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When a firecracker becomes a murder weapon, Emily Westhill pursues a killer with a short fuse ... It is a truth universally acknowledged - cops and donuts go together. Exhibit A: Deputy Donut Caf, owned and operated by detective's widow Emily Westhill and her father-in-law, the retired police chief of Fallingbrook, Wisconsin. Named after Emily's adored and adorable tabby, the donut shop is a favorite among cops, firemen, and EMTs, as well as tourists and townspeople. So when Fallingbrook needs donuts for their Fourth of July picnic, Emily's shop gets deputized. But a twisted killer has found another use for Emily's treats. At the picnic, a firecracker is hidden in a stack of raspberry-filled donuts and aimed at the unwitting queen of the festivities. When it explodes, she is killed. Having her jelly donuts involved puts Emily in a sticky situation, and when a shady shutterbug tries to frame her with incriminating photos, she finds herself in quite a jam. To preserve her freedom and her shop's reputation, Emily needs to solve this case - before the fuse-lighting felon goes off again ... Praise for Goodbye Cruller World "Food scenes tantalize with description of single-origin coffee as well as classic and trendy donuts - solid recipes included." - Publishers Weekly
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I like donuts and I like coffee. I like reading and I like writing. I like lots of things, actually...People gather in donut shops to drink coffee and eat delicious treats, and also to spend time with neighbors and friends. What if a murder occurred in a small town? Wouldn't patrons who spend time enjoying each others' company in the town's favorite coffee shop gossip about the tragedy and the possible culprits? And the people who own that shop would hear things that might lead them to a murderer. Anything could happen...Usually, when people ask where I get my ideas, I say, "Everywhere." That's true, but the idea for a donut shop run by people with connections to a police department came from Cops & Doughnuts. You can read their wonderful story at copsdoughnuts.com. Finally, I have a confession. I have an alias. Readers might know me as Janet Bolin, author of the Threadville Mysteries.Ginger BoltonGingerBolton.comJanet BolinThreadvilleMysteries.com
