{"product_id":"dessert-is-the-bomb-paperback","title":"Dessert is the Bomb - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Bruns\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Catherine Bruns comes a hauntingly hilarious Halloween Cookies \u0026amp; Chance mystery! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBaker turned sometimes-sleuth Sally Muccio has always loved Halloween, but this year she has more on her mind than ghosts and goblins. In addition to catering a party at her wacky father's funeral home, a competing bakery has just moved in across the street from Sally's Samples. The new owner, Celeste Delgado, seems intent on burying Sal's novelty cookie shop into the ground with her sensational smash cake bombs. Suddenly, the homemade fortune cookies that Sal and her best friend Josie create with loving care are predicting an ominous future for their business. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore Sal can discover what's behind Celeste's grudge, the woman is killed by an explosion. To take the cake, Josie was heard threatening Celeste shortly before her death. A night in the slammer, another deadly explosion, and dangerous family secrets all add to Sal's growing list of concerns. Like an oven timer, precious minutes of her life are ticking away. Can she find Celeste's killer before everything blows up in her face? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e*Recipes Included!*\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Cookies \u0026amp; Chance Mysteries: \u003cbr\u003eTastes Like Murder (book #1)\u003cbr\u003eA Spot of Murder (short story in the \"Killer Beach Reads\" collection)\u003cbr\u003eBaked to Death (book #2)\u003cbr\u003eBurned to a Crisp (book #3)\u003cbr\u003eFrosted With Revenge (book #4)\u003cbr\u003eSilenced by Sugar (book #5)\u003cbr\u003eA Drizzle Before Dying (short story in the \"Pushing Up Daisies\" collection)\u003cbr\u003eCrumbled to Pieces (book #6)\u003cbr\u003eSprinkled in Malice (book #7)\u003cbr\u003eGinger Snapped to Death (book #8)\u003cbr\u003eIcing on the Casket (book #9)\u003cbr\u003eKnee Deep in Dough (book #10)\u003cbr\u003eDessert is the Bomb (book #11) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat critics are saying: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fantastic cozy mystery!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-InD'Tale Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I want to visit more with all of the quirky characters just to see what crazy and outrageous things they will do next!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Fresh Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The Cookies and Chance Mystery series is more than just a series....it's a family!! Once you read the first book, you are hooked and feel like a member of the crazy Muccio family.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Cozy Mystery Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42098630623367,"sku":"9798470301475","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e35464e3b51b1c2e04c8ab98c36a9976.webp?v=1732365438","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/dessert-is-the-bomb-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}