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  • Published: 7 April 2015
  • ISBN: 9781101594520
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Adult
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352
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Five-Alarm Fudge

  • Christine DeSmet


In the newest Fudge Shop Mystery from the national bestselling author of Hot Fudge Frame-Up, Ava Oosterling is after a recipe to kill for...

It’s autumn in Fishers’ Harbor, Wisconsin, and fudge shop owner Ava Oosterling is busy preparing for the harvest festival and a visit from some royal relatives who live in Belgium. According to Ava’s grandpa, a famous divinity fudge recipe from the 1860s is hidden somewhere in a local historical church—a treat fit for a prince.

But when a fire in the church reveals the body of a murdered man, it looks like someone is willing to go to any length to possess the valuable secret to the divinity fudge. As Ava searches for the killer—and the recipe—she could use a little divine intervention, because she may have bitten off more than she can chew…

  • Published: 7 April 2015
  • ISBN: 9781101594520
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Adult
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352
Categories:

Praise for Five-Alarm Fudge

"An action-filled story with a likeable heroine and a fun setting. And, oh, that fudge! I'm swooning. I hope Ava Oosterling and her family and friends take me back to Door County, Wisconsin, for another nibble soon."
--JoAnna Carl, national bestselling author of the Chocoholic Mysteries
"The first in a new series set in the 'Cape Cod of the Midwest', First-Degree Fudge is a lighthearted confection that cozy mystery readers will devour."
--Lucy Burdette, author of Topped Chef
"As palatable as a fresh pan of Belgian fudge, this debut will delight candy aficionados and mystery lovers with its fast pace, quirky cast and twist after twist. A must-read!"
--Liz Mugavero, author of Kneading to Die
"Christine DeSmet has whipped up a melt-in-your mouth gem of a tale. One is definitely not going to be enough!"
--Hannah Reed, national bestselling author of Beeline to Trouble
"Interesting characters enhance this mystery...plenty of romantic tension. The mystery evolves nicely with a few good twists and turns that lead to a surprising villain."
--RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
"Readers will 'eat' this particular tale up, while also drooling over the fudge recipes in the back. The same can be said for DeSmet's mysteries that can be said for actual fudge: There is no way you can consume just one."
--Suspense Magazine

"An action-filled story with a likeable heroine and a fun setting. And, oh, that fudge! I'm swooning. I hope Ava Oosterling and her family and friends take me back to Door County, Wisconsin, for another nibble soon."
--JoAnna Carl, national bestselling author of the Chocoholic Mysteries
"The first in a new series set in the 'Cape Cod of the Midwest', First-Degree Fudge is a lighthearted confection that cozy mystery readers will devour."
--Lucy Burdette, author of Topped Chef
"As palatable as a fresh pan of Belgian fudge, this debut will delight candy aficionados and mystery lovers with its fast pace, quirky cast and twist after twist. A must-read!"
--Liz Mugavero, author of Kneading to Die
"Christine DeSmet has whipped up a melt-in-your mouth gem of a tale. One is definitely not going to be enough!"
--Hannah Reed, national bestselling author of Beeline to Trouble
"Interesting characters enhance this mystery...plenty of romantic tension. The mystery evolves nicely with a few good twists and turns that lead to a surprising villain."
--RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
"Readers will 'eat' this particular tale up, while also drooling over the fudge recipes in the back. The same can be said for DeSmet's mysteries that can be said for actual fudge: There is no way you can consume just one."
--Suspense Magazine