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Emergency Dessert Squad series

Cooking the Books: Dial M for Mousse by Laura Bradford

By Doreen Sheridan

January 10, 2018

Business is booming for Winnie Johnson, owner and baker of the Emergency Dessert Squad, a service that delivers wittily named, made-to-order desserts to the residents of Silver Lake, Ohio. And a good thing too, since Winnie needs something to take her mind off of her love-life woes. Her professor boyfriend, Jay, has gone to Hollywood…

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…

Cooking the Books: The Silence of the Flans by Laura Bradford

By Doreen Sheridan

March 8, 2017

Winnie Johnson is back with her delightful cast of friends and neighbors in this second installment of Laura Bradford’s Emergency Dessert Squad mystery series. Since getting her baked goods delivery business up and running four months ago, Winnie has been enjoying not only the profits, but also the delighted smiles of her dessert recipients—as well…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: March, 2017

By Crime HQ

February 15, 2017

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, we offered some great books to get out of the snow with February's releases; this month, welcome in spring with March's amazing new cozies! Let us know in the comments how you like it and…

Cooking the Books: Éclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford

By Doreen Sheridan

June 15, 2016

This sweet first novel in the Emergency Dessert Squad Mystery series is as much a treat for cozy mystery lovers as it is for bakers! Winnie Johnson is a bit of an odd duck: 34 years old, attractive, and single—she’d much rather focus on her baking and hanging out with her elderly neighbors than on…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: June, 2016

By Crime HQ

May 15, 2016

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, the books were just as nice as the weather with May's releases; this month it just keeps getting hotter with amazing June reads! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what…

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