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"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...
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A mysterious stranger shows up at Donut Hearts threatening to reveal a deadly secret about Suzanne's late father. Then the stranger is murdered before he can share what he knows. Suzanne and her mother are the main suspects, but it turns out that there are plenty of other people who wouldn't mind seeing the stranger dead!
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Donut 17, Old Fashioned Crooks.
When donut shop assistant Emma's bad boyfriend is found dead in the middle of a freshly lit bonfire during the Spirit Night celebration, Suzanne and Grace must dig into the case, with Jake adding his own special skills to the investigation. The team soon gets into trouble when the search turns even more sinister, and the abilities of all three sleuths are required if they are going to have any chance of solving the...
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When Mayor George Morris's chief rival, Harley Boggess, is found murdered while sitting behind the mayor's desk in city hall, it looks as though George may have dispatched his competition permanently. When the mayor goes missing immediately afterwards, things appear to be even worse, and it's up to Suzanne, her mother, and Grace to work together to uncover who really killed the councilman before the mayor's future-and his freedom-are extinguished...
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Donut Mystery 32, Boston Cream Bribery, from Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!
When head town councilman Van Rayburn is attacked at his home and left for dead, Suzanne and Jake struggle to prove that their friend, Mayor George Morris, is innocent of committing the assault. The only problem is that there is evidence left at the scene that implicates the mayor, and Van can't seem to remember the attack at all!
6) Mixed Malice
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During the remodeling of Donut Hearts after a big ice storm damaged the place, contractor Snappy Mack is found murdered inside the shop, and Suzanne and Jake must find the killer before he strikes again. As they search through the remnants of the contractor's life, they soon realize that too many folks had a reason to want to see Snappy dead, and sorting it all out is going to be no easy task.
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Gathered in one place for the first time, the Donut Mysteries Cookbook offers many of the recipes featured in the pages of the New York Times Bestselling Donut Mystery Series by Jessica Beck. Here you will find enough treats to send you into absolute sugar shock, with a few recipes for more standard fare peppered in, if you're so inclined. The author makes no claims to be a professional baker or cook but has enjoyed making goodies for the family for...
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When Crazy Dan the junk man, is found murdered in his shop, Aunt Teeks, at first no one has any idea who might want to see the old man dead, but as Suzanne and Grace begin to dig into his life, they discover that there was much more to the man than they first thought, including several motives for murder.
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Suzanne and Jake are finally married, but the honeymoon is over too soon when they find her mother waiting for them at the airport. Someone has murdered the new police chief in their absence, and the list of suspects comprise some of the folks closest to them, including Suzanne's stepfather, her assistant at the donut shop, and several folks in the town Chief Tyler just left. As their investigation develops, suspicion falls on people from both sides...
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When Suzanne, Jake, Momma, and Phillip decide to buy an old house and fix it up, they soon discover that the neglected property is being used as a base for an illegal operation. The more they dig into the old house, the more they realize that there are more problems with the fixer-upper than just wiring and plumbing, and they must investigate the case or risk losing everything.
11) Blended Bribes
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As Suzanne Hart is coming home from visiting her college roommate, Autumn, she spots smoke in the sky above downtown April Springs, North Carolina. She fears that either her donut shop or the cottage she shares with her husband, Jake, is on fire, but it turns out to be ReNEWed, Gabby Williams's gently used clothing shop next door to Donut Hearts. As Suzanne watches in horror, a fireman pulls someone from inside the burning building. Is it Gabby, and...
12) Custard Crime
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Custard Crime, Donut Mystery #14
When the chief of police's ex-wife is found dead, some folks think it was an accident, but Suzanne Hart's boyfriend, State Police Inspector Jake Bishop, knows better. When he's asked to investigate the crime, Suzanne is thrilled that he's going to be nearby, but she's also worried that the investigation might interfere with their relationship. Little does she know that it's about to do much more than that as she and...
13) Troubled Treats
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Troubled Treats, Donut Mystery #19, from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!
There's been a murder at the old wagon factory, a building recently purchased and now being renovated by Suzanne's mother. What's more, Jake and Suzanne were on the premises when the crime occurred. They soon get dragged into the investigation and begin uncovering a bevy of clues as to why this homicide took place. Did the killing happen for personal reasons,...
14) Baked Books
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Baked Books, Donut Mystery #30 from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck! There's a new bookstore opening up across the street from Suzanne's donut shop, and when a group of mystery writers descends on April Springs for a panel on murder and mayhem in the book world, is it any wonder that homicide is soon on the menu at Donut Hearts?
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CHERRY-FILLED CHARGES, the thirty-third donut mystery from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck
It's finally time for Barton Gleason's pop-up bistro, but the grand opening is marred when a fellow chef and rival from culinary school is murdered nearby in one of the staging areas. Suzanne stumbles across the body, and while Jake is away dealing with his own family issues, she and Grace tackle the job of tracking down the real killer before...
16) Perjury Proof
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A pie shop is opening up in April Springs, but the owner is as sour as her pies are sweet! When she's murdered a few days before the grand opening, too many folks in April Springs had reasons to want to see the woman gone. Suzanne and Grace dive into the case, hopefully in time to save the next victim on the killer's to-do list!
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ASSAULT AND BATTER, Book 11 in the Donut Mystery Series!
When Emily Hargraves tells Suzanne that she's marrying Max, her ex-husband, Suzanne is happy enough for her, but when Jude Williams, one of Emily's old flames, decides to light the ceremony up, someone decides to extinguish his flame before he can act. Was it Max, the groom-to-be; Peter, his best man; Lisa, the woman Jude had been dating; her jealous husband, Frank; or perhaps it was Reggie...
18) Tasty Trials
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Tasty Trials, Donut 29 in the Donut Mysteries
by New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!
When Suzanne and Jake win a weekend getaway to a luxury resort island in the mountains, they think they're in for the time of their lives. Little do they know that they've actually been brought there to help uncover who tried to kill their host. As the married team dig deeper into the case, they are soon isolated on the island with not only more potential...
19) Cranberry Crimes
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Donut Mystery #31, Cranberry Crimes, from New York Times Bestselling author Jessica Beck!
When Suzanne Hart is commissioned at the last minute to make donuts for a long-time customer's birthday party, she happily complies, but when the guest of honor dies before the party can even begin, Suzanne taps Grace, Jake, and even Phillip to help her solve Jasper Finney's homicide before the killer gets away with murder.
20) Pumpkin Pleas
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When newspaper owner Ray Blake goes missing, it's just the start of troubles for some of the people closest to donutmaker Suzanne Hart. Soon after, old flame Tom Thorndike is found dead at the bottom of a nearby waterfall. Was it foul play or simply a daredevil stunt gone wrong? Little does Suzanne know that her past is about to play a major role in her present, as well as her potentially perilous future.
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