Books like Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
"Gingerbread Cookie Murder" pairs two light-hearted mystery tales set during the holiday season. In the first, baker Hannah Swensen discovers her neighbor Ernie Kusak dead beside an overturned box of her gingerbread cookies, leading her to sift through a surprisingly long list of suspects. The second story follows Jaine Austen as she helps stage a play, "The Gingerbread Cookie That Saved Christmas," in her parents’ retirement community. When actor Dr. Preston McCay, playing a gingerbread cookie, falls to his death during the final act, Jaine must determine whether one of the doctor’s jealous lovers is capable of murder. Both narratives combine quirky characters, holiday charm, and classic cozy mystery twists.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Joanne Fluke
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