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August in Lake Potawatomi, Wisconsin, always means one thing: the annual baking contest. Picture The Great British Baking Show, writ Midwestern. It's a huge draw for the upper crust of Wisconsin pastry aficionados. And, of course, bon vivant baker-turned-mystery writer Teddie St. John has a pie in the ring. The white vinyl baking tent boasts an array of folding tables housing each entrant's daily baked good. And at one of those tables sits the corpse of the head judge, his face half-buried in a delectable coconut cream pie.
The body in question belonged to notorious Les Morris. Les may have been getting on in years, but he hadn't outgrown his well-earned reputation for lechery. Now, Les is no more. But unfortunately, by his side lies Teddie's distinctive embossed rolling pin...covered with blood.
It's out of the baking pan, into the oven. A life sentence behind a lattice of prison bars and a tangle of rhu-barbed wire will never do, and Teddie's quick wit and bohemian charm won't save her from the long spatula of the law. So, with the help of her friends, she'll concoct a recipe to clear her name—if the real killer doesn't ice her first.
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- ISBN: 9781643855936
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- ISBN: 9781643855936
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March 1, 2021
A cooking contest goes kaput when the lecherous head judge is dispatched. Teddie St. John loves sharing her baked goods with others. So, naturally, she's determined to win the Lake Potawatomi Bake-Off championship this year even though she also loves sharing tips with her competitors, who really put the friendly in friendly competition. But all that friendliness can't make up for the ick factor of bake-off judge Lester Morris' overfriendliness. Les thinks he's Wisconsin's answer to Paul Hollywood, but the only thing the two have in common is their age. Teddie isn't about to let Les distract her from showing off her prize cherry pie, but she loses that choice when Les is found dead in the competition tent with Teddie's family heirloom rolling pin conveniently by his side as the likely murder weapon. Now Teddie has to delve into Les' yucky life to find out who else won't miss him too much and might even be the murderer. Ably assisted by her best buds, Char Jorgensen and Sharon Hansen, Teddie resolves to get to the bottom of things immediately. Well, right after she figures out what's been going on with her mother, who seems to be having an affair with a married man. No! Teddie and her mom have never been close, so Teddie's got to dig in secret. This may be a case where truth is stranger than fiction. Simple, with sweet treats like Wisconsin's Cozy Kringle, but with a couple of neat twists.COPYRIGHT(2021) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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May 3, 2021
In Walker’s entertaining sequel to 2020’s Murder Most Sweet, the annual baking contest is on in Lake Potawatomi, Wis., and baker and mystery writer Teddie St. John is one of the five finalists. Her excitement is short-lived, though, when she finds the head judge, the lecherous Lester Morris, dead and her rolling pin appears to be the murderer’s weapon of choice. Lester’s wife is quick to demand Teddie’s arrest, but Sheriff Brady Wells doesn’t jump to conclusions, and everyone knows there are plenty of potential suspects thanks to Lester’s inappropriate advances to every female he saw. The man fell face first into 20-year-old Sophie Miller’s pie and the town gossip is spreading the rumor that Sophie, who was considering filing a sexual harassment charge against Lester, killed him, but Teddie’s pretty sure the young woman is innocent. A second death and then a third surprise everyone before a faint memory points Teddie to the truth. Lively characters complement the twisty plot. Cozy fans will have fun. Agent: Chip MacGregor, MacGregor Literary.
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