Mystery
A Batter of Life and Death
2015·304 pages
A small-town baker joins a reality pastry competition that turns deadly, mixing cozy sleuthing, food, and light romance.
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A small-town baker joins a reality pastry competition that turns deadly, mixing cozy sleuthing, food, and light romance.
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Welcome to Torte-a small-town family bakeshop where the coffee is hot, the muffins are fresh, and the cakes are definitely to die for... It's autumn in Ashland, Oregon-'tis the season for a spiced hot apple cider with a serving (or two) of Torte's famous peach cobbler. It's also the perfect time for Jules Capshaw to promote her family's beloved bake shop by competing in The Pastry Channel's reality show, Take the Cake . The prize is $25,000. But as Jules quickly learns, some people would kill fo...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild romantic tension and attraction; closed-door, non-explicit subplot
Violence & gore
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Murder of a contestant; body discovery without graphic gore or torture
Profanity
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Substance use
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Social drinks such as cider and coffee in bakery and small-town settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Murder central to plot; no graphic abuse or sustained cruelty depicted
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