{"product_id":"9781609075590","title":"Culinary Mystery Series: Volumes 4-6","description":"Key Lime Pie\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cp\u003eMISSING!\u003cbr\u003eName: Megan Burton\u003cbr\u003eAge: 25\u003cbr\u003eDescription: dark hair, blue eyes; no identifiable scars; wearing a diamond tennis bracelet\u003cbr\u003eLast seen three years ago in Key West, Florida\u003cbr\u003eIf you have any information, please contact the police immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Sadie Hoffmiller's new friend, Eric Burton, receives word that his missing daughter's body may have been found in Florida, he immediately packs his bags, but Sadie is determined to stay home and prove to everyone that she is \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e a busybody.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But when she senses Eric is hiding something, Sadie is compelled to take action. Before she knows it, she's in the heart of Miami, trying to piece together a trail littered with broken relationships, mysterious strangers, and forged documents that might just provide Eric the answers he's been desperately searching for — or reveal a truth he may not be ready to face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSadie must also face a difficult question: Where is her heart leading her? Onward into Eric's adventurous arms? Or back home to the stable and steady Pete Cunningham? If only love was as easy as following a recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce again, Sadie finds herself in the company of some colorful characters and on the hunt for some good old-fashioned Southern cooking. But despite the drama and intrigue, all Sadie really wants is to go home. . . as soon as she does just one more thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003eIncludes eight new mouthwatering recipes, tested and approved by the official bakers of Sadie's Test Kitchen\u003c\/ul\u003eBlackberry Crumble\u003cp\u003eMODERN MISS MARPLE: A MAGNET FOR MURDER?\u003cbr\u003eby Jane Seeley, feature reporter, \u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLocal \"celebrity\" Sadie Hoffmiller has been involved in a number of unfortunate situations that have taken her to crime scenes from London, England, to Miami, Florida, and even in her own backyard of Garrison, Colorado. But is she truly an unwitting bystander in all these investigations? Or is she something more? Is she, perhaps, even the cause ...?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe word is out about Sadie Hoffmiller's amateur detective work, but it's not the kind of publicity Sadie wants. When Jane's article threatens Sadie's reputation in the community, she accepts her first investigation-for-hire and travels to Portland, Oregon - if only to give herself some space from her whispering neighbors. And from Pete, who is sending her mixed signals about their budding relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSadie hopes the Portland air will clear her head, and she is eager to get to work for May Sanderson, who has suspicions about her father's untimely death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePutting her detective skills to the test, Sadie delves into a complicated past that includes a business partnership that didn't end well, several unsavory family secrets, and more than a few motives for murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSadie is afraid she might crumble under the pressure, but in a new place with new recipes, she finds herself more determined than ever to uncover the answers buried in scandal, insatiable appetites, and pure and simple greed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSadie Hoffmiller believes in her abilities as a cook and as a detective. She believes in the beauty of a perfectly baked pumpkin roll. She does not, however, believe in ghosts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Halloween approaches, Sadie is looking forward to spending her favorite baking season of the year making delicious New England recipes in Boston, Massachusetts, with her favorite leading man, Pete Cunningham, as they babysit his three young grandsons. When the boys insist that Mrs. Wapple, the woman who lives across the street, is a witch, Sadie and Pete are anxious to distract the boys from such silly ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSadie tries to befriend Mrs. Wapple, but when her foolproof plate of cookies fails to work its magic, she is left with more questions than answers. And Sadie has never been one to leave a good question unanswered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe more she investigates, however, the stranger the answers become. And when Sadie learns the eccentric Mrs. Wapple has been attacked in her home, she knows times is running out. As the unexplained occurrences escalate, Sadie finds herself embroiled in yet another mystery with life-or-death consequences. Can Sadie discover whoever — or whatever — is behind the mystery before anyone else gets hurt? Or will this be the last time Sadie takes the case?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deseret Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135083430128,"sku":"9781609075590","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781609075590_p0.jpg?v=1763838184","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781609075590","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}