Donut Disturb: A Bakeshop Mystery [Paperback]

The filling is looking grim for pastry chef and amateur sleuth Juliet Capshaw inDonut Disturb, the next in Ellie Alexander's beloved Bakeshop Series.

Love is in bloom in Ashland, Oregon. The Shakespearean hamlet is bursting with fresh spring energy. Fragrant lilacs and the sweet aroma of vanilla cake fill the air as everyone in town gathers at Lithia Park for the celebration of the yearThomas and Kerrys wedding.

Its a picture perfect day. Guests gather on picnic blankets in front of the bandshell to watch Kerry walk down the aisle and wed Ashlands favorite detective in training, Thomas. Jules and her team at Torte have been tasked with catering the outdoor reception and everything is going according to plan, until a wedding crasher shows up.

The uninvited guest isnt just someone looking to score a free glass of champagne. Its Kerrys estranged father who is supposed to be behind bars. Kerry is distraught. Jules vows to do everything she can to make sure that there are no other surprises on her friends big day. But when the bassist for Heart Strings, the wedding band, is found stabbed with the blunt end of his instrument Juless promise takes on new meaning. Now shell have to slice through the five tiered cake and a bevy of potential suspects in order to track down a killer before they turn the knife on her.

ELLIE ALEXANDER is a Pacific Northwest native who spends ample time testing pastry recipes in her home kitchen or at one of the many famed coffeehouses nearby. When she's not coated in flour, you'll find her outside exploring hiking trails and trying to burn off calories consumed in the name of research. She is the author of the Bakeshop Mysteries, includingMeet Your BakerandA Batter of Life and Death, as well as the Sloan Krause mysteries. A cast of warm, well-drawn characters, a charmingly described setting, and the cooking and baking details, with recipes appended, add up to a satisfying cozy thls+