Lexy Baker Cozy Mystery Series Boxed Set Vol 1 (Books 1 - 4)

Leighann Dobbs

Dec 2013 · Leighann Dobbs

About this ebook

*** USA Today Best Seller *** 

This set includes the first 4 books in the Lexy Baker Cozy Mystery Series: 

Killer Cupcakes 

Lexy Baker has finally opened her dream bakery, gotten rid of her cheating boyfriend and settled into her grandmothers house with her perky dog Sprinkles at her side. Things are going great … until her ex boyfriend is found poisoned with cupcakes from her bakery. 

Suddenly Lexy finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation headed up by her hunky neighbor detective Jack Perillo who figures her for the killer. Lexy takes it upon herself to find the real killer aided by a gang of iPad toting, would-be detective grandmothers. 

As things heat up between Lexy and the hunky detective, the real killer closes in and there's only one question to be answered -- will Lexy get her man? 

Dying For Danish 

When Lexy Baker stumbles over the body of her high paying catering client, she finds herself in a race against time to find the killer. Aided by four iPad toting amateur detective grandma's, her best friend and her little dog Sprinkles, Lexy finds the suspect list growing at every turn. 

To make matters worse, the investigation is headed up by her hunky neighbor Detective Jack Perillo who she had been hot and heavy with - until he mysteriously stopped calling her several weeks earlier. Add in a handsome rich suspect, an angry gold digger ex-girlfriend and a suspicious son and you'll see that Lexy has her work cut out for her. 

Murder, Money and Marzipan 

Lexy's off to Las Vegas to compete in the prestigious Bakery Battles where, you guess it, she stumbles over another body. But not just any body. Contest judge Amanda Scott Saunders has been strangled with Lexy's apron. The local police soon discover Lexy had means, motive and opportunity and Lexy must enlist the aid of her grandmother to help clear her name. 

3 Bodies and A Biscotti 

The bodies are piling up at the Brook Ridge Falls Retirement Center. Healthy people are dropping like flies. And yet no one believes a murderer is on the loose… except for Lexy Baker and the troupe of iPad-toting grandmothers who live at the center. 

When Lexy’s detective boyfriend, Jack, refuses to believe that foul play is involved, Lexy has no choice but to find the killer on her own. Along with Nans and her gang of iPad-toting, mystery-solving grandmas, they use everything from hypnosis to high-tech gadgets to track down the killer.  

Ratings and reviews

It was an easy read. Could see where it was headed.. I suppose the next 3 in this series will read the same. Girl's x is murdered..handsome cop lives next door.. they end up together ... kinda a happy type of sappy. REAL Cupcake recipes at the end is nice. I am going to read a different book of hers before I decide to continue with this series DEAD WRONG ..is next. The Blackmoore sisters Cozy Mystery Series, begins with this one.

Wow! What a return to form with the fourth book in the Lexy Baker Cozy Mysteries series. The writing concerning the detective grandma's was hilarious & I had a good giggle. I was a bit concerned about the whole "dieting" plot but it seemed to be balanced out with the idea that it wasn't healthy & was bad for you. I thoroughly enjoyed this one & can't wait to see what happens with *spoiler* Lexy's wedding.

I think this series has interesting characters and a rather unique plot line. I find sometimes things get rather far fetched seeming and the other thing I noticed is there is a lot of repetitive writing. Not to say the series isn't enjoyable.

About the author

USA Today best selling author, Leighann Dobbs, discovered her passion for writing after a twenty year career as a software engineer. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband Bruce, their trusty Chihuahua mix Mojo and beautiful rescue cat, Kitty. When she's not reading, gardening, making jewelry or selling antiques, she likes to write cozy mystery and historical romance novels and novellas.