Strawberry Shortcake Murder

Joanne Fluke

Apr 2013 · A Hannah Swensen Mystery Book 2 · Kensington Books

About this ebook

In her debut mystery, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, intrepid amateur sleuth and bakery owner Hannah Swensen proved that when it comes to crime, nothing is sweeter than a woman who knows how to really mix it up. Now, the flame-haired, tart-talking (and baking) heroine is back, judging a contest where the competition is really murder.

Strawberry Shortcake Murder

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.


"Another delicious adventure. . .a superior cozy sure to leave readers satisfied. . .but hungry for more." --Publishers Weekly


Includes seven delicious recipes!

Ratings and reviews

I adore this series! It's like Cagney and Lacey played by Phoebe and Rachel (or even Lucy and Ethel!)! I keep cringing at the blatant disregard for laws, the lack of gloves or wiping of prints while illegally searching (and appropriating!) another's property, the careless destruction of evidence, the covering up or confusing the scene of a crime, the way the poor detective Bill is being shown up by his wife and sister-in-law (respect much?)...and I'm waiting for him to loose his job due to their meddling (obstruction of justice, interferrence in an ongoing investigation anyone?) and then Hannah takes offence to Mike's telling her she is untrained (fact!) but condescends to him by informing Mike she'll tell him what he needs to know! It's so outrageous I keep buying another! Brilliant author!

One of my favorite authors. Books are addictive and fun to read.

Love the books wish they were less expensive so I could read more

About the author

JOANNE FLUKE is the New York Times bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen mysteries, which include Chocolate Cream Pie Murder, Raspberry Danish Murder, Cinnamon Roll Murder, and the book that started it all, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder. That first installment in the series premiered as Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. Like Hannah Swensen, Joanne Fluke was born and raised in a small town in rural Minnesota, but now lives in Southern California. Please visit her online at www.JoanneFluke.com.