Deck the Donuts
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4.8 • 12 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
’Tis the season for the delectable desserts Emily Westhill and her cuddly cat serve up at Deputy Donut—but someone naughty on Santa’s list has come to town . . .
It’s Christmastime again in Fallingbrook, Wisconsin. Emily has truly decked the halls of her donut shop and decorated her donuts with festive designs from green and red frosting to snowflake sprinkles. For the annual Ice and Lights Festival, she’s commissioned a sculpture with three ice-carved donut shapes to form a holey snowman, Frosty the Donut. She has one Christmas wish this year—to spend some time under the mistletoe with a certain detective.
But the holidays just aren’t the same without an unexpected disaster or two. A tour bus on its way to the festival has crashed and a snowstorm has left all the shaken passengers stranded and shivering. Emily and her friends open their homes to shelter the traveling families, while the bus driver is admitted to the hospital for his injuries. But the following morning, Emily discovers his body—buried beneath Frosty the Donut.
The bus passengers show little sympathy for the man who dashed through the snow so badly, some claiming he was under the influence while behind the wheel. Emily also discovers that the driver had a history with folks in Fallingbrook. With multiple motives for murder piling up, it will take a Christmas miracle for Emily to solve this crime . . .
Praise for Boston Scream Murder
“Spooky delights don’t discourage a murderer in small town Wisconsin. . . . Cozy fare with a dollop of moonlight mist.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Includes delicious recipes!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set at Christmastime, Bolton's sprightly sixth cozy featuring widow Emily Westhill, part owner of the Deputy Donut shop in Fallingbrook, Wis. (after Beyond a Reasonable Donut), takes Emily and her police detective boyfriend, Brent Fyne, one snowy afternoon to an accident scene after Brent gets a call that a tour bus has driven into a ditch. The inside of the bus reeks of alcohol, raising questions about the accident's cause, while the injured, disoriented driver, Travis Tarriston, is taken to the hospital for observation. Early the next morning, Emily discovers that her shop's seven-foot-tall Frosty the Donut ice sculpture, part of Fallingbrook's seasonal Ice and Lights Festival, has toppled over. Underneath is Travis's hospital gown–clad body. Once again turning amateur sleuth, Emily discovers that Travis had made enemies among the townsfolk. The romantic stakes rise when Travis's murder brings in Det. Kimberly Gartborg of the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigations, who soon has hopes of more than a working relationship with Brent. Well-defined characters match the sufficiently complex plot. Delectable doughnut recipes are a plus.
Customer Reviews
A Fabulous Whodonit
“Deck the Donuts” by Ginger Bolton is a fabulous read that will keep you on your toes as you navigate the twists and turns in this whodonit cozy mystery. Although this book is part of a larger series, A Deputy Donut Mystery, it stands alone quite nicely if you haven’t read the earlier books. In addition, while this is a traditional cozy, the plot line is unique. This entertaining story, with well-developed characters and a town that you wish you could visit, will leave you wanting more. I can’t wait to dive into the earlier 5 books of the series as well!