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As Jessica investigates between running The Crock Pot and caring for her chosen family, she uncovers a web of suspects with motive and means.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Honey's business partner May is drowning in debt and pushing hard for a land sale. Aggressive developer Clark Marlowe has spent over a year pressuring Honey to sell her farm. The struggling Douglas couple, whose competing bakery is failing, would benefit from eliminating Honey's business entirely. And someone has been watching the bakery, gathering information, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When Jessica starts asking questions, the threats begin. Dark pickup trucks following her. Warnings to back off. Someone doesn't want the truth exposed, and they're willing to do whatever it takes to protect their secret.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With Officer Kyle Rafferty working the official investigation and her tech-savvy friend Cullen tracking illegal insect trafficking online, Jessica races to identify the killer before they can finish what they started. Because whoever planned this attack understands one crucial detail: sometimes the most effective way to destroy someone isn't to kill them directly. It's to take away everything they've built, everything they love, and watch them crumble.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Can Jessica expose the truth before Honey loses everything? Or will the saboteur strike again, this time targeting the people Jessica loves most?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of cozy mysteries who crave:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCulinary settings with mouthwatering descriptions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrong, determined amateur sleuths\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRestaurant drama and kitchen culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSmall-town secrets and family bonds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeart-pounding suspense with emotional depth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Honey and Homicide is the eighth book in the Alphabet Soup Mysteries series. Each book features a delicious new mystery, but the series is best enjoyed in order for character development and ongoing storylines.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53595349319953,"sku":"NIN9781956069426","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781956069426.jpg?v=1779743593"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-erica-j-whelton.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}