Jessica Beck

"When the twins' estranged Aunt Della's life is threatened by an unknown assailant, Annie and Pat must leave their beloved Iron and travel deep into the North Carolina mountains to figure out who's trying to kill her before it's too late." -- From back cover.

"When donut shop assistant Emma's bad boyfriend is found dead in the middle of a freshly lit bonfire during the Spirit Night celebration, Suzanne and Grace must dig into the case"--Page 4 of cover.

"When her great aunt Jean dies suddenly, Suzanne and her mother investigate what at first looks like an accident, but quickly proves to be murder"--Page 4 of cover.

During the remodeling of Donut Hearts after a big ice storm damaged the place, contractor Snappy Mack is found murdered inside the shop, and Suzanne and Jake must find the killer before he strikes again. As they search through the remnants of the contractor's life, they soon realize that too many folks had a reason to want to see Snappy dead, and sorting it all out is going to be no easy task.

When Albert Yeats unexpectedly appears in Maple Crest, North Carolina, everyone is surprised to see him. After all, ten years earlier, he'd been convicted of murdering Mitchell Yeats, and he'd received a life sentence without parole. It turns out though, that the state made a mistake, and Albert is back in town to track down the real killer himself. Cast Iron Store and Grill owners Pat and Annie are quickly embroiled in the case as well as the investigation...

When Suzanne's old flame Tom Thorndike dies under mysterious circumstances and newspaper owner Ray Blake is missing, Suzanne must look to her past to understand the events in her present and immediate future.

When Suzanne's boyfriend, Jake, is shot in the line of duty, he comes to April Springs to recuperate. The only problem is the that the man Jake was trying to capture has a partner, a very bad man now intent on seeking revenge. Add another villain returning from Suzanne's own past into the mix, and the donut shop owner's normally tranquil world is suddenly turned upside down.

Suzanne, Grace and Jake must investigate a murder confession found in the town's time capsule, as well as the killer's more recent work.

Suzanne and Grace take on the investigation of April Springs' banker Greg Whitmore's murder when he is shot to death in the middle of an ice storm.

A mysterious stranger shows up at Donut Hearts threatening to reveal a deadly secret about Suzanne's late father. Then the stranger is murdered before he can share what he knows. Suzanne and her mother are the main suspects, but it turns out that there are plenty of other people who wouldn't mind seeing the stranger dead!