A Murderous Glaze

In Maple Ridge, Vermont, Carolyn Emerson plans to ease into her golden years running her paint-your-own-pottery shop, Fire at Will. But when a pesky dead body shows up in the shop, her name may be mud. Carolyn never liked Betty Wickline, but that didn’t mean she wanted her dead. Yet that’s exactly how Betty is found one night in Fire at Will—craftily murdered with Carolyn’s very own awl. Suddenly everyone in town paints Carolyn as the suspect, and her business is drying up. For help, Carolyn turns to her shop club, the Firing Squad, a group of loyal customers and amateur potters. As their investigation takes shape, Carolyn has a brush with death. Now, she and the Squad must piece the shards of evidence together, before Carolyn’s life is shattered. Includes directions for a clay wind ornament project!

A new series takes shape-the debut of the Clay and Crime mysteries. Includes directions for a pottery project In Maple Ridge, Vermont, Carolyn Emerson planned to ease into her golden years running her paint-your-own-pottery shop, Fire at Will. She never expected to uncover a dead body in the shop, and she certainly didn't plan on a drop in live clientele. Now it's up to Carolyn and her shop's pottery club, The Firing Squad, to help clear her name. But can she find a killer and more customers without her own brush with death?

Meet Suzanne Hart, owner and operator of Donut Hearts coffee shop in April Springs, North Carolina. After her divorce from Max, an out-of-work actor she's dubbed "The Great Impersonator," Suzanne decided to pursue her one true passion in life: donuts. So she cashed in her settlement and opened up shop in the heart of her beloved hometown. But when a dead body is dumped on her doorstep like a sack of flour, Suzanne's cozy little shop becomes an all-out crime scene. Now, everyone in town is dropping by for glazed donuts and gruesome details. The retired sheriff warns her to be careful—and they're all suspects. Soon Suzanne—who finds snooping as irresistible as donuts—is poking holes in everyone's alibis...

When the nasty building inspector who gave them a hard time is found murdered and her husband is the prime suspect, potter Carolyn Emerson, attempting to open her own paint-your-own pottery studio, conducts her own investigation to clear her husband's name. Original.

A beautiful castle wedding ends in tragedy when a killer strikes. And when a member of the household is accused of the murder, Audley Castle will never be the same again... I'm so thrilled to be a part of my amazing gran's wedding. The venue (Audley Castle) is perfect, the sun is shining, and the guests are behaving themselves. What could go wrong? Well... life is never simple, and when Gran's friends turn out to be crooks who have their eyes on the expensive castle antiques, I know I'll have problems. But I never expected a wedding guest to be killed! If that's not bad enough, my best friend, Princess Alice Audley, is discovered next to the victim with the murder weapon in her hand and no memory of what happened. I have to prove her innocence. But add in the complication of my gran also being a murder suspect, a visit from my terrifying potential in-laws, and a new head of police making things difficult, and this is my trickiest mystery yet. However, like the fluffiest, lightest sponge cake, I will rise and beat this crisis. *** Enjoy a visit to Audley Castle with the familiar faces you've come to love, and help solve puzzles and question suspects in this fun, cozy culinary mystery. If you enjoyed this book, there are seven more waiting for you to binge-read. Suggested reading order: Cream Caramel and Murder Chocolate Swirls and Murder Vanilla Whip and Murder Cherry Cream and Murder Blueberry Blast and Murder Mocha Cream and Murder Lemon Drizzle and Murder Maple Glaze and Murder

The holidays are the icing on the cake for bakery owner Hannah Swensen. Surrounded by her loved ones, she has all the ingredients for a perfect Christmas—until murder is added to the mix . . . When it comes to holidays, Minnesotans rise to the occasion—and the little town of Lake Eden is baking up a storm with Hannah leading the way. The annual Christmas Buffet is the final test of the recipes Hannah has collected for the Lake Eden Holiday Buffet Cookbook. The recently divorced Martin Dubinski arrives at the buffet with his new Vegas showgirl wife—all wrapped up in glitter and fur. His ex-wife, however, seems as cool as chilled eggnog. And when Hannah’s mother’s antique Christmas cake knife disappears, its discovery in the décolletage of the new—and now late—Mrs. Dubinski puts the festivities on ice. With everyone stranded at the community center by a blizzard, Hannah puts her investigative skills to the test, using the ingredients at hand: half the town of Lake Eden—and a killer. Now, as the snowdrifts get higher, it’s up to Hannah to dig out all the clues—and make sure that this white Christmas doesn’t bring any more deadly tidings . . . “Wacky and delightful characters, plus tempting recipes from appetizers to desserts, make this lighthearted offering sure to please the palate of any cozy fan.” —Publishers Weekly “Fluke’s talent for spinning a mesmerizing tale carries on in this sixth book, and its holiday recipes are an added treat for readers.” —Times News Record INCLUDES OVER 50 ORIGINAL RECIPES FOR YOU TO TRY!

The national bestselling author of Roast Mortem serves readers a fresh Coffeehouse mystery. Clare's Village Blend coffee beans are being used to create a new java love potion: a "Mocha Magic Coffee," billed as an aphrodisiac. The product, expected to rake in millions, will be sold exclusively on Aphrodite's Village, one of the most popular online communities for women. But at its launch, one of the website's editors is murdered. Clare is convinced a bitter killer wants the secret formula. Can she catch who's gone loco for mocha?

When her assistant David is accused of murdering his long-estranged father, renowned ceramics artist Charles Potter, Carolyn Emerson, who discovered the body in her raku pit, calls upon her studio's pottery club to crack this case wide open. Original.