Death by Chocolate Chip Cupcake — Sarah Graves

From the bestselling author of the Home Repair is Homicide novels comes the latest in this “sharp, smart, and witty” (Crimespree) series set in a charming, real-life Maine fishing village, where chocolate-themed recipes, appealing characters, and an unpredictable mystery make the perfect mix for fans of Joanne Fluke, Leslie Meier, and Diane Mott Davidson.

Jake and Ellie are taking a break from perfecting their chocolate pizza recipe to cater a housewarming party hosted by movie icon Ingrid Merryfield. Miss Merryfield is famous for her old-Hollywood glamour. Her new home, Cliff House, has a reputation too -- for being haunted. Some of her guests even try to summon a spirit during the party, using a Ouija board. What arrives instead is a freak autumn storm that downs an ancient tree, trapping everyone on the property and setting the stage for a killer's planned spree . . .
 
Though Jake and Ellie don't intend to get stirred into the mix, there's no avoiding it -- especially when they witness a guest being shoved over the very precipice that gave Cliff House its forbidding name. As they sift through suspects and motives, their search takes them from a
long-lost family graveyard to an herbalist's deceptively sweet cottage and finally to Cliff House's overgrown gardens. Is there some ghostly presence involved -- or a flesh-and-blood villain? Either way, can they avoid meeting their very own, very permanent Hollywood ending?
 
Praise for the Death by Chocolate Mysteries

“A treat for aficionados of shopkeeper-sleuth cozies." -- Kirkus Reviews

“Entertaining. . . . Cozy fans are sure to have fun.” -- Publishers Weekly

Includes a Recipe!