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Hannah Swensen thinks she’s discovered the recipe for a perfect life, but her plans are shaken when Norman Rhodes reveals he’s bought the house Rhonda Scharf is forced to demolish for their dream home. Inside the soon-to-be-torn‑down house, the couple finds antiques, a patchwork quilt, and Rhonda’s dead body. As they sift through clues, a half‑eaten dinner and a lemon meringue pie point to foul play. With fireworks already exploding at the Cookie Jar, Hannah must use her sleuthing skills to uncover the truth and bring justice to Lake Eden.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Joanne Fluke
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