In Live and Let Pie by Ellie Alexander, the huge renovation at Torte is finally completed and Jules is set to open with some additional staff. This leads to some friction and some changes, but there are always delightful treats in store for customers. (Live and Let Pie will be published by St. Martin's Press on December 31.)
When two young girls discover a skull in the lake where they are swimming, Jules learns about an old legend and a missing man. Through forensic examination, the police determine the skull belonged to long-missing resident George Mill and he was murdered, not drowned as legend had it when Emigrant Lake was enlarged. An old murder takes center stage
and then another murder takes place. Are they connected? Jules and Lance seem to think so.
Another squabble has broken out over some vacant property near downtown and several organizers and individuals are vying to purchase the property. A developer wants to build small expensive houses on the property. The local homeless shelter wants to use the land for their population and the theater assistant wants to find housing for his actors.
With her mind in a whirl trying to solve the case, Jules also needs to make sure the remodel works they way it was designed, and she needs to make peace among her staff.
Another delicious installment in the Bakeshop Mystery series.
1 comment:
It sure is a good thing I've had pie recently!
Denise
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