Following in her mother Daisy’s footsteps, Jazzi Swanson has transformed her rural New York bookshop and tea bar, Tomes & Tea, into a must-stop destination in the lakeside resort town of Belltower Landing, New York, where, in addition to her talent for tea, Jazzi has shown a skill for sleuthing when trouble is brewing . . .
The Gentleman’s Bake-off is not only good for the town’s tourism, it’s bound to boost business at Tomes & Tea. The celebrity judges of the contest—chefs, bakers, restauranteurs—will all be signing their cookbooks at Jazzi’s shop. But with all the big personalities and inflated egos, she’s starting to wonder if there are—as the saying goes—too many cooks.
The competition is far from killer, with mostly residents and neighbors vying for bragging rights. But when local photographer Finn Yarrow takes first place, someone commits a most ungentlemanly act. Jazzi’s partner Dawn finds the man bludgeoned next to his prizewinning Black Forest Cake.
Between the judges and the contestants, the bookshop shop owner soon finds herself steeped in suspects as she tries to solve the crime. Was the murder connected to the bake-off—or did the shutterbug perhaps photograph something he shouldn’t have? Either way, Jazzi is determined to find a killer who’s trying to have their cake and eat it too . . .
Praise for Karen Rose Smith’s Mysteries:
“This delightful spinoff from the Daisy Tea Garden Mysteries should garner many fans of its own.” —Kirkus Reviews on Murder Marks the Page
“I suggest Murder Marks the Page for long time fans of Karen Rose Smith as well as for new readers. Jazzi’s Tomes & Tea shop is a delightful setting.” —Aunt Agatha’s Bookshop on Murder Marks the Page
“A warm and charming cozy.” —Kirkus on Murder with Earl Grey Tea
“Recommend this one to fans of Laura Childs’ tea shop series and Amanda Flowers’ novels also set in Ohio’s Amish Country.” —Booklist on Murder with Darjeeling Tea
“A delight.” —Criminal Element on Murder with Darjeeling Tea
“Find a comfy chair, raise a cup of fragrant, freshly brewed tea to your lips, and settle down for murder and mayhem in a mystery novel set in a tearoom for a delightful form of armchair travel.” —Tea Time Magazine on Murder with Oolong Tea
“[A] quirky-cute whodunit.” —Woman’s World Book Club Pick for Murder with Clotted Cream
Karen Rose Smith is the author of six Caprice De Luca home-staging mysteries. Married to her college sweetheart, Karen has convinced her husband that felines can make purr-fect housemates. They share their home in the Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania with their three rescued cats. For more about Karen, please visit her website karenrosesmithmysteries.com.
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Following in her mother Daisy’s footsteps, Jazzi Swanson has transformed her rural New York bookshop and tea bar, Tomes & Tea, into a must-stop destination in the lakeside resort town of Belltower Landing, New York, where, in addition to her talent for tea, Jazzi has shown a skill for sleuthing when trouble is brewing . . .
The Gentleman’s Bake-off is not only good for the town’s tourism, it’s bound to boost business at Tomes & Tea. The celebrity judges of the contest—chefs, bakers, restauranteurs—will all be signing their cookbooks at Jazzi’s shop. But with all the big personalities and inflated egos, she’s starting to wonder if there are—as the saying goes—too many cooks.
The competition is far from killer, with mostly residents and neighbors vying for bragging rights. But when local photographer Finn Yarrow takes first place, someone commits a most ungentlemanly act. Jazzi’s partner Dawn finds the man bludgeoned next to his prizewinning Black Forest Cake.
Between the judges and the contestants, the bookshop shop owner soon finds herself steeped in suspects as she tries to solve the crime. Was the murder connected to the bake-off—or did the shutterbug perhaps photograph something he shouldn’t have? Either way, Jazzi is determined to find a killer who’s trying to have their cake and eat it too . . .
Reviews
Praise for Karen Rose Smith’s Mysteries:
“This delightful spinoff from the Daisy Tea Garden Mysteries should garner many fans of its own.” —Kirkus Reviews on Murder Marks the Page
“I suggest Murder Marks the Page for long time fans of Karen Rose Smith as well as for new readers. Jazzi’s Tomes & Tea shop is a delightful setting.” —Aunt Agatha’s Bookshop on Murder Marks the Page
“A warm and charming cozy.” —Kirkus on Murder with Earl Grey Tea
“Recommend this one to fans of Laura Childs’ tea shop series and Amanda Flowers’ novels also set in Ohio’s Amish Country.” —Booklist on Murder with Darjeeling Tea
“A delight.” —Criminal Element on Murder with Darjeeling Tea
“Find a comfy chair, raise a cup of fragrant, freshly brewed tea to your lips, and settle down for murder and mayhem in a mystery novel set in a tearoom for a delightful form of armchair travel.” —Tea Time Magazine on Murder with Oolong Tea
“[A] quirky-cute whodunit.” —Woman’s World Book Club Pick for Murder with Clotted Cream
Author
Karen Rose Smith is the author of six Caprice De Luca home-staging mysteries. Married to her college sweetheart, Karen has convinced her husband that felines can make purr-fect housemates. They share their home in the Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania with their three rescued cats. For more about Karen, please visit her website karenrosesmithmysteries.com.
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