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Doughnuts & Deadly Schemes - Culinary Competition Mystery #3

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Reads 10,185
Votes 1,315
Parts 29
Time 5h 30m

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Amy Ridley's best friend, Carla, is getting married, and Amy is delighted to be recruited as the head wedding planner-even if Carla's bridal demands aren't exactly conventional. Navigating the world of nuptials becomes the least of Amy's problems when the owner of a menswear shop is found dead, and Carla's fiancé is assigned to the case as the lead detective. Amy and Carla vow to help track down the killer to save the wedding and honeymoon plans. Soon they discover there are even more sinister happenings affecting the businesses in downtown Kellerton, Michigan.All Rights Reserved

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