The Donut Mysteries Series

THE MISSING DOUGH by Chris Cavender  (Pizza Lover's Mystery Book 7) From the Pizza Lover's Mysteries, first published by Kensington. Praise for The Pizza Lover's Mysteries "Tasty…this is another fun pizza romp." Publisher's Weekly "The increasing mastery of action and flow suggest that Cavender is hitting his stride." Kirkus Reviews "Just like a pizza with all your favorite toppings, this series will satisfy even the most finicky cozy readers." RT Book Reviews "Scrumptious…this entertaining series will continue to gain fans with its clever plotting and small town appeal." RT Book Reviews "Charming…two lovable, dynamic protagonists and a warm small-town atmosphere." Publisher's Weekly "A delightful mystery—as filling as a big slice of warm pizza." Armchair Detective "Cavender is an ace at writing cozies."   Library Journal Eleanor's sister, Maddy, is about to get married when her lying ex-husband Grant shows up on the scene to spoil everything.  When he's found stabbed in the heart with a barbeque skewer, Maddy enlists Eleanor's help in solving the murder, and possibly saving her life! Cheese sticks and mini calzone recipes included!  

Donut Mystery 32, Boston Cream Bribery, from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck! When head town councilman Van Rayburn is attacked at his home and left for dead, Suzanne and Jake struggle to prove that their friend, Mayor George Morris, is innocent of committing the assault.  The only problem is that there is evidence left at the scene that implicates the mayor, and Van can’t seem to remember the attack at all! For more information about Jessica Beck, please visit www.jessicabeckmysteries.net

Donut 36, Pastry Penalties, from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck! When Emily Hargraves’ stuffed animals are kidnapped and ransomed, the police treat it as a joke, but when the apparent abductor ends up on the wrong end of a knife, things turn deadly serious in April Springs as Suzanne and Jake do their best to solve the murder before the killer has a chance to strike again. 

Donut Mystery #31, Cranberry Crimes, from New York Times Bestselling author Jessica Beck! When Suzanne Hart is commissioned at the last minute to make donuts for a long-time customer’s birthday party, she happily complies, but when the guest of honor dies before the party can even begin, Suzanne taps Grace, Jake, and even Phillip to help her solve Jasper Finney’s homicide before the killer gets away with murder.

CHERRY-FILLED CHARGES, the thirty-third donut mystery from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck It’s finally time for Barton Gleason’s pop-up bistro, but the grand opening is marred when a fellow chef and rival from culinary school is murdered nearby in one of the staging areas.  Suzanne stumbles across the body, and while Jake is away dealing with his own family issues, she and Grace tackle the job of tracking down the real killer before someone else’s goose gets cooked!

Scary Sweets, Donut Mystery 34 by New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck It’s Fright Week in April Springs, a time filled with special events leading up to Halloween, but the celebration is in jeopardy when a body is found in the middle of the night on the platform of the dunking booth under the town clock.  Suzanne and her mother decide to investigate, and soon secrets from the past resurface and threaten the present in a very real way.

Cocoa Crush, Book 35 in the New York Times Bestselling Mystery Series by Jessica Beck. When Suzanne and Jake leave town to attend a party with friends, they never dream that they are about to become involved in another murder.  The stakes continue to rise as an ice storm knocks out the power in the penthouse where they are staying, locking them in with a dead body and a killer until law and order—as well as the power—can be restored.

Caramel Canvas, Donut 39 in the New York Times Bestselling Mystery Series by Jessica Beck! When Suzanne Hart returns to April Springs after being away, she learns that one of her good friends, artist Annabeth Kline, has died by accident in her studio, but as Suzanne looks deeper into the situation, it quickly becomes clear to her that Annabeth's death was no accident!

Measured Mayhem, Donut Mystery #42, from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck. When Suzanne gets an urgent call from her old college roommate, she drops everything and rushes to help her.  When she arrives, Suzanne learns that someone may be trying to drive her best friend from school crazy, or worse yet, kill her, and Suzanne must dig into what's really happening.  Is her friend just being paranoid, or is there really a target on her back?

Dark Drizzles, Donut 40 by New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck! The owners of Donut Hearts and The Last Page decide to hold a festival featuring donuts and books, but when one of the guest authors dies in the middle of robbing the donut shop, Suzanne and Grace must solve the case and get the missing money back, or risk losing more than the proceeds from the festival.

Blended Bribes, Donut Mystery #43, From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck! As Suzanne Hart is coming home from visiting her college roommate, Autumn, she spots smoke in the sky above downtown April Springs, North Carolina.  She fears that either her donut shop or the cottage she shares with her husband, Jake, is on fire, but it turns out to be ReNEWed, Gabby Williams's gently used clothing shop next door to Donut Hearts.  As Suzanne watches in horror, a fireman pulls someone from inside the burning building.  Is it Gabby, and if it is, is she still alive?  Only time will tell.  As events begin to unfold, Suzanne and Grace do their best to uncover who would want to torch Gabby's business, and the owner along with it!

Counterfeit Confections, Donut Mystery 41 from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck! When Suzanne, Jake, Momma, and Phillip decide to buy an old house and fix it up, they soon discover that the neglected property is being used as a base for an illegal operation.  The more they dig into the old house, the more they realize that there are more problems with the fixer-upper than just wiring and plumbing, and they must investigate the case or risk losing everything.

From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck, Apple Stuffed Alibis, Book 37 in the Donut Mysteries! When a prominent member of the community is murdered, the list of suspects is longer than the lines during a free donut giveaway.  Odd couple Suzanne and her stepfather, Phillip, dig into the case together to unmask the killer, and in the course of their investigation, the two amateur sleuths become embroiled in some of the worst aspects of small town life as they struggle to find the murderer.

Perjury Proof, Donut Mystery #38 From New York Times Bestselling Author, Jessica Beck. A pie shop is opening up in April Springs, but the owner is as sour as her pies are sweet!  When she's murdered a few days before the grand opening, too many folks in April Springs had reasons to want to see the woman gone.  Suzanne and Grace dive into the case, hopefully in time to save the next victim on the killer's to-do list!

Donut Despair, The 48th Donut Mystery from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck! When Jake takes a missing person case near the North Carolina coast, Suzanne decides to tag along for a bit of a "vacation." There's no time for her to rest once they get there, though, when they get embroiled in a small town's present as well as its past, and they must unravel the mysteries surrounding it before murder books its own stay there. Jessica Beck is the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Donut Mysteries, the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries, the Classic Diner Mysteries, the Ghost Cat Cozy Mysteries, and more.

Nasty Knead,  Donut Mystery #46 From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck. When former resident and once-famous country music singer Charlie Gray comes back to April Springs to try to save his career, he gets Suzanne to agree to do a donutmaking demonstration for television, but before they can go on, someone takes the opportunity to kill, and Suzanne and Jake must battle to find the murderer before they can strike again! Jessica Beck is the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Donut Mysteries, the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries, the Classic Diner Mysteries, the Ghost Cat Cozy Mysteries, and more.

The First Time Ever Published! The 44th Donut Mystery, Sifted Sentences. When Suzanne's mother gets a threatening note, no one but Suzanne and Grace seems to take it seriously.  After all, several other folks around town have gotten them, too.  The police think it's all just one big prank, but Suzanne knows better.  As she and her best friend begin to dig into the case, things suddenly turn fatal in April Springs when someone is murdered, and Suzanne must figure out whether the threat against Momma is a separate incident or if it's tied into the same goal of getting rid of her mother once and for all! Jessica Beck is the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Donut Mysteries, the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries, the Classic Diner Mysteries, the Ghost Cat Cozy Mysteries, and more.

The 47th Donut Mystery RIGGED RISING by Jessica Beck There's a mayoral election in April Springs, North Carolina, and just as George Morris discovers that he's been unseated by rival Lily Hamilton, the new mayor-elect winds up dead!  A great many fingers point toward George as the main suspect in the murder, so Suzanne and her stepfather, Phillip, must dive into the case to clear their friend's name and, in doing so, find the real killer. Jessica Beck is the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Donut Mysteries, the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries, the Classic Diner Mysteries, the Ghost Cat Cozy Mysteries, and more.

The First Time Ever Published!   The 49th Donut Mystery   Whisked Warnings   When the contractor working next door to Donut Hearts is assaulted and nailed to the wall of ReNEWed, the town is quick to suspect Gabby Williams, and unless and until Mike "Darrel" Masters regains consciousness, Suzanne must work to figure out what really happened at the jobsite in the middle of the night, or Gabby will be convicted in the eyes of the people of April Springs!  

Donut Mystery #45, Dusted Discoveries! From Jessica Beck, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Donut Mysteries, the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries, the Classic Diner Mysteries, the Ghost Cat Mysteries, and more! When former Chief of Police Phillip Martin finds a clue to a missing treasure while researching a cold case, he, Momma, Jake, and Suzanne go off in search of a valuable relic missing since the Civil War.  The only problem is that they aren't the only ones looking for the prize, and when word gets out that they are on the hunt as well, things turn ugly, and fast!

               JESSICA BECK THE DONUT MYSTERIES, BOOK 50            BAKER'S BURDEN   When a wicked landlord is murdered during a going-out-of-business sale in April Springs, everyone who runs a business in the strip mall he owns is a suspect, including one of Suzanne's good friends.  Not only that, but there are even more folks from town who are under scrutiny as well.  As Suzanne and Grace dig into the murder, they must do their best not to be the killer's next victims, too.   Jessica Beck is the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Donut Mysteries, the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries, the Classic Diner Mysteries, the Ghost Cat Cozy Mysteries, and more.

Battered Bluff The 51st Donuts Mystery   When Suzanne and Jake accept an invitation from Jake's old friend to visit him at his new lodge on top of a mountain, they figure they may have a chance at a second honeymoon, but once they arrive at Balsam Bluff, they realize privacy is the last thing on the agenda.  Not only has their host invited two contentious family members to the house as well, but there are also two disgruntled former business partners who are both out for blood.  When the guests start dying, the husband-and-wife sleuthing team must solve the mystery, or die trying.   Jessica Beck is the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Donut Mysteries, the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries, the Classic Diner Mysteries, the Ghost Cat Cozy Mysteries, and more.

The Hole Truth The 52nd Donut Mystery When Richard Covington is murdered, his past leads Suzanne and her stepfather, Phillip, on a wild ride to the present as they search for the man's killer.  To make matters worse, one of Suzanne's best friends is one of their main suspects, and Suzanne must walk the fine line between friendship and her compulsion to discover The Hole Truth. Jessica Beck is the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Donut Mysteries, the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries, the Classic Diner Mysteries, and the Ghost Cat Cozy Mysteries.

STICKY STEAL, Donut Mystery #56 From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck   Praise for the Donut Shop Mysteries by Jessica Beck "A delight. Suzanne Hart is a lovable amateur sleuth who has a hilariously protective mother "and" great donut recipes! Readers will have a blast with this book." --Diane Mott Davidson, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Fatally Flaky"   "A tribute to comfort food and to the comfort of small town life. With great donut recipes!" --JoAnna Carl, author of "The Chocolate Cupid Killings"   "If you like donuts--and who doesn't?--you'll love this mystery. It's like a trip to your favorite coffee shop, but without the calories!" --Leslie Meier, author of the Lucy Stone mysteries "New Year's Eve Murder" and "Wedding Day Murder"   "The perfect comfort read: a delicious murder, a likeable heroine, quirky Southern characters--and donut recipes!" --Rhys Bowen, Agatha and Anthony award-winning author of the Molly Murphy and Royal Spyness mysteries   "A yummy new treat in the culinary mystery genre. Skillfully weaving donut recipes throughout a well-plotted story, the author proves that life after divorce can be sweet; all you need are good friends, your own business, and comfort food. Delicious!" --Tamar Myers, author of "Death of a Rug Lord "and "The Cane Mutiny"   "A sugary concoction that provides readers a glimpse through the donut hole of living in a small town." --Harriet Klausner, "Genre Go Round Reviews"   "Along with the hilarious plot, author Jessica Beck treats the readers to a few recipes strategically placed within the novel. "Sinister Sprinkles" will keep you guessing until the very end." --"The Mystery Librarian   STICKY STEAL, Donut Mystery #56 From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck   A health inspector wanting payola for a good rating from local restaurants is murdered.  He not only failed Suzanne's donut shop, but also Barton's new place, Napoli's Italian restaurant, and others.  Suzanne and Grace must find the killer, or everyone could be ruined!   Recipes included!

Introducing the 55th New York Times Bestselling Donut Mystery! DONUT HEARTS HOMICIDE By Jessica Beck   There's a Valentine's Day scavenger hunt in April Springs, and Donut Hearts is one of the stops.  Couples go from place to place and post photos of themselves together as they solve puzzles that lead them to the next venue.  The grand prize is a romantic weekend in Asheville, but the contest gets shut down prematurely when one of the players is murdered during the hunt!  Suzanne and Trish must find the killer before someone else loses more than just the game! Jessica Beck is the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Donut Mysteries, the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries, the Classic Diner Mysteries, the Ghost Cat Cozy Mysteries and more.   Praise for the Donut Mysteries by New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!   "The perfect comfort read: a delicious murder, a likeable heroine, quirky Southern characters—and donut recipes!" —Rhys Bowen, Agatha and Anthony award–winning author of the Molly Murphy and Royal Spyness mysteries "If you like donuts—and who doesn't?—you'll love this mystery. It's like a trip to your favorite coffee shop, but without the calories!" —Leslie Meier, author of the Lucy Stone mysteries New Year's Eve Murder and Wedding Day Murder "Jessica Beck's Glazed Murder is a delight. Suzanne Hart is a lovable amateur sleuth who has a hilariously protective mother and great doughnut recipes! Readers will have a blast with this book." —Diane Mott Davidson, New York Times bestselling author of Fatally Flaky "A tribute to comfort food and to the comfort of small town life. With great donut recipes!" ―Joanna Carl, author of The Chocolate Cupid Killings  "Jessica Beck's debut mystery, Glazed Murder, is a yummy new treat in the culinary mystery genre. Skillfully weaving donut recipes throughout a well-plotted story, the author proves that life after divorce can be sweet; all you need are good friends, your own business, and comfort food. Delicious!" ―Tamar Myers, author of Death of a Rug Lord and The Cane Mutiny on Glazed Murder  "This delicious series will give readers some serious cravings…A light, fun read filled with entertaining characters who have the potential to transcend the cozy mystery formula in future volumes."—Publishers "The perfect comfort read: a delicious murder, a likeable heroine, quirky Southern characters—and donut recipes!" —Rhys Bowen, Agatha and Anthony award–winning author of the Molly Murphy and Royal Spyness mysteries "Jessica Beck's debut mystery, Glazed Murder, is a yummy new treat in the culinary mystery genre. Skillfully weaving donut recipes throughout a well-plotted story, the author proves that life after divorce can be sweet; all you need are good friends, your own business, and comfort food. Delicious!"—Tamar Myers, author of Death of a Rug Lord and The Cane Mutiny "A clever plotted cozy mystery with a wonderful small Southern town…Fatally Frosted is a great follow-up to Glazed Murder. Suzanne is a great heroine, Ms. Beck has a sure-fire winner!"—Fresh Fiction "A sugary concoction that provides readers a glimpse through the donut hole of living in a small town."—Harriet Klausner, Genre Go Round Reviews "Along with the hilarious plot, author Jessica Beck treats the readers to a few recipes strategically placed within the novel. Sinister Sprinkles will keep you guessing until the very end." ―The Mystery Librarian