Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke

Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke is the second book in the Hannah Sweensen series. Lake Eden is hosting the first ever Hartland Flour Dessert Bake-Off. Hannah is one of the Judges and one of her fellow judge is murdered. She decides to look into is since the police think is his wife might have killed him. As she is checking into the murder she discovers someone is blackmailing some of the residents of Lake Eden. Why she is looking for a murder she is putting a stop to the blackmailer who also is murdered by the original murderer. So now she is looking into two murders instead of the one. She discovers who the murderer and is almost his next victim. This was a great read with several great recipes in the book. I am ready to read my next Hannah Sweensen mystery.

A Cast-Off Coven by Juliet Blackwell

A Cast-Off Cove by Juliet Blackwell is the second book in the series called A Witchcraft Mystery. Lily has a vintage clothing store in San Francisco. She is asked by the San Francisco School of Fine Arts to check into some possible paranormal activity going on at the school. The students and faculty members hear a lot of loud noises in the bell tower. The school offers her some Victorian-era clothes that was found in an old closet. While at the school they find a man dead so Lily has decided she has to look into it and see who killed him. She also has to figure at who or what is haunting the school. This was another great adventure with Lily and I can not wait until the next book which will not come out until June 2011.

Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett

Bookplate Special is book three in the Booktown Mystery Series by Lorna Barrett. Tricia's roommate from college, Pammy, comes to town and stays with her. After Pammy has been with Tricia for two weeks, and is caught stealing from Tricia, Pammy is told to leave. Well later on that day Pammy is found dead by Tricia. So Tricia decides she has to find out who killed her old college roommate. Along the way she finds out about the local Freegan and more about here friend and employees in the Stoneham. I loved this book as well as the others that I have read so far. I can not wait to read the next book in this series.

Bookmarked For Death by Lorna Barrett

Bookmarked For Death by Lorna Barrett is the second book in the Booktown Mystery Series. Tricia gets a reclusive author to come to her shop for a book signing. The author is found dead in Tricia's bathroom. Well the sheriff doesn't real look into the murder so Tricia does to find out who did it. Along the way she discovers other things about the author and has to put the pieces together to find out who killed her. I am so enjoying this series the books move along at a pretty god clip and can not wait to read more.