Coming Soon- Banana Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke

Happy Friday! Coming February 28th to bookstores and e-readers, the 21st book in the Hannah Swensen Mystery Series- Banana Cream Pie Murder.

Series: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (Book 21)
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Kensington (February 28, 2017)
Language: English





A romantic seven-day cruise is the perfect start to bakery owner Hannah Swensen’s marriage. However, with a murder mystery heating up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, it seems the newlywed’s homecoming won’t be as sweet as she anticipated . . .

After an extravagant honeymoon, Hannah’s eager to settle down in Lake Eden and turn domestic daydreams into reality. But when her mother’s neighbor is discovered murdered in the condo downstairs, reality becomes a nightmarish investigation. Victoria Bascomb, once a renowned stage actress, was active in the theater community during her brief appearance in town . . . and made throngs of enemies along the way. Did a random intruder murder the woman as police claim, or was a deadlier scheme at play? As Hannah peels through countless suspects and some new troubles of her own, solving this crime—and living to tell about it—might prove trickier than mixing up the ultimate banana cream pie . . .



INDULGE IN JOANNE FLUKE’S CRIMINALLY DELICIOUS HANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERIES!

WEDDING CAKE MURDER

“There are plenty of Fluke’s trademark recipes on view here, and the New York trip and reality-show frame give the episode a fresh twist.” --Booklist

DOUBLE FUDGE BROWNIE MURDER

“Lively…Add the big surprise ending, and fans will be more than satisfied.” —Publishers Weekly

BLACKBERRY PIE MURDER

“Lake Eden’s favorite baker, Hannah Swensen finds herself on the wrong end of a police investigation…in Fluke’s good-natured 19th [installment].” —Kirkus Reviews

RED VELVET CUPCAKE MURDER

“Culinary cozies don’t get any tastier than this winning series.” —Library Journal

“If your reading habits alternate between curling up with a good mystery or with a good cookbook, you ought to know about Joanne Fluke.” —The Charlotte Observer

CINNAMON ROLL MURDER

“Fans of this wildly popular series will not be disappointed. Fluke has kept this series strong for a long time, and there is still plenty to enjoy for foodie crime fans.” —Booklist




About the Author:

Joanne Fluke is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 novels. Like Hannah Swensen, she was born and raised in a small town in rural Minnesota, but now lives in sunny Southern California. She is currently working on her next Hannah Swensen mystery, "Double Fudge Brownie Murder" and readers are welcome to contact her at the following e-mail address,

Gr8Clues@joannefluke.com, or by visiting her website at www.JoanneFluke.com.

Book Trivia- Ellery Adams

I am always thrilled when today's trivia host visits- Ellery Adams is here!! Ellery is the author of The Book Retreat Mysteries,The Charmed Pie Shoppe Mysteries, The Books By the Bay Mysteries.

To celebrate the release of Breach of Crust, the 5th Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery, I thought it would be fun to host a “pie question” contest. These questions are a mixture of questions based on facts from The Charmed Pie Shoppe books and your personal opinions or experiences, so everyone should be able to post a correct entry! A random winner will receive these enchanting Lennox Butterfly Meadow measuring spoons. Questions will appear below the blurb of Breach of Crust, which comes out April 5th.

Plate up another slice of Southern magic and mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Lemon Pies and Little White Lies . . .

PIE SHELLS AND DEATH BELLES


Ella Mae LeFaye’s delicious pies are still drawing long lines—as well as the attention of Beatrice Burbank, president of the Camellia Club, a philanthropic organization comprised of high-society Southern ladies from the charming and affluent town of Sweet Briar, Georgia. To ensure the success of their centennial dessert cookbook, Bea hires Ella Mae to teach the tasty tricks of her trade to the club’s members at their annual retreat. Eager to work on new recipes for customers with food allergies and dietary restrictions, Ella Mae readily agrees.



But when Ella Mae finds Bea’s body floating in Lake Havenwood, she wonders what she’s gotten herself mixed up in. Someone certainly wanted Bea to eat humble pie, and the retreat offers no shortage of unsavory characters, including Ella Mae’s longtime nemesis, Loralyn Gaynor. Ella Mae definitely doesn’t need magic to tell her she must find the killer before someone else gets panned.


Pie Questions – Contest


1. Name one of Ella Mae’s aunts and her corresponding magical power.

2.Do you remember your first piece of pie? Who made/served it to you?

3. What is the name/breed of Ella Mae’s dog?

4. As a child, what sort of magical things did you believe in?

5. What is the title of the second book in The Charmed Pie Shoppe series?

6. Which pie variety do Americans like best?

7. What’s your favorite pie?



That’s it! Easy as…yeah, you get the picture. Thank you for supporting cozy mysteries!




The contest will run until Saturday @12 AM EST. Good Luck everyone!