne Fluke dishes the next irresistible Hannah Swensen mystery, with Hannah scrambling to bring the flavors of autumn to Lake Eden, Minnesota . . . and the sweet taste of justice to an indulgent killer As Lake Eden's Harvest Festival sends The Cookie Jar into pumpkin spice mania, Hannah splits her focus between scrumptious treats and sharing her tiny condo with new roommates: Norman Rhodes and his cat, Cuddles. It's an awkward but necessary solution after Norman's dream farmhouse burned down over the summer, torched by a criminal desperately trying to conceal a terrifying secret . . . No one has a clue about the arsonist, the body found among the ruins, or the old class ring from a local high school partially melted by the flames. But when a celebration leads to the discovery of another murdered graduate, Hannah realizes someone might be seeking violent revenge against former classmates--and must whip up a last-minute plan to find out who . . . Now, with the help of her family, it's on Hannah becomes a makeshift event planner to arrange an all-class alumni party at the school gym and tempt a vicious killer out of hiding. But if the true culprit RSVPs, can Hannah blow their cover and still live to slice another chiffon pie?

El Carnaval de Invierno de Lake Eden est a punto de empezar. Hannah ha sido contratada para suministrar las galletas para el evento, pero el honor de crear la tarta ha reca do en Connie Mac. En opini n de Hannah, la reputaci n de la cocinera televisiva est m s hinchada que un sufl . Y parece que no va desencaminada: la dulce Connie resulta ser una d spota malcarada, pero tal vez no merec a que la mataran, y menos en la pasteler a de Hannah Cuando la polic a precinta The Cookie Jar por considerarla el escenario de un crimen, Hannah se encontrar con masa de galletas y sin horno, y una idea se cocina en su mente: si quiere salvar su negocio tendr que encontrar ella misma al asesino. Un nuevo caso que resolver, una avalancha de dulces y nuevas recetas de reposter a mortalmente apetitosas

Life in tiny Lake Eden, Minnesota, is usually pleasantly uneventful. Lately, though, it seems everyone has more than their fair share of drama--especially the Swensen family. With so much on her plate, Hannah Swensen can hardly find the time to think about her bakery--let alone the town's most recent murder . . . Hannah is nervous about the upcoming trial for her involvement in a tragic accident. She's eager to clear her name once and for all, but her troubles only double when she finds the judge bludgeoned to death with his own gavel--and Hannah is the number one suspect. Now on trial in the court of public opinion, she sets out in search of the culprit and discovers that the judge made more than a few enemies during his career. With time running out, Hannah will have to whip up her most clever recipe yet to find a killer more elusive than the perfect brownie . . .

Jõuluni on jäänud kümme ostupäeva ja Hannah Swensenil kasvab oma pagariäris Cookie Jar töö üle pea - küpsisetellimusi saabub marulises tempos! Eriti suured sületäied küpsisekarpe viiakse igal hommikul Crazy Elfi jõulupuude müügiplatsile, mida peab Larry Jaeger. Hannah ise ei kavatse oma kodus jõulupuud üles panna, saab aga kavalerilt pühade meeleoluks siiski jõuluhõngulise männi. Kui Hannah' kõuts Moishe puud näeb, taipab ta kohe, et koju on saabunud uus mänguasi ...Ja siis - otse loomulikult, keset kibekiireimat aega - leitakse Crazy Elfi omanik surnuna. Hannah hakkab nagu ikka juhtunut uurima ja täitma oma "mõrvaraamatut", sõeludes läbi hulga kahtlusaluseid ja võimalikke motiive, ja ladudes samal ajal ahju järjest uusi hõrgutavate küpsiste plaate.Ja nagu alati, on tal peaaegu võimatu leida ühtki vettpidavat kahtlusalust, aga kes oleks võinud arvata, et vihje mõrvarile annab hoopiski jõululaul või et püstolitoru ees seistes võib osutuda asendamatuks kelgumäe liulaud?!Lisaks põnevale mõrvalahendusloole leiad siit nagu ikka hulga maitsvaid retsepte!

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Joanne Fluke's bestselling culinary capers, a deluxe collectors' edition featuring sprayed edges with stenciled artwork, designed endpapers, reversible dust jacket, foil stamped cloth binding, and a brand new recipe No one cooks up a delectable, suspense-filled mystery quite like Hannah Swensen, Joanne Fluke's dessert-baking, red-haired heroine whose gingersnaps are as tart as her comebacks, and whose penchant for solving crimes--one delicious clue at a time--has made her a bestselling favorite. And it all began on these pages, with a bakery, a murder, and some suddenly scandalous chocolate-chip crunchies. Featuring a bonus short story and brand new, mouthwatering recipes, this new edition of the very first Hannah Swensen mystery is sure to have readers coming back for seconds . . . Hannah already has her hands full trying to dodge her mother's attempts to marry her off while running The Cookie Jar, Lake Eden's most popular bakery. But once Ron LaSalle, the beloved delivery man from the Cozy Cow Dairy, is found murdered behind her bakery with Hannah's famous Chocolate Chip Crunchies scattered around him, her life just can't get any worse. Determined not to let her cookies get a bad reputation, she sets out to track down a killer. But if she doesn't watch her back, Hannah's sweet life may get burned to a crisp.

Intrepid amateur sleuth and bakery owner Hannah Swensen finds herself judging a baking contest where the competition is really murder in this cozy culinary mystery for fans of Jenn McKinlay, Ellie Alexander, Laura Childs and Kate Carlisle. When the president of Hartland Flour chooses cozy Lake Eden, Minnesota, as the spot for their first annual Dessert Bake-Off, Hannah is thrilled to serve as the head judge. But when a fellow judge, Coach Boyd Watson, is found stone-cold dead, facedown in Hannah's celebrated strawberry shortcake, Lake Eden's sweet ride to fame turns very sour indeed. Between perfecting her Cheddar Cheese Apple Pie and Chocolate Crunchies, Hannah's snooping into the coach's private life and not coming up short on suspects. And could Watson's harsh criticism during the judging have given one of the contestants a license to kill? The stakes are rising faster than dough, and Hannah will have to be very careful, because somebody is cooking up a recipe for murder . . . with Hannah landing on the "necessary ingredients" list.

Harinas Hartland va a celebrar su primer concurso de reposter a en Lake Eden y Hannah, propietaria de The Cookie Jar, es elegida para ser la presidenta del jurado. Adem s, tendr ocasi n de cocinar en el certamen y presentar su famosa tarta de fresa Swensen. El nico que puede amargarle la experiencia es Boyd Watson, el arrogante entrenador de baloncesto del instituto y tambi n jurado. Pero tras la primera jornada del concurso, Boyd aparece muerto, y su mujer, Danielle, es la principal sospechosa. Pese a las advertencias de Mike, el jefe de polic a, de no entrometerse, Hannah arrastrar a su hermana Andrea en sus pesquisas para demostrar la inocencia de su amiga y descubrir el pastel. Harinas Hartland is holding its first baking competition in Lake Eden and Hannah, owner of The Cookie Jar, is chosen to be the president of the jury. In addition, she will have the opportunity to cook at the event and present her famous Swensen strawberry shortcake. The only one who can make the experience bitter is Boyd Watson, the arrogant high school basketball coach and also a juror. But after the first day of the contest, Boyd is found dead, and his wife, Danielle, is the prime suspect. Despite the warnings of Mike, the police chief, not to interfere, Hannah will drag her sister Andrea into her investigations to prove her friend's innocence and discover the cake.

DELECTABLY UPDATED TO INCLUDE RECIPES FROM THE ENTIREHANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERY SERIES JOANNE FLUKE INVITES YOU TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH HANNAH SWENSEN AND ALL THE WONDERFUL FOLKS OF LAKE EDEN, AT THE ANNUAL COOKIE EXCHANGE It's a picture postcard December in Minnesota. Pristine white snow is glistening in the winter sunlight, and Main Street is brimming with festive holiday decorations. Best of all, it's the day Hannah's mother, Delores Swensen, is holding her annual Holiday Cookie Exchange at the Community Center--catered by none other than The Cookie Jar The whole Swensen clan, their friends, and members of "The Lake Eden Gossip Hotline," of which Delores is a founding member, have gathered for the delicious event. And as they share their favorite juicy tales of Lake Eden and its residents over coffee and dessert, they also share their favorite scrumptious cookie recipes--plus a mouth-watering menu of luncheon recipes, including: *Kiss My Grits Cookies *Peanut Butter & Jelly Pie *Norwegian Pizza *Minty Marvels *Double Chocolate Puffs . . . plus all the recipes from Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder to Pink Lemonade Cake Murder. Whether this is your first taste of Lake Eden, or you're back for another helping, you can now bring the irresistible flavors of The Cookie Jar into your very own kitchen

Se acerca la Navidad en Minnesota y Hannah, propietaria de The Cookie Jar, llega como todas las ma anas para comenzar su jornada laboral cuando se da cuenta de que alguien ha entrado en la cafeter a durante la noche. Lejos de ser un ladr n, el misterioso visitante la ha limpiado y ha dejado unos dulces de regalo Enseguida pondr todo su empe o, con la inestimable colaboraci n de sus amigos de Lake Eden, en descubrir el origen de este peque o milagro navide o. Christmas is approaching in Minnesota and Hannah, owner of The Cookie Jar, arrives as she does every morning to start her workday when she notices that someone has entered the cafeteria during the night. Far from being a thief, the mysterious visitor has cleaned it and left some sweets as a gift She will immediately put all her effort, with the invaluable collaboration of her friends from Lake Eden, to discover the origin of this small Christmas miracle.

Summer in Lake Eden, Minnesota, has been oddly quiet, but rest assured, Hannah Swensen will bake her way to an unsolved murder . . . It's been a sleepy summer for the folks of Lake Eden, Minnesota. In fact, it's been a whole four months since anyone in the Swensen family has come across a dead body--a detail that just made the front page of the local paper. And that means Hannah Swensen can finally focus on her bakery . . . or can she? Life is never really quiet for Hannah. After all, her mother's wedding is a little over a month away and guess who Delores put in charge of the planning? Yet just when Hannah believes her biggest challenge will be whether to use buttercream or fondant for the wedding cake, she accidentally hits a stranger with her cookie truck while driving down a winding country road in a raging thunderstorm. Hannah is wracked with guilt, and things get even worse when she's arrested . . . for murder But an autopsy soon reveals the mystery man, his shirt covered in stains from blackberry pie, would have died even if Hannah hadn't hit him. To clear her name, Hannah will have to follow a trail of pie crumbs to track down the identity of the deceased, find a baker who knows more about murder than how to roll out a perfect pie crust--and get herself to the church on time.