Baked Alaska (Culinary Murder Mysteries Series #9)

by Josi S. Kilpack

Overview

Sadie Hoffmiller is looking forward to an entire week cruising the Alaskan wilderness with her two grown children, Shawn and Breanna, and her boyfriend, Pete. Not only will they all have the chance to get to know one another better, but Sadie will finally be able to help Breanna plan her upcoming wedding. They board the ship with high expectations of a well-deserved vacation.

And except for the mysterious woman on the ship that Shawn seems to know but will not discuss, and the fact that Breanna's future mother-in-law has already hijacked the wedding plans, and the unexpected death of a passenger in the middle of the buffet line, Sadie's vacation would have been perfect.

As it is, Sadie will need all her investigative skills to navigate the deep waters of the mystery that is soon swirling around her family. Amid her growing fears for the future, Sadie must also come to terms with the fact that her role in the lives of her children is changing and that even the best laid plans can go awry when a secret gets thrown into the mix.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781609074920
Publisher:	Deseret Book Company
Publication date:	02/16/2013
Series:	Culinary Murder Mysteries Series , #9
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	787,491
File size:	668 KB

About the Author

Josi S. Kilpack grew up hating to read until she was thirteen and her mother handed her a copy of The Witch of Blackbird Pond. From that day forward, she read everything she could get her hands on and credits her writing “education” to the many novels she has “studied” since then. She began her first novel in 1998 and hasn’t stopped since. Her seventh novel, Sheep’s Clothing, won the 2007 Whitney Award for Mystery/Suspense, and Lemon Tart, her ninth novel, was a 2009 Whitney Award Finalist. Blackberry Crumble is Josi’s thirteenth novel and the fifth book in the Sadie Hoffmiller Culinary Mystery series.

Read an Excerpt

Sadie slowed her steps and observed the scene with a little more interest. The woman Shawn was talking to was a light-skinned black woman with hundreds of long thin braids pulled back into a bulky ponytail. Some of the braids were dyed hot pink. She wore a black cotton sundress and was very engaged in whatever it was she was explaining to Shawn, who had his arms crossed over his chest and a scowl on his face.

The woman was gesturing with her hands, but the expression on her face was somewhat pleading, as though she was trying to convince Shawn of something. As Sadie got closer, she realized the woman was older than Shawn; but it was often hard to tell with women of color, they held their age so well. She was thickly built and at least six feet tall. The two of them completely blocked the hallway.

Sadie stopped about twenty feet from them, not wanting to be rude and interrupt, but not inclined to back away either. Why was Shawn upset? Who was this woman?

The woman said something, then leaned forward slightly, awaiting his answer. Shawn shook his head and began to speak, then saw Sadie out of the corner of his eye and pinched his lips together. She smiled, but he didn’t smile back and instead turned to the woman with some urgency. Sadie couldn’t hear what he said, but the woman looked at Sadie too. She didn’t smile either, and Sadie found herself taking a step backward. Were they angry with her? What for? 

Editorial Reviews

"Sadie is a well-loved character with plenty of genuine issues which add depth to her personality. I love that Josi's books are clean and well-rounded with a bit of humor, plenty of mystery, and nail-biting suspense."--Rachelle J. Christensen, author of Wrong Number, Caller ID, and Diamond Rings Are Deadly Things

From the Publisher

"Sadie is a well-loved character with plenty of genuine issues which add depth to her personality. I love that Josi's books are clean and well-rounded with a bit of humor, plenty of mystery, and nail-biting suspense."--Rachelle J. Christensen, author of Wrong Number, Caller ID, and Diamond Rings Are Deadly Things

From the Publisher - Rachelle J. Christensen