Description:
The beautiful grounds and the magnificent setting of Audley Castle is perfect for a prestigious wedding fair. The sun is shining, the wedding gowns are fluttering, and the cake samples are delicious. But behind the friendly greetings and free champagne, a murder is about to happen...
Hit me over the head with an overdone blueberry rock cake! I'm in shock when wedding florist, Connie Barber, dies while attending the Audley Castle annual wedding fair. Why would a healthy young woman drop down dead? Is there a killer lurking among the bridal bouquets?
It doesn't take long to learn there weren't many people who liked Connie. She was sharp, money-focused, and mean. And she enjoyed stealing other women's men.
When the autopsy reveals she was poisoned, I offer to help Campbell Milligan, the castle's grumpy head of security, figure out who killed Connie. But he's convinced he knows who did it. The only problem is, the prime suspect has Campbell as an alibi!
Determined to get justice for Connie, I keep investigating. But with a wedding dress catwalk to take part in, a mountain of baking to whip up, and the surprise arrival of a family member, I'm too busy to see past the blueberry muffins and mayhem to get to the truth.
Will this be the case that finally beats me?
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This is a fun, cozy culinary mystery featuring readers' favorite, Holly Holmes, and her adorable dog, Meatball. In these twisty mysteries, the killer always gets their just desserts!
If you enjoyed this book, there are seven more waiting for you to 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
Brief description: K.E. O'Connor is the author of the Witch Haven mystery series, the Crypt Witch cozy mysteries, the Lorna Shadow ghost mysteries, the Holly Holmes baking mysteries, the Zee Town paranormal cozy series, and the Old Sarum mystery series, along with other titles available if you cast the right spell. She can imagine dragons, taste cookies when they aren't even there, and hear the crack of a witch's broom at a hundred paces. K.E. (the K stands for Karen) lives in the United Kingdom (it isn't very united, but that's a mystery for another time) among the mystical stones and fairy creatures of Somerset. She graduated from the Universities of Southampton and Reading, where she received degrees in Archaeology and Cognitive Evolution (both highly entertaining to take part in, but with the career options of a ground witch's toe bone.) If you're of the curious persuasion and want to know more, visit her website at www.keoconnor.com for enlightening knowledge on all things cozy mystery, book news, and a peek into the magical world of a writer who believes animals talk and magic is just a finger click away. To contact her, visit her Facebook page - www.facebook/keoconnorauthor, join her newsletter -https: //www.subscribepage.com/cozymysteries, or dust off that haunted mirror in your cellar and speak the ancient magical words to transport yourself into her lounge. There might be tea and cookies waiting, or there might be giants - it depends on her mood.
Review Quotes:
"I couldn't put the book down. I Love the characters. I feel like I'm part of the village and am walking the castle grounds through every page. I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!"
"Loved it! The latest and literally the greatest in this series. A missing grandmother just showed up. Of course, she was missing because she was incarcerated - and she is not completely reformed - or maybe not reformed at all. Another mysterious murder, but why, how, and whodunnit?"
"Holly figures out the clues this time with the help of her gran. Great series, looking forward to more in the British countryside. Such fun."
"Holly does it again."
"I always enjoy reading these HOLLY Holmes mysteries. They are enjoyable and fun. Quick paced too."