Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake (A Death by Chocolate Mystery)

About this book

Life just got a little sweeter in the island fishing village of Eastport Maine. Jacobia Jake Tiptree and her best friend Ellie are opening a waterfront bake shop The Chocolate Moose where their tasty treats pair perfectly with the salty ocean breeze. But while Jake has moved on from fixing up houses she still cant resist the urge to snoop into the occasional murder. Jake and Ellie have been through a lot together from home repair to homicide investigation. So when they decide to open a chocolate-themed bakery they figure itll be a piece of cake. With Ellies old family recipes luring in customers they expect to make plenty of dough this Fourth of July weekend. Having family home for the holiday only sweetens the deal for Jakeuntil the ill wind of an early-season hurricane blows up her plans. When the storm hits Jakes grown son Sam is stranded in a Boston bus station and her husband Wade is stuck on a cargo ship. But as bitter as the storm is something even more sinister is brewing in the kitchen of The Chocolate Moosewhere health inspector Matt Muldoon is found murdered. Ellie never made a secret of her distaste for Matt who had been raining on their parade with bogus talk of health code violations. Now with no alibi for the night of the murder shes in a sticky situation with the policeand its up to Jake to catch the real killer and keep Ellie living in the land of the free. Includes a Recipe!