{"product_id":"to-have-and-to-kill-isbn-9780061995545","title":"To Have and to Kill","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Clark has perfected the suspense novel.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and mystery writer par excellence, Mary Jane Clark kicks off her delicious new Wedding Cake mystery series with \u003cem\u003eTo Have and To Kill\u003c\/em\u003e. A tasty departure from her thrillers featuring KEY News television anchor Eliza Blake (\u003cem\u003eDying for Mercy, It Only Takes a Moment\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eTo Have and To Kill\u003c\/em\u003e introduces readers to actress-turned-wedding cake decorator Piper Donovan, who discovers that the heat in the pastry kitchen can be hotter—and deadlier—that she ever imagined…and that her creative new enterprise is anything but a piece of cake. Foodies and fans of cable TV’s \u003cem\u003eAmazing Wedding Cakes\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as Faye Kellerman, Jayne Anne Krentz, and Diana Mott Davidson readers are going to eat this one up!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Mary Jane Clark delights readers with her tasty new mystery \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo Have and to Kill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiper Donovan never imagined that decorating wedding cakes could be so dangerous! A struggling actress with no immediate prospects and a recently broken engagement, Piper moves back in with her parents to take stock of her life. She steps tentatively into the family bakery business and finds herself agreeing to create a wedding cake for the acclaimed star of a daytime television drama. But soon someone close to the bride-to-be is horribly murdered and it seems that that someone is ruthlessly determined to stop the wedding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of her former neighbor, Jack, a handsome FBI agent with a soft spot for the gorgeous cake-maker, Piper moves closer to the truth. And as she narrows in on a suspect, she realizes that it's hotter in the kitchen than she may be able to handle. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Clark has perfected the suspense novel . . . in classic Christie fashion.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Impossible to put down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Impossible to resist.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaylor Smith, bestselling author of Deadly Grace and The Innocents Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClark’s latest rivals Christie’s best. Her short, to-the-point chapters, lucid prose, numerous suspects and faceless murderer’s creepy monologues keep the suspense at its chilliest level— and move the story forward at a brisk clip. One of Clark’s—and the genre’s—best. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press on Dying for Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“She understands how to hang on to her audience. Her characters are the sorts with whom many readers identify.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe number of characters with motive for murder keeps you guessing,and the action-packed short chapters keep the story moving. You’ll also learn a little about cake decorating, and there’s a sweet surprise at the end. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890605158629,"sku":"NP9780061995545","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061995545.jpg?v=1730233673","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/to-have-and-to-kill-isbn-9780061995545","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}