Dark Chocolate Demise

Zusatztext Praise for Jenn McKinlay’s New York Times Bestselling Cupcake Bakery Mysteries “You’re in for a real treat with Jenn McKinlay’s Cupcake Bakery Mystery. I gobbled it right up.”—Julie Hyzy! New York Times bestselling author of the White House Chef Mysteries “Better than icing on the tastiest cupcake.”—Avery Aames! Agatha Award-winning author of the Cheese Shop mysteries “[McKinlay’s] characters are delicious! and the dash of romance is just the icing on the cake.”—Sheila Connolly! New York Times bestselling author of An Early Wake “Jenn McKinlay delivers all the ingredients for a winning read. Frost me another!”—Cleo Coyle! New York Times bestselling author of the Coffeehouse Mysteries “Jenn McKinlay has baked a sweet read.”—Krista Davis! New York Times bestselling author of the Domestic Diva Mysteries “Like a great fairytale! McKinlay transports readers into the world of cupcakes and all things sweet and frosted! minus the calories. Although…there are some pretty yummy recipes at the end.”—AnnArbor.com “A tender cozy full of warm and likable characters and a refreshingly sympathetic murder victim. Readers will look forward to more of McKinlay’s tasty concoctions.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) Informationen zum Autor Jenn McKinlay Klappentext The New York Times bestselling Cupcake Bakery Mysteries bake up sweet surprises! but as the series continues! Mel and Angie are in for a fresh batch of trouble... Scottsdale! Arizona! may not be the liveliest place on earth! but it's never been as dead as this. Hundreds of fans have gathered together for the first annual Old Town Zombie Walk! and Mel! Angie! and the Fairy Tale Cupcake crew are donning their best undead attire to sell some horror-themed desserts to the hungry hordes. But the fun turns to fright when Mel finds a real dead body in a prop casket outside of the bakery's truck—and the corpse looks alarmingly like a zombie of their own. Knowing that Joe! Angie's brother and Mel's former flame! has been working on a dangerous mob case! Mel worries that the murder is a hit gone wrong and that someone near and dear was the real target. To keep any of her friends from winding up six feet under! Mel will do whatever it takes to find a killer—no matter how scary things get... INCLUDES RECIPES One “He looks really good in there,” Angie DeLaura said. “Peaceful even.” “You can’t say that about everyone,” Melanie Cooper agreed. “It’s all about the casket,” Tate Harper said. “You want to choose a lining that complements your skin tone in the postmortem.” Mel and Angie turned and gave him concerned looks. “How could you possibly know that?” Mel asked. “The funeral director at the mortuary told me,” he said. He threw an arm around Angie. “Since we’re engaged and all, maybe we should pick out a double-wide so we can spend eternity snuggling.” Angie beamed at him and giggled. Then she kissed him. It did not maintain its PG-13 rating for more than a moment, and Mel felt her upchuck reflex kick in as she turned away. She was happy for her best friends in their coupledom, really she was, but sometimes, like now, it was just gag worthy. “Really you two, how about a little decorum, given the gravity of the situation?” she asked. She knew she sounded a bit snippy but honestly, some days they were just too much. “Of course, you’re right,” Tate said. “Sorry.” He and Angie untangled themselves from each other. He smoothed the front of his shirt and straightened his jacket while Angie fluffed her hair and shook out her skirt. Duly subdued, the three of them stood beside the casket that held their friend and employee Marty Zelaznik. Marty looked particularly spiffy in his white dress shirt and his favorite bold blue tie. His suit was black, and...

Product details

• Authors: Jenn McKinlay
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.04.2015
• EAN: 9780425258934
• ISBN: 978-0-425-25893-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 105 mm x 170 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Cupcake Bakery Mystery; Cupcake Bakery Mystery
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense