Normally Mel and Angie wouldn't be caught dead at a beauty pageant, but when their bakery is asked to provide cupcakes for the seventy-fifth annual Sweet Tiara contest, they can't say no. Between cooking up a daily display for the three-day event and sponsoring a cupcake creation challenge for the participants, Fairy Tale Cupcakes will get great publicity. A high-strung judge targets Lupe, a young friend of Mel and Angie's, at the competition and aims to take her out-by any means necessary. When the same judge shows up dead underneath Mel and Angie's cupcake display, Lupe is crowned the lead suspect. Now Mel and Angie will have to find the real killer quickly or Lupe may be strutting the catwalk in prison pinstripes...
"Prolific series author McKinlay adds another smart, engaging read to her Cupcake Bakery series...McKinlay is able to balance all the story lines with clarity and realism. The cupcake-recipe element provides much of the humor in this entertaining foodie mystery. Fans of Laura Childs may also enjoy this series."
