Five-Alarm Fudge

In the newest Fudge Shop Mystery from the national bestselling author of Hot Fudge Frame-Up, Ava Oosterling is after a recipe to kill for...

It’s autumn in Fishers’ Harbor, Wisconsin, and fudge shop owner Ava Oosterling is busy preparing for the harvest festival and a visit from some royal relatives who live in Belgium. According to Ava’s grandpa, a famous divinity fudge recipe from the 1860s is hidden somewhere in a local historical church—a treat fit for a prince.

But when a fire in the church reveals the body of a murdered man, it looks like someone is willing to go to any length to possess the valuable secret to the divinity fudge. As Ava searches for the killer—and the recipe—she could use a little divine intervention, because she may have bitten off more than she can chew…Praise for the Fudge Shop Mystery series

"Will tingle your sweet tooth."--The Washington Post

"An action-filled story with a likeable heroine and a fun setting. And, oh, that fudge!"--JoAnna Carl, national bestselling author of the Chocoholic Mysteries

"The same can be said for DeSmet's mysteries that can be said for actual fudge: There is no way you can consume just one."--Suspense Magazine

"A melt-in-your-mouth gem of a tale. One is definitely not going to be enough."--Hannah Reed, national bestselling author of Beewitched

"A lighthearted confection that cozy mystery readers will devour."--Lucy Burdette, author of Death with All the TrimmingsChristine DeSmet is the national bestselling author of Hot Fudge Frame-Up and First-Degree Fudge in the Fudge Shop Mystery series. She is a winner of the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart as well as a three-time finalist. She is also a winner of the Slamdance Film Festival writing contest. A member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Romance Writers of America, Christine teaches fiction and screenwriting at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.