For fans of Joanne Fluke and Leslie Meier comes the second in Maymee Bell´s delectable Southern Cake Baker mysteries. Sophia Cummings may be unlucky in love, but she knows that the way to a man´s heart is through his sweet tooth. This evening, she plans to use that knowledge--and her skills as a New York City-trained pastry chef--to open the hearts and wallets of Rumford, Kentucky´s richest men. Sophia, proprietress of For Goodness Cakes, has been commissioned to cater the Heart of the Town Library charity fundraiser at Grape Valley Winery. She´s spent all her dough to make this a successful event, raise her profile, and win more plum catering jobs.
At first, the going is as smooth as an elegant chocolate ganache. After nibbling Sophia´s tasty treats, Ray Peel, the winery´s landlord, announces he will pay off Rumford´s library loan. But the evening soon turns decidedly frosty when Ray is murdered--before he can make good on his promise, and before he can pay Sophia for her catering services.
For Goodness Cakes will collapse if Sophia can´t collect what she´s owed. So Sophia once again puts on her sleuthing apron to figure out who iced Ray. A glass of your favorite red or white is the perfect accompaniment to Maymee Bell´s scrumptious Batter Off Dead with authentic Southern recipes!