by Joanne Fluke
Part of Hannah Swensen, book 22
First published 2018
Hannah Swensen Barton throws herself into baking Thanksgiving treats at The Cookie Jar while her husband Ross remains missing without explanation. Their marriage sits in limbo as November grows cold in Lake Eden, Minnesota. Hannah creates endless pumpkin pies and holiday pastries for the rush of orders, including a new raspberry Danish she adds to the menu. P.K., Ross's assistant at KCOW-TV, plans to try the Danish pastry. Instead, someone murders P.K. while he drives Ross's car and works at Ross's desk. Hannah faces a troubling question: did the killer target P.K. specifically, or was the murder meant for her vanished husband? She must examine a wide range of suspects and clues to catch the murderer before another death occurs. The investigation forces Hannah to confront both the mystery of the killing and the painful uncertainty surrounding Ross's disappearance.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, cozy-mystery
Vibes: cozy, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-detective, found-family, small-town
Setting: Lake Eden, Minnesota
Period: November
364 pages · Hardcover · Kensington Pub Corp