French Pastry Murder

"Reading a new Leslie Meier mystery is like catching up with a dear old friend." --Kate Carlisle, New York Times bestselling author Lucy Stone is saying "Au revoir!" to Tinker's Cove, Maine, and "Bonjour!" to Paris to take in the sights, learn how to bake authentic French pastries, and experience some joie de vivre. But her dreams of la vie en rose are put on hold when the City of Lights turns deadly. . . Tinker's Cove is abuzz with excitement when Norah, the queen of daytime TV, comes to town and selects Lucy and her pals to be featured in her "Women Who Make a Difference" episode. In recognition for their charitable work, the ladies and their husbands are awarded a dream vacation in Paris, complete with classes at Le Cooking School with renowned pastry chef Larry Bruneau. But their bon voyage is cut short when Lucy discovers the chef in a pool of blood on the second day of class. . . Lucy always dreamed of visiting Paris, but with Chef Larry on death's doorstep and Lucy and her friends detained for questioning, she's worried she'll be trading in her luxury accommodations for a sojourn in the bastille. If she's going to enjoy her vacation, she'll have to unpack her sleuthing skills and clear her name. Lucy's search for the truth takes her from the towers of Notre Dame to the gardens of Versailles and a dozen charming bistros in between. But will she be able to track down a killer more elusive than the perfect macaron? Praise for Leslie Meier and her Lucy Stone Mysteries "I like Lucy Stone a lot, and so will readers." --Carolyn Hart "Leslie Meier writes with sparkle and warmth." --Chicago Sun Times "The Lucy Stone mysteries will appeal to fans of domestic mysteries." --Booklist "Mothers everywhere will identify with Lucy Stone and the domestic problems she encounters." --Publishers Weekly

From 3x USA Today Bestselling Author Harper Lin: The culinary mystery series that take you on a tour of Paris! Includes Sweet and Savory Éclair recipes. After a customer is found dead after eating poisoned pistachio éclairs from her patisserie, Clémence must clear the name of one of her employees who is suspected of being the murderer. As she goes on a date with a murder suspect—and deals with a handsome but obnoxious neighbor who keeps messing up with her investigations—her week keeps getting crazier and crazier. Join Clémence and her friends as they solve murder cases, bake French pastries, and fall in love in The City of Lights. If you like light-hearted cozy mysteries with recipes by Joanne Fluke or Jessica Beck, you'll enjoy The Patisserie Mysteries. Éclair Murder is the 2nd book in a new cozy series with an international twist, featuring delicious recipes of French pastries and desserts. They don't have to be read in order. keywords: Paris murder mystery series, cozy mystery with recipes, free first book in series cozy, amateur sleuth, chick lit mystery, French dessert mystery series with recipes, Cozy mystery france, Cozy mystery with romance, Cozy mystery with dogs, culinary cozy mystery recipes, travel cozy mystery

From 3x USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin: the culinary mystery series that take you on a tour of Paris! Includes French Bread + French Dish Recipes. When Clémence Damour and her best friend Rose return from a weekend spa retreat in Switzerland, they discover Rose’s boyfriend Pierre’s dead body in the kitchen. By the hardness of the half-eaten baguette on the table, Clémence announces that he has been dead for two days. But finding the murderer proves harder than the previous cases and Clémence hits a wall with her investigation. Inspector Cyril St. Clair has his own lead, but Clémence thinks he's wrong—again. Meanwhile, her handsome but arrogant neighbor Arthur Dubois asks her out on a date. Will she ever open her heart to let love in? And will Clémence find out who killed Pierre and get justice for Rose? Perhaps the truth is right in front of her, but she just doesn’t want to see it. keywords: Paris murder mystery series, cozy mystery with recipes, free first book in series cozy, amateur sleuth, chick lit mystery, French dessert mystery series with recipes, Cozy mystery france, Cozy mystery with romance, Cozy mystery with dogs, culinary cozy mystery recipes, travel cozy mystery

From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin: The 1st book in a culinary mystery series that take you on a tour of Paris! Includes 5 Special French Macaron Recipes. French native Clémence Damour returns to Paris to run the family patisserie, a famous franchise known for their delectable gourmet pastries and sweets in Paris and around the world. To get off on the right foot with la gardienne, the caretaker of her apartment building, Clémence gives her a box of their luxury macarons. The next morning however, the half-eaten box of macarons is found near la gardienne's dead body. An incompetent inspector accuses Clémence of being the killer, which prompts her to clear her name and solve the case herself. Join Clémence and her friends as they solve murder cases, bake macarons and other treats, and fall in love in The City of Lights. Macaron Murder is the first book (25k novella) in a new culinary cozy mystery series featuring delicious recipes of French pastries and desserts. If you like light-hearted cozy mysteries with recipes by Joanne Fluke or Jessica Beck, you'll enjoy The Patisserie Mysteries. keywords: Paris murder mystery series cozy mystery with recipes free first book in series cozy amateur sleuth chick lit mystery French dessert mystery series with recipes

A Maine mom’s culinary adventure in Paris turns into a crime-solving tour: “A delight from start to finish.”—Suspense Magazine Lucy Stone is saying au revoir to Tinker’s Cove, Maine, and bonjour to Paris to take in the sights, learn how to bake authentic French pastries, and experience some joie de vivre. But her dreams of la vie en rose are put on hold when the City of Lights turns deadly. When renowned pastry chef Larry Bruneau is discovered on death’s doorstep and Lucy and her friends are detained for questioning, she’s worried she’ll be trading in her luxury accommodations for a sojourn in the Bastille. Now, if she’s going to enjoy her vacation, she’ll have to unpack her sleuthing skills and clear her name, in this novel in the “engaging cozy series” by the New York Times-bestselling author (Publishers Weekly). “A delight from start to finish.”—Suspense Magazine “Leslie Meier has created a town I’d like to live in and a sleuth I’d love to meet.”—Jill Churchill, Agatha Award-winning author of the Jane Jeffry Mysteries

From 3x USA TODAY Bestselling Author: the 9th and final book in the culinary mystery series that take you on a tour of Paris! Includes Hot Chocolate Recipes. Not only is it the busy Christmas season in Paris, but Clemence Damour has a wedding to plan. When she goes wedding dress shopping at La Belle, a small boutique in the 6th arrondissement, the dress designer is found dead. Inspector Cyril St. Clair thinks it is the designer’s ex-boyfriend, but as usual, he’s wrong. Can Clemence find the murderer and the perfect wedding dress, as well as create new holiday-inspired French desserts for the family patisseries? keywords: Paris murder mystery series, cozy mystery with recipes, free first book in series cozy, amateur sleuth, chick lit mystery, French dessert mystery series with recipes, Cozy mystery france, Cozy mystery with romance, Cozy mystery with dogs, culinary cozy mystery recipes, travel cozy mystery

The story of how baker Hannah Swensen got her start as a sleuth: “A lovely, frothy treat.”—Mystery Scene It’s Christmas many years ago, and topping young Hannah Swensen’s wish list is becoming the go-to baker in Lake Eden, Minnesota. But as Hannah finds out, revisiting holiday memories can be murder… With her dream of opening The Cookie Jar taking shape, Hannah’s life matches the hectic December hustle and bustle in Lake Eden—especially when she agrees to help recreate a spectacular Christmas Ball from the past in honor of Essie Granger, an elderly local in hospice care. But instead of poring over decadent dessert recipes for the merry festivities, she instantly becomes enthralled by Essie’s old notebooks—and the tale of a woman escaping danger on the streets of New York. Hannah’s surprised by Essie’s secret talent for penning crime fiction. She’s even more surprised when the story turns real. As Hannah prepares to run a bakery and move out of her mother’s house, it’ll be a true miracle if she can prevent another Yuletide disaster by solving a mystery as dense as a Christmas fruitcake . . . Features over a dozen cookie and dessert recipes from The Cookie Jar! “Series fans will enjoy learning how the Cookie Jar bakery came to be.”—Publishers Weekly

From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin: A culinary mystery series that takes you on a tour of Paris! Includes Sweet and Savory French Crêpe Recipes Now that she’s solved yet another murder case, Clémence Damour finally has time to invent new pastries and dessert flavors at her patisserie. But when a Parisian socialite goes missing, Clémence and Inspector St. Clair both conclude that Carlos, a mysterious man from Clémence’s past, has kidnapped her. Between becoming a fashion designer’s new muse, surviving her own kidnapping attempt, and going to a fancy party at the Grand Palais, Clémence is in for another busy week. If you like light-hearted cozy mysteries with recipes by Joanne Fluke or Jessica Beck, you'll enjoy The Patisserie Mysteries. Join Clémence and her friends as they solve murder cases, bake French pastries, and fall in love in the City of Lights. keywords: Paris murder mystery series, cozy mystery with recipes, free first book in series cozy, amateur sleuth, chick lit mystery, French dessert mystery series with recipes, Cozy mystery france, Cozy mystery with romance, Cozy mystery with dogs, culinary cozy mystery recipes, travel cozy mystery