Illegally Iced by Jessica Beck

Illegally Iced by Jessica Beck

WELCOME BACK TO DONUT HEARTS--
where the coffee is hot, the donuts are fresh, and the pastries aren't the only thing getting iced.

Donut shop owner Suzanne Hart knows how to treat her customers. But sometimes life can get a bit sticky. When a spat she has with a local blacksmith--one that could have been solved with a handshake and a mixed dozen--ends with his murder, Suzanne is caught dead in her tracks. Suddenly everyone in April Springs has their eyes on her. And they're hungry with suspicion.

A delight. Suzanne Hart is a lovable amateur sleuth. --Diane Mott Davidson

Left with little choice but to catch the killer herself, Suzanne starts lining up suspects. But her case is full of holes. How did the killer strike in the middle of the day without a single witness to the crime? Who knew that the humble blacksmith was actually an heir to a family fortune? The heat is on as Suzanne tries to solve the case and save her business. Can she have her cake-donut and eat it too?

The perfect comfort read [with] a likeable heroine, quirky Southern characters--and donut recipes! --Rhys Bowen

Jessica Beck is a donut aficionado with the body to show it. It's incredible what individuals can persuade themselves is all in the name of science! Jessica Beck is the pen name of an novelist who has been nominated for the Agatha Award and designated a national bestseller by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association on a dozen occasions. Beck appreciates the unusual snowfalls near her home in the North Carolina foothills when she is not concocting delectable delicacies.