Tragic Toppings: A Donut Shop Mystery (Donut Shop Mysteries, 5) - Softcover

Beck, Jessica

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312541090 ISBN 13: 9780312541095

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2011

Synopsis

Donut shop owner Suzanne Hart sees customers come and go all day long. But when one of them up-and-disappears, the police start asking questions. It seems Suzanne is the last person to have seen Emily Hargraves, who runs the local newsstand. Suzanne has nothing to report about their encounter. But when Emily doesn't turn up, no news is bad news...

Suzanne has to admit that Emily's last request was a little odd―a blueberry donut made to order, with chocolate icing, sprinkles, stars, and a chewy sour gummy worm coiled on top. Odder still: Suzanne's ex-husband Max also appears to be missing. But what really takes the cake? The corpse Suzanne finds hanging from a tree in the park. Who knew donut-making could turn out to be such dangerous business...

About this title

From the Back Cover:

WELCOME BACK TO DONUT HEARTS―where the coffee is hot, the donuts are fresh, and the toppings are criminally good...
Donut shop owner Suzanne Hart sees customers come and go all day long. But when one of them up-and-disappears, the police start asking questions. It seems Suzanne is the last person to have seen Emily Hargraves, who runs the local newsstand. Suzanne has nothing to report about their encounter. But when Emily doesn't turn up, no news is bad news...

"A tribute to comfort food and to the comfort of small town life."―Joanna Carl

Suzanne has to admit that Emily's last request was a little odd―a blueberry donut made to order, with chocolate icing, sprinkles, stars, and a chewy sour gummy worm coiled on top. Odder still: Suzanne's ex-husband Max also appears to be missing. But what really takes the cake? The corpse Suzanne finds hanging from a tree in the park. Who knew donut-making could turn out to be such dangerous business...

"This delicious series will give readers some serious cravings."―Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

Jessica Beck loves donuts, and has the figure to prove it. It's amazing what someone can convince themselves is all in the name of research! For each recipe featured in the donut mysteries, a dozen more are tried and tested. Jessica Beck is the penname of an author who has been nominated for the Agatha Award and named an Independent Mystery Booksellers Association national bestseller nearly a dozen times. When not concocting delicious treats, Beck enjoys the rare snowfalls near her home in the foothills of North Carolina.

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0312541090
• ISBN 13: 9780312541095
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320