A âfast-pacedâ mystery with âa plot that involves two rival chocolatiers, a wealthy elderly couple from Connecticut, and plenty of local gossipâ (Publishers Weekly).
No one in their right mind would vacation in Maine this time of year, but to boost the economy, the town of Tinkerâs Cove is launching a travel promotion for Valentine's Day. As a reporter for the Pennysaver, Lucy Stone is assigned a puff piece on upscale Chanticleerâs Chocolates, and its deliciously handsome owner, Trey Meacham. Not the best way to keep her widening waistline under control.
Soon Lucy discovers thereâs another tantalizing tart behind the counter. Sultry store manager Tamzin Graves is only too eager to serve her male customers. With a throng of jealous women in her wake, itâs almost no surprise when Tamzin turns up dead, her body covered in chocolate. There's no sugar-coating murder, and Lucy must crisscross the snow-covered landscape as she tries to find a heartless killerâŚ
âI like Lucy Stone a lot, and so will readers.ââCarolyn Hart, New York Times-bestselling author of the Death on Demand Mysteries
A âfast-pacedâ mystery with âa plot that involves two rival chocolatiers, a wealthy elderly couple from Connecticut, and plenty of local gossipâ (Publishers Weekly).
No one in their right mind would vacation in Maine this time of year, but to boost the economy, the town of Tinkerâs Cove is launching a travel promotion for Valentine's Day. As a reporter for the Pennysaver, Lucy Stone is assigned a puff piece on upscale Chanticleerâs Chocolates, and its deliciously handsome owner, Trey Meacham. Not the best way to keep her widening waistline under control.
Soon Lucy discovers thereâs another tantalizing tart behind the counter. Sultry store manager Tamzin Graves is only too eager to serve her male customers. With a throng of jealous women in her wake, itâs almost no surprise when Tamzin turns up dead, her body covered in chocolate. There's no sugar-coating murder, and Lucy must crisscross the snow-covered landscape as she tries to find a heartless killerâŚ
âI like Lucy Stone a lot, and so will readers.ââCarolyn Hart, New York Times-bestselling author of the Death on Demand Mysteries