The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha

Zusatztext Praise for the National Bestselling Chocoholic Mysteries   “JoAnna Carl satisfies…your craving for a tasty whodunit.”—Cleo Coyle! New York Times bestselling author of the Coffeehouse Mysteries   “Lee McKinney sells chocolates and solves crimes with panache and good humor.”—Carolyn Hart! New York Times bestselling author of the Death on Demand Mysteries   “Returning to the TenHuis Chocolade shop is always a treat. Carl knows how to construct a clever mystery that flows seamlessly with just the right amount of detail.”— RT Book Reviews   “Realistic characters! an engaging plot! and lots of local color distinguish this superior cozy.”— Publishers Weekly Informationen zum Autor JoAnna Carl is the pseudonym for a multipublished mystery writer. She is the national bestselling author of the Chocoholic Mysteries! including The Chocolate Falcon Fraud and The Chocolate Clown Corpse . She spent more than twenty-five years in the newspaper business as a reporter! feature writer! editor! and columnist. She holds a degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma and also studied in the OU Professional Writing Program. She lives in Oklahoma but summers in Michigan. Klappentext From the national bestselling author of The Chocolate Falcon Fraud comes an Easter candy caper featuring chocolatiers Lee Woodyard and her Aunt Nettie! and a killer who's hopping mad... The approach of Easter means a rush of business at TenHuis Chocolade! and Lee and her Aunt Nettie need all the help they can get to make their famous chocolate bunnies. Unfortunately! new hire Bunny Birdsong is a clutzy basketcase dropping everything she picks up. But to Lee's surprise! she's a whiz with computers and fixing the store's website so they decide to keep her. However! Bunny receives a few visitors they could do without: her soon to be ex-husband Beau! his wealthy aunt Abigail! and his new girlfriend and her brother all descend on the shop one day and have a bitter argument. Lee hopes they can find a peaceful way to settle their dispute and not bring any more trouble to TenHuis. But when Abigail's body is discovered in the vacant store next door! it's clear to Lee there's a bad egg in her midst. Now she's on the hunt to find out who it is... Includes tasty chocolate trivia! Chapter 1 I always think of it as the afternoon of the Birdsong invasion. It began with someone pounding on our back door and ringing the doorbell at the same time. TenHuis Chocolade seemed to be shaking with the sounds. "What on earth?" I stood up and moved toward the door. "Whoever is out there must have three hands. It would take more than two to pound and punch that hard in unison." I flipped the lock and swung the door open. "What's the matter?" Bunny Birdsong rushed in, nearly knocking me flat. She's short, and I'm tall, and the two of us managed to get all mixed up. Arms and legs were every which way. I felt like a marionette with tangled strings. Bunny was in a panic. "Quick! Quick! Close the door!" She freed herself from our knot, whirled around, and slammed the door hard. She locked the dead bolt. Then she leaned back against the metal surface, panting. Her spiked blond hair was standing up straight, and her gray eyes were as big as poker chips. "Thank God you were there to let me in, Lee! I was so frightened." I stared. "What were you scared of, Bunny?" "It was that man again! The one with the ski mask! He followed me down the alley!" "Let me have a look," I said. I took Bunny by the arms and moved her aside. Then I unlocked the door and took hold of the handle. But before I could turn it, Bunny had shoved herself in front of me again. "Don't open it, Lee! I'm sure he's dangerous!" I beckoned to Dolly Jolly, who was sitting ...

Product details

• Authors: JoAnna Carl
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2016
• EAN: 9780451473820
• ISBN: 978-0-451-47382-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 216 mm x 23 mm