Carrot Cake Murder (Hannah Swenson Mysteries with Recipes)

By Joanne Fluke and Joanne Fluke; (Reader) Suzanne Toren

Book Overview

Between baking up a storm for The Cookie Jar and unraveling the mystery of her cat Moishe's recent strange behavior, Hannah Swensen has a lot on her plate. But she'll always make time for her business partner, Lisa, who's in the midst of preparing for a big family reunion. Everyone is delighted when Lisa's long-lost uncle makes a surprise appearance. No one has heard from Gus in twenty-five years. Uncle Gus is immediately the hit of the reunion. He's almost as popular as Hannah's scrumptious carrot cake, which is also Gus's favorite dessert. But the next morning, as the whole family gathers for the group photo, one person is missing. Hannah offers to track down Uncle Gus, but her search leads to a shocking find. Over by the bar at the pavilion, she spots two slices of her infamous carrot cake, frosting-side down on the floor--and Gus's corpse with an ice pick jutting out of his chest! Now Hannah's got to sift through a long list of suspects to find a killer--even if it could mean a recipe for her own demise. . . Filled with juicy scandal, delightfully eccentric characters and tempting recipes. --Publishers Weekly

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0758210213
• ISBN13: 9780758210210
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp
• Length: 343 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.0"

Customer Reviews

Under the Yum Yum Cake

Who doesn't love healthy carrots made into a cake? Joanne Fluke consistently writes a mystery story, while entertaining you and sometimes making you hungry to boot, each time. This book is no exception. You get 2 for 1...a great read and recipes...no way to lose.

Pure Fun ! !

I love the series - each one seems to be better than the last - and the recipes - I've tried many of them from the different books in the system - so far they have all recieved raves from not only family but from fellow teachers. Thanks for the wonderful recipes! ! !

Well Written and Delicious

This was a great book. I have read all the others. I thought this was far superior. An appearance by Herb's long lost uncle at the family reunion was too good to be true. He had left in the middle of the night 30 years before. Unfortunately for Gus, the uncle, he became murdered. It became apparent why he left and why he was murdered. Hannah methodically investigates and solves the murder. I liked the way Joanne ended this one. Hannah didn't have to decide between Norman or Mike.

Great once again.

Joann Fluke is one of my favorites,and carrot cake is one of her best to date.I absolutely love the recipes in her books and try alot of them,i am always looking for new stuff from her and will continue to do so!

Family Reunions Are Murder

Lisa and Herb have put lots of work into putting together a reunion of both their families. And all that work is about to pay off as relatives start pouring into Lake Eden from all over the United States. But the talk of the reunion is Herb's uncle Gus. No one has heard from Gus since he left Lake Eden in the middle of the night 30 years ago. His surprise appearance makes several people happy, but it also stirs up lots of old hurt and gossip. As everyone gathers for the group picture the next afternoon, no one can find Gus. Hannah is enlisted to find him. And find him she does, dead. Was someone carrying a grudge for 30 years? Can Hannah solve the mystery before the reunion ends? This is a strong entry sure to please long time fans. The mystery is given more prominence then it has in the last few books, with plenty of clues and red herrings. There are quite a few funny scenes as well. The climax is terrific. While I did figure out the killer before Hannah, it wasn't that long before. Some of the series regulars don't have as much page time as in previous books, but that allows more time for the mystery to take center stage. There is plenty of cooking in this book as well with 10 new dessert recipes and 5 other recipes to enjoy. I've tried three of them and just think about them makes my mouth water. It's always a joy to spend time in Lake Eden. Hannah's many fans will welcome this latest entry with open arms.