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Bakeshop Mystery Series

Book Review: Bake, Borrow, and Steal by Ellie Alexander

By Doreen Sheridan

January 7, 2022

Ashland, Oregon is all aflutter with the upcoming debut of a long-lost Shakespeare manuscript, set to be unveiled at a gala held by the local Southern Oregon Museum of Art. Director Javier de la Garza has contacted our heroine, Juliet Montague Capshaw (Jules, for short) to see whether her bakery-cafe Torte will cater the festivities…

Ellie Alexander’s 12 Days of Cozy Bakes: Lime Mint Cupcakes

By Ellie Alexander

December 11, 2020

With the many challenges we have faced this year, I wanted to share something special this holiday season. After much thought and consideration as well as a fortuitous email from a reader requesting a recipe that never made it into a book, I came up with a plan to share 12 Days of Cozy Bakes.…

Live and Let Pie by Ellie Alexander: A Visual Guide

By Adam Wagner

November 21, 2018

Life is sweet once you step into Torte, everybody’s favorite small-town bakeshop. But what happens when it becomes the scene of a crime? Take a visual tour of Ellie Alexander’s ninth Bakeshop Mystery, Live and Let Pie! The heat is on for pastry chef, family business operator, and unlikely sleuth Jules Capshaw. Just when she thought…

Cooking the Books: Till Death Do Us Tart by Ellie Alexander

By Doreen Sheridan

July 25, 2018

Love is in the air in the artsy Oregon town of Ashland as the inhabitants conspire to throw a dream Elizabethan wedding for two of their favorite citizens: Helen Capshaw, part-owner of the beloved Torte bakery, and the Professor, as Ashland’s lead police detective is fondly known. Jules Capshaw, Helen’s daughter and our heroine, is…

Till Death Do Us Tart: New Excerpt

By Ellie Alexander

Torte―the small-town bakeshop no one can resist―is hosting a midsummer night’s wedding where merry-making and murder are served up in equal measure. Till Death Do Us Tart is Ellie Alexander’s eighth delectable novel in the Bakeshop Mystery series. Take a visual tour of Till Death Do Us Tart with GIFnotes! Jules Capshaw has too much on her plate―and…

Till Death Do Us Tart by Ellie Alexander: A Visual Guide

By Adam Wagner

Torte―the small-town bakeshop no one can resist―is hosting a midsummer night’s wedding … where merry-making and murder are served up in equal measure. Take a visual tour of Ellie Alexander’s eighth Bakeshop Mystery, Till Death Do Us Tart, with GIFnotes! Jules Capshaw has too much on her plate… And she’s feeling the pinch. The whole town…

The 12 Best Cozy Mystery Title Puns of 2017

By Crime HQ

December 29, 2017

Cozy mysteries are known for their clever series names and wonderful pun-based titles. With the end of 2017 approaching, we've compiled the best pun-based cozies into a huge bundle sweepstakes! So sign in, comment below, and let us know which cozy title is your favorite for a chance to win a copy of all 12…

Ellie Alexander Excerpt: Another One Bites the Crust

By Ellie Alexander

December 27, 2017

Another One Bites the Crust by Ellie Alexander is the seventh book in the Bakeshop Mystery series (available January 2, 2018). Take a visual tour of Another One Bites the Crust with GIFnotes! Torte―the beloved small-town bakeshop run by Jules Capshaw―is set to hit the stage. But who would have guessed that murder would makes…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: January 2018

By Crime HQ

December 15, 2017

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, Christmas came early with some great December cozies; this month, ring in the new year with amazing January reads! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what you can't wait to…

Another One Bites the Crust by Ellie Alexander: A Visual Guide

By Adam Wagner

November 22, 2017

GIFnotes: Giving you the basic plot summary of an upcoming book with the help of the Graphics Interchange Format. Torte―the beloved small-town bakeshop run by Jules Capshaw―is set to hit the stage. But who would have guessed that murder would make a surprise appearance? Take a visual tour of Ellie Alexander's seventh Bakeshop Mystery, Another One Bites the…

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