Take one amateur sleuth. Mix in some eccentric Minnesota locals. Add a generous dollop of crackling suspense, and you've got the recipe for this delicious new mystery series featuring Hannah Swenson, the red-haired, cookie-baking heroine whose gingersnaps are almost as tart as her mouth and whose penchant for solving crime is definitely stirring things up.

Hannah already has her hands full trying to dodge her mother's attempts to marry her off while running The Cookie Jar, Lake Eden's most popular bakery. But once Ron LaSalle, the beloved delivery man from the Cozy Cow Dairy, is found murdered behind her bakery with Hannah's famous Chocolate Chip Crunches scattered around him, her life just can't get any worse. Determined not to let her cookies get a bad reputation, she sets out to track down the killer.

Who would have the sheer audacity -- and the motive -- to kill the most punctual delivery man Hannah ever had? Topping the list is the high school football coach. What exactly was his wife doing, making the rounds with the milkman? Could Max Turner, owner of Cozy Cow Dairy, have had a secret he didn't want to share with his top employee? The more Hannah snoops, the more suspects turn up. Why has Lake Eden's most prominent prodigal son, Benton Woodley, just resurfaced? And what about the mysterious Mr. Harris who seemed interested in buying the property next to the dairy, but then disappeared? This is one murder that's starting to leave a very bad taste in Hannah's mouth. And if she doesn't watch her back, Hannah's sweet life may get burned to a crisp.

Filled with a healthy sprinkling of humor and a delightful assortment of nuts, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE MURDER serves up a great new mystery series and introduces a delicious, down-home sleuth that mystery readers will surely savor for years to come.

Includes 7 delicious cookie recipes for you to try!!

REVIEWS

"Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder has mouth watering recipes, good suspense, and captures Minnesota's small town flavor...a tasty morsel of a mystery." Jim Pehler - Former Minnesota State Senator

"A must for mystery buffs and cookie-lovers alike. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder is a terrific debut book. The Chocolate Chip Crunch Cookies are fantastic!" Hans Fischmann - Director New Media - LNMO Productions

"Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder is delicious, a mystery and cookbook deftly rolled into one. Move over Diane Mott Davidson. You've got some real competition in Joanne Fluke." Evan Marshall - Besteselling author of the Jane Stuart and Winky mysteries

"Simply delicious! Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder is a sweet read that really satisfies." Laurien Berenson - Author of the Melanie Travis Mystery Series

"Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder is an entertaining story with an intriguing plot...well crafted and satisfying mystery." Margaret Chittenden - Author of the Charlie Plato Mystery Series