Spring has sprung in Lake Eden, Minnesota, but Hannah Swensen doesn't have time to stop and smell the roses-not with hot cross buns to make, treats to bake, and a sister to exonerate!
Hannah's up to her ears with Easter orders rushing in at The Cookie Jar, plus a festive meal to prepare for a dinner party at her mother's penthouse. But everything comes crashing to a halt when Hannah receives a panicked call from her sister Andrea-Mayor Richard Bascomb has been murdered ... and Andrea is the prime suspect.
Even with his reputation for being a bully, Mayor Bascomb-or "Ricky Ticky," as Hannah's mother likes to call him-had been unusually testy in the days leading up to his death, leaving Hannah to wonder if he knew he was in danger. Meanwhile, folks with a motive for mayoral murder are popping up in Lake Eden. Was it a beleaguered colleague? A political rival? A jealous wife? Or a scorned mistress?
As orders pile up at The Cookie Jar-and children line up for Easter egg hunts-Hannah must spring into investigation mode and identify the real killer ... before another murder happens!
Features Over a Dozen Cookie and Dessert Recipes from The Cookie Jar!
"Another sweet-tempered outing filled with tempting sweets."
Kirkus Reviews
"With its 31 meticulously detailed recipes, including one for the mega-calorific cheesecake of the title, amounts to a cookbook with a slim slice of crime on the side."
Publishers Weekly
"Fans of the beloved long-running series will revel in another encounter with the familiar cast of characters, all the while relishing the baking frame and the delicious-sounding recipes that are interspersed throughout."
