Bake Offed
  • Published: 24 January 2023
  • ISBN: 9781496734570
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $24.99

Bake Offed

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In the new installment of beloved author Maya Corrigan’s Five-Ingredient Mystery series, join Val Deniston and her grandfather at the Maryland Mystery Fan Fest in the bake-off of the century that makes “killing competition” take on a whole new meaning…

In the new installment of beloved author Maya Corrigan’s Five-Ingredient Mystery series, join Val Deniston and her grandfather at the Maryland Mystery Fan Fest in the bake-off of the century that makes “killing competition” take on a whole new meaning…

When the Deadly Desserts bake-off lives up to its name, Val and Granddad turn up the heat on a killer . . .
 
The Maryland Mystery Fan Fest sounds like exactly the fun getaway cafe manager Val Deniston and her grandfather could use. Granddad will even compete in a dessert competition in which contestants assume the roles of cooks to famous fictional sleuths. Playing Nero Wolfe’s gourmet cook Fritz is an exciting challenge for Granddad. A restaurant manager is playing Lord Peter Wimsey’s valet and cook Bunter. But Granddad is steamed to learn who will be playing Sherlock Holmes’s landlady, Mrs. Hudson—his nemesis Cynthia Sweet, who he believes ripped off his five-ingredient theme from his column “Codger Cook” to use in her own recipe column.
 
Apparently, he isn’t the only one who has a beef with his not-so-sweet competitor. When she’s found dead in her room with the teakettle whistling, it’s up to Val and her grandfather to sort through the festival goers to find out who was most definitely not a fan of Cynthia Sweet . . .
 
  • Published: 24 January 2023
  • ISBN: 9781496734570
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $24.99
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Praise for Bake Offed

Praise for Maya Corrigan's Five-Ingredient Mysteries


“With a fun cast of characters and plenty of suspects, this is a great holiday story— just don’t eat any gingerbread men from ghosts!” —Parkersburg News & Sentinel on Gingerdead Man

"[A] feisty, quirky whodunit it." —Woman's World on Crypt Suzette

"Grandad is a hoot to live with, and his jobs as a food reviewer and part-time detective provide endless possibilities for fun and murder...Charming." —Kirkus Reviews on Crypt Suzette

"With a seasonal setting and quirky characters, this will be a treat to cozy fans." —The Parkersburg News & Sentinel on Crypt Suzette

"This was an intricately plotted murder mystery with all sorts of interesting twists that made the matter of Suzette's death a real whodunit." —Criminal Element on Crypt Suzette

"Corrigan keeps her simple mixture of pleasant characters, murder, and recipes in the oven." —Kirkus Reviews on Final Fondue

"Fans of puzzle mysteries will enjoy the opportunity to sift through the clues to solve the puzzle." —San Diego Fiction Examiner on Scam Chowder

"Suspects abound and the puzzle solution is deftly handled in this charming cozy...With recipes included, this is definitely a starter for fans of Diane Mott Davidson, Lou Jane Temple, and Virginia Rich." —Library Journal on By Cook or by Crook