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Mad Batter
Series · 6 books · 2019-2020

Books in series

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#1

A Drizzle of Murder

2019

Coco is moving her bakery into a new shop and her friends are thrilled. The guy moving her bakery items, not so much. He's a grump and rattles Coco to the core. So when he ends up dead inside her new digs, Coco finds herself smack dab in the middle of a murder investigation. Masie and Scooter work with Coco at the bakery. Scooter has a way with cakes, but is he any good at solving crimes? Masie can make a mean crumpet, but her sleuth solving skills are still questionable.Stella and Vivian are seniors, but you know the old saying, 60 is the new 40, and these gals are spry as Spring chickens. Their counterparts, Red and Henry, may not keep up with them, but they're not over the hill just yet. Unfortunately, one of them is suspected of murder.Logan, the handsome police detective, is on the case. But can he keep his personal feelings separate? Can Coco and her madcap friends discover the culprit before he strikes again? And will the handsome police detective create some heat for the gals? \\\Find out in the first book in the Mad Batter Mystery Bakery Series\\\
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#2

Crepes and Crimes

2020

The Best Man is a Dead Man Coco is trying to get her Mad Batter Bakery off the ground by catering the engagement party of one of the wealthy families in town. But when the best man ends up dead on the bottom of one of her catering carts, Coco wonders if she'll ever be free of the taint of discovering the dearly departed. Stella and Vivian are ready to help, but these old girls might be more trouble than Coco bargained for. And when Coco attempts sleuthing on her own, will she be next on the victim list? Not if handsome deputy Logan has anything to say about it. Coco can be infuriating with her amateur detective skills, but Logan can't stay mad at her for long. Is a blooming romance in the cards for Coco? Coco finds herself in a sticky situation when two men in her life are in danger. Can she save the day or make more trouble for them?
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#3

Pastries and Puzzles

2020

Who Killed the Life Coach? Life coach Gilbert is offering seminars on how to better your life and Coco has the honor of catering the event. She's excited until Gilbert gives her a dressing down on her presentation and food. What a jerk. Then the jerk ends up dead clutching a half eaten Coco specialty...a cupcake. While her friends and handsome police officer Logan don't think she had anything to do with the crime, it doesn't matter. Most of the town does. Coco is determined to clear her good name, but will it come at a cost?
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#4

A Cake Caper

2020

Time for Another Coco Crime Spree Somebody's dead in Rose's dog salon and she's the chief suspect. Can Coco break into more places to redeem her friend's good name? Do bears perform number two in the woods? Dang right! The victim was a member of a dog show group. Who knew dog competitions could be so cut-throat. Or is something more nefarious going on?
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#5

Pound Cake Predator

2020

Impersonator Elvis has Left the Building, in a Body Bag At the Senior Center, impersonator Elvis puts on quite a show for the old girls. Could some of the old boys not care for his gyrating pelvis and decide he's sung his last tune? Or did some of the ladies hold a jealous grudge? Stella and Vivian are smack dab in the middle of the mess since they are self-crowned queens of the Senior Center. Can Coco rein them in or will she be bailing them out of jail?
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#6

Chocolate Cadavers

2020

The Reading of a Will Causes an Unexpected Death Coco's about to inherit a wealth of trouble. Her Aunt Isabelle has died and the vultures are gathering, including Coco's ex-husband. He makes it known that anything Coco inherits, he gets half. Logan isn't putting up with his bull or the rest of the cousins who are appalled at Coco's inheritance. When someone ends up dead, who will be to blame? With the Harvest Festival right around the corner, will things become clearer or will someone else end up six feet under?

Author

Constance Barker
Author · 202 books
Constance Barker lives in the Midwest with her husband and two Akitas where she can look out from her screened porch onto a wooded area brimming with activity. Since she was a young girl she read mysteries, often given to her by her grandmother. She loved figuring out who the culprit was and sometimes she was right and other times startled at who the author picked as the assailant. Now she enjoys writing mysteries herself. When she isn't writing stories, she can be found in her favorite vacation spot, Las Vegas or shopping for bargains.
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