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In Joanne Fluke’s A Hannah Swensen Mystery, the bustling life of a baker in a charming New York bakery turns grim when Matthew Walters, a Lutheran minister on sabbatical, is found face‑down in a plate of Devil’s Food Cake, a single bullet lodged in his head. With her friend Claire and her husband Reverend Bob out on honeymoon, Hannah is left to investigate the strange murder. Using her knack for pastry and sharp intuition, she digs into secrets hidden behind the bakery’s welcoming façade, determined to bring the killer to justice while keeping her sweet business afloat.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Joanne Fluke
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