Sugar and Vice

A Cookie House Mystery

by Eve Calder

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Pub Date Apr 28 2020 | Archive Date Apr 28 2020

St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Paperbacks

Mystery & Thrillers

Description

In Eve Calder's Sugar and Vice, things are heating up at the Cookie House when star pastry chef and amateur sleuth Kate McGuire finds herself in the midst of a shocking murder mystery.

OUT OF THE OVEN
Lately, Kate has a lot on her dessert plate. She’s launching a cookie-of-the-day challenge in the heart of Coral Cay, providing sweet treats for the reception of the town’s handsome new veterinarian—not to mention dealing with tourists in town for a pirate festival and the surprise arrival of her former fiancé, Evan, who seems determined to win her back.

AND INTO THE FIRE
And if that’s not enough, a skeleton has been found—in the backyard behind her best friend Maxi’s floral shop. Kate knows Maxi could never hurt a fly. Maybe the remains belong to Sir George Bly, a long-dead pirate whose name has become urban legend—until now? It’s time for Kate to use every trick in the recipe book to prove Maxi’s innocence, and find the truth about the skeleton, before the last of the cookies crumble…

Praise for the Cookie House mystery series:

“Delightful…memorable…satisfying.”—Booklist

“Marvelous.” —Fresh Fiction

Available Editions

EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781250313010
PRICE	$8.99 (USD)
PAGES	320

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Natasha R, Bookseller

This is a perfect cozy mystery filled with a beautiful Florida island setting, warm, interesting characters, and most of all, lots of delicious cookies. Kate, a partner in the Cookie House bakery and her best friend Maxi, who owns the flower shop next door are digging in Maxi's garden to put in a vegetable garden when they (or really Kaye's dog Oliver) find a body dressed in pirate gear who they believe to be Sir George Bly, a pirate from the 16th century who was rumored to have been buried with his treasure. But when the body is investigated it turns out to have been buried less than a year ago. While the local book club, including Kate and Maxi, agree to investigate the pirate's story, Kate and Maxi are more interested in the body in the backyard and how and why he got there and once again the two friends are on the case. I loved this story, the wonderful small town setting where everyone knows your name, the true friendship between Kate and Maxi and, most especially the cookies! Don't try to read this while you are hungry - you will be raiding your own cookie jar while wishing for some of Kate's treats.