In this next in series a Halloween theme haunted house is the focus . Jake and Ellie are concerned about keeping their business afloat so they sign onto provide treats for a haunted house event. With their wonderful chocolate pumpkin muffins they are looking forward to a fun event, A murder occurs and Jake and Ellie put on their investigative hats to find clues and soon red herrings abound.

I enjoy this foodie based series for the wonderful characters, the enjoyable small town community and the sleuthing . The author has all the perfect cozy elements here for another enjoyable addition to this fun cozy series.

Thank you to Net Galley and to the publisher for the opportunity. My review opinions are my own.

Jake and Ellie are worried about covering expenses in their bakery thru the winter months when they are offered a well paying job that makes entering a haunted house seem worthwhile. Luckily they got 1/2 up front because fires, murders, and more fires make their profits vanish. This sleuthing duo is again in fine form

This was my first in the Death by Chocolate series and I think it had all the makings of a drool-worthy mystery. Chocolate pumpkin muffins and Halloween! When a TV host falls to his death, the two owners of a chocolate shop—Ellie and Jake—must solve the mystery. This story was filled with suspects, red herrings, and cozy, Halloween atmosphere. It was a lot of fun and I definitely would love to read more from this series!!!

#DeathbyChocolatePumpkinMuffin is another fun addition to this series by a favorite author.
Jake and her bestie Ellie are always stumbling over dead bodies, getting involved in the murder investigation, then finding themselves face to face with a killer.
I like all the little details in these books, I'm a fan of the author's previous series featuring Jake and Ellie, and this new spin off series is just as great.
In #DeathbyChocolatePumpkinMuffin, Jake an Ellie find themselves helping a young woman who is a top murder suspect, but untangling the clues may take longer than expected, and time is quickly running out.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of the book.