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Merry Muffin Mysteries
Narrated by Margaret Strom

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Bran New Death Merry Muffin Mystery #1   Merry Wynter is making a fresh start in small-town Autumn Vale, New York, in the mansion she's inherited from her late uncle, Melvyn. The house is run-down and someone has been digging giant holes on the grounds, but with its restaurant-quality kitchen, the place has potential for her new baking business. She even has her first client—the local retirement home.   Unfortunately, Merry soon finds that quite a few townsfolk didn't like Uncle Mel, and she has inherited their enmity as well as his home. Local baker Binny Turner and her crazy brother, Tom, blame Melvyn for their father's death, and Tom may be the one vandalizing her land. But when Tom turns up dead in one of the holes in her yard, Merry needs to prove that she had nothing to do with his death— or her new muffin-making career may crumble before it starts. Click on the logo below to buy this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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Muffin But Murder Merry Muffin Mystery #2   Merry Wynter's career as a New York City stylist has crumbled, but her passion for muffins has helped her rise upstate in Autumn Vale. Everyone in town loves the tasty treats. Still, she would like to return to her glamorous life. Besides, the upkeep of Wynter Castle is expensive, and Merry's cup isn't exactly overflowing.   So in order to bring some prospective buyers into the mix, Merry whisks together a spooky soiree and decorates the castle with dashes of fabric and a sprinkling of spiderwebs. Friends new and old are invited, and everyone has a blast. But as the revelers empty out, Merry notices one partygoer who isn't leaving— or breathing. Now Merry must hurry to unmask a killer before her perfect plans turn into a recipe for disaster. Click on the logo below to buy this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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Death of an English Muffin Merry Muffin Mystery #3   They say that one's home is one's castle, but when it comes to Wynter Castle, Merry Wynter would like it to belong to someone else. But until a buyer bites, she could use some extra dough, so she decides to take in renters. The idea pans out, and Merry's able to find a handful of tenants eager to live in a real castle. The only problem is that most of them are crumby, tea-swilling old biddies.   The Legion of Horrible Ladies, as Merry calls them, is led by the terribly nasty— and fabulously wealthy— Cleta Sanson. The abrasive Englishwoman keeps everyone whipped into a frenzy— until she meets an embarrassing end behind a locked door. Evidence reveals that Cleta was murdered, yet no one is privy to how the deed was done. Merry knows that she must quickly find the killer before another of her guests gets greased.    Click on the logo below to buy this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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Much Ado About Muffin Merry Muffin Mystery #4    When muffin baker Merry Wynter sees an innocent woman accused of murder, it’s dough or die...     Opera singer Roma Toscano may have a crippling case of stage fright, but she certainly is stirring up drama in Autumn Vale, New York, as she prepares for an upcoming performance at Merry's Wynter Castle. With her flamboyant style and flirtatious personality, Roma attracts fans as well as critics, including the town's postmistress—and Merry's bitter foe— Minnie Urquhart.   But Roma and Minnie's heated rivalry goes cold after Merry discovers Minnie dead at the post office. While every clue seems to be another ingredient in the investigation of Roma, Merry thinks the case is half-baked, and she's eager to get her mitts on the real killer.                                                                                                                  Click on the logo below to order this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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Muffin To Fear Merry Muffin Mystery #5     In the latest from the national bestselling author of Much Ado About Muffin, newlywed baker Merry Wynter has some unwanted guests looking for ghosts at Wynter Castle…    While Merry is distracted by her quickly planned marriage to Virgil Grace and a blissful honeymoon in New York, her friend Pish invites the ghost-hunting crew from the TV show Haunt Hunt to investigate Merry's home, Wynter Castle. Merry soon discovers that not only is the crew out of sync, there are so many feuds and squabbles, it's a miracle they get a show produced at all.     It all goes from bad to worse when the show's psychics claim to have contact with people murdered on Merry's property. When two cast members are found dead, Merry and Virgil must figure out who’s picking off the Haunt Hunt team before their hard-earned happily ever after is cut short.                                                                               Click on the logo below to order this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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Muffin But Trouble Merry Muffin Mystery #6     In the latest from the national bestselling author of Muffin to Fear, baker Merry Wynter must confront a spiritual guru who may be up to something far from heavenly . . .   With plans for a new performing arts center at Wynter Castle taking up all her time, Merry Wynter has been all but unaware of the fringe group compound near her small town -- until a street preacher accosts her with taunts of doom and damnation.   Worried that some of her close friends may have been lured in by the group and its charismatic leader, Merry begins digging into the ministry-- and soon suspects they may have ties to the recent death of a young woman and the disappearance of many others.   With her rebellious teen friend Lizzie at her side, Merry steps in to confront the eerily submissive community and its misguided members, skeptical of their supposed spiritual leanings. When another young woman vanishes and Merry realizes the lives of people close to her are at stake, she will stop at nothing to uncover the group's sinister secrets before the murderous ministry can strike again . . . Click on the logo below to order this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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Double or Muffin Merry Muffin Mystery #7     In the new Merry Muffin Mystery, baker Merry Wynter must solve a disturbing crime among opera singers before the culprit decides it's curtains for her . . .   When a reality TV show for aspiring opera singers descends on Wynter Castle, Merry's got her hands full catering to the endless demands of the distinguished judges and ambitious contestants. The mysterious rumors about the cast and crew begin to surface, suggesting that some of their performances may be filled with false notes. When a dogged reporter with an eye for scandal who's been covering the competition is attacked and left for dead, Merry's determined to discover who orchestrated the heinous deed.   Her long list of suspects is filled with eccentric personalities, including a promiscuous tenor known for making unwanted overtures, a pampered young prodigy and her meddlesome mother, and a quiet up-and-comer whose shadowy uncle may have ties to the underworld. As the musical contest and Merry's investigation near their finale, she'll have to act fast to keep a conniving contestant from plotting out her final act . . . Click on the logo below to order this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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Vintage Kitchen Mysteries
Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller

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A Deadly Grind Vintage Kitchen Mystery #1 A Hoosier to die for?   When vintage cookware and cookbook collector Jaymie Leighton spies an original 1920s Hoosier brand kitchen cabinet at an estate auction, it’s love at first sight. Despite the protests of her sister that the 19th-century yellow-brick house they share in Michigan is already too cluttered with Jaymie’s “junk”, she successfully outbids the other buyers and triumphantly takes home her Hoosier.   But that night on the summer porch where they’ve left the Hoosier to be cleaned up, a man is murdered, struck on the head with  the steel meat grinder that is part of the cabinet. Who is this stranger— and what was he doing on their porch? Does his death have anything to do with the Hoosier?   As the police struggle to determine the man’s identity, Jaymie can’t help doing a little digging on her own, accompanied by her three-legged Yorkie Poo, Hoppy. But in her bid to uncover the truth about the hidden secrets of the Hoosier, Jaymie may be the one who ends up going, going…gone.   “The author has laid the great foundation for more books in this series, setting us up for many return visits to Heartbreak Island. I hope not too many hearts are broken but with cozy mysteries you never know who the next victim or suspect may be. I just know this author is going to give us a wonderful who-dun-it that will find us Bowled Over!!”                                                 —Lori Caswell – Escape with Dollycas review site Click on the logo below to order this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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Bowled Over Vintage Kitchen Mystery #2 Stirring up trouble…   Vintage kitchenware and cookbook collector Jaymie Leighton has been estranged from her high school best friend Kathy Cooper since they were teenagers, but she never knew what turned Kathy against her. After fireworks at a Fourth of July picnic, Jaymie discovers the body of her former friend in the park. On the ground nearby is Jaymie’s own Depression-era glass bowl, broken in two.   With her fingerprints all over the bowl and a troubled history with the victim, Jaymie suddenly finds herself at the top of the list of suspects. Did the killer intend to frame her for the murder? If so, she is ready to mix it up, because solving crimes is vintage Jaymie Leighton . . . “Victoria Hamilton has dished up another fun and entertaining winner!” —Lori Caswell – Escape with Dollycas review site  Click on the logo below to buy this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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Freezer I'll Shoot Vintage Kitchen Mystery #3   Trying to escape her overbearing mother, vintage kitchenware enthusiast and soon-to-be columnist Jaymie Leighton retreats to her family’s cottage on Heartbreak Island. While there, she hopes to write an article about the Ice House restaurant, owned by good friends and neighbors, siblings Ruby and Garnet Redmond. Once an actual icehouse, the restaurant is charmingly decorated with antique tools of the trade, including a collection of ice picks.     One night, while working on her article, Jaymie overhears an argument and, ever the sleuth, sets out to explore. But when she stumbles upon a dead body, her blood runs cold. It’s Urban Dobrinskie, whose feud with the Redmonds is no secret, and he’s got an ice pick through his heart. Now Jaymie’s got to sharpen her sleuthing skills to chip away at the mystery and prove her neighbors’ innocence— before someone else gets picked off…  “This third book in the Vintage Kitchen series is definitely the best one yet, or maybe it's just that the characters in these books are growing close to my heart. I enjoy the discussion of the connection between this part of Michigan and Canada, and the shared holidays. Personalities and problems seem very realistic, and I find myself rooting more and more for Jaymie and one particular man. The mysteries are always solid and developed with good clues”  —Ronna, Goodreads Reviewer Click on the logos below to buy this audio, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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No Mallets Intended Vintage Kitchen Mystery #4   The Queensville Heritage Society is restoring the once-grand Dumpe Manor. While Dumpe relatives and society members use the occasion to dust off old grudges, Jaymie Leighton prefers to adorn the kitchen with authentic Depression Era furnishings. A collection of vintage wooden mallets found in the house is a perfect addition to her display, but one also offers a late-night intruder the perfect weapon to knock Jaymie unconscious before escaping.   Though the attack has everyone on edge, nothing is missing from the house. Perhaps it was merely a vagrant who thought the place was still abandoned. But when Dumpe Manor's resident historian is murdered with a mallet from the same collection, it's time for Jaymie to turn up the heat on the investigation before someone else becomes history.                                                                                                             Click on the logo below to buy this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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White Colander Crime Vintage Kitchen Mystery #5   Queensville has great expectations for their Dickens Days festival. A tourist-trade boom means a big turnout for the opening of Queensville Historic Manor and for Jaymie Leighton, food columnist and vintage cookware collector, a chance to promote the manor and give away homemade goodies. At the end of a long day of festival fun, Jaymie discovers the battered body of local woman Shelby Fretter.   Shelby predicted her own murder in journal entries, and all clues point to Cody Wainwright, the troubled son of Jaymie's beleaguered newspaper editor. But considering that the entire Fretter family had its share of dirty secrets, Jaymie's not convinced by the case against Cody. With twists all over, she's going to have to work like the Dickens to wrap up this investigation before Christmas— especially with the real killer ready to kill again. Click on the logo below to buy this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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Leave It To Cleaver Vintage Kitchen Mystery #6   In the brand-new Vintage Kitchen Mystery from the author of White Colander Crime, someone with an old grudge decides it's time to bury the hatchet . . .   "Smartly written and successfully plotted, the debut of this new cozy series . . . exudes authenticity." --Library Journal on A Deadly Grind    Vintage cookware and cookbook collector Jaymie Leighton has agreed to help her sister clear out the house of a deceased older neighbor, and she's thrilled at the prospect of discovering antique kitchenware and other treasures--until she opens a vintage trunk in the cellar and finds the remains of a teenage girl with a cleaver buried in her skull. When the body of a second girl is found just days later in a nearby river, the clues all indicate that the crimes are connected--and that the culprit's motives are hidden in the past.    Jaymie just wants to cut and run, but the victims were both high school classmates of her sister when they disappeared, and that makes Jaymie the perfect person to help the local police investigate the killings. As she dredges up old memories and even older rivalries and jealousies, her list of suspects grows. But Jaymie knows she’ll have to whittle it down to just one, and fast, because someone has decided to cut their ties to Jaymie--in the most fatal of ways . . . Click on the logo below to buy this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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No Grater Danger Vintage Kitchen Mystery #7 *Vintage Recipe included.   In the brand-new Vintage Kitchen Mystery from the author of Leave It To Cleaver, one out to spice up their life means to crush a helpless victim...   Vintage cookware enthusiast Jaymie Leighton is thrilled at the prospect of meeting an elderly descendant of her town's founding father, not least because she's known to possess an enviably large collection of antique spice graters. But the curmudgeonly woman also has substantial real estate holdings, and at the moment she's engaged in a fierce battle with a property developer who wants her to sell off her old buildings in the name of progress. When Jaymie goes to visit the woman and discovers that there's been an attempt on her life, she polishes up her sleuthing skills to find out who was behind the foul deed.   Her first instinct is to suspect the developer, but as she digs deeper into the case, she learns that her older new friend has purportedly been the victim of numerous criminal acts-- all of which point to different suspects. Unsure if the stories are true, or simply the confused ramblings of a senior citizen, Jaymie sifts through the clues hoping to expose the culprit, but she knows that if she keeps stirring up trouble, she'll be the next on the would-be killer's list. Click on the logo below to buy this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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Breaking the Mould Vintage Kitchen Mystery #8 *Vintage Recipe included.   In the brand-new Vintage Kitchen Mystery from the author of No Grater Danger,  when the town's resident Scrooge is found dead, Jaymie says Bah humbug! to murder...   Now that Thanksgiving's behind her, vintage cookware enthusiast Jaymie Leighton Muller is excited making plans for the upcoming Dickens Days festival-- the town's month-long celebration leading up to Christmas. With a hot cider booth on the village green to warm the hearts and bodies of the townsfolk and a diorama featuring a scene from A Christmas Carol, things are shaping up for a festive season-- until the town's local Scrooge is found murdered, a vintage pudding mould covering his cracked skull.   Nearly everyone had a reason to dislike Evan Nezer-- either for his bullying ways or his obnoxious arrogance-- but with his body being found in Jaymie's diorama, she'll have to figure out who hated him enough to see him dead. With many suspects and even more secrets coming to the surface as she investigates, Jaymie feels buried by a blizzard of clues. But with Dickens Days on hold until the police can nab the killer, she's determined to catch the culprit so the ghost of Evan Nezer doesn't cast a pall over the whole Christmas season. Click on the logo below to buy this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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Cast Iron Alibi Merry Muffin Mystery #9   In the new Vintage Kitchen Mystery from the author of Breaking the Mould, when an over-amorous handyman is found murdered, Jaymie will have to use every tool at her disposal to nab the culprit . . .   Looking forward to her girls-only college reunion vacation, Jaymie's on cloud nine at the idea of lazy trips to the beach, dinner cruises on the nearby river, and snug sleeping in the vintage trailer she's renovated. But no sooner does the group reconnect than her hopes turn to tension as petty squabbles and old acrimonies surface, along with tagalong friends, unexpected guests, and stalkerish ex-husbands. And when a local toolbelt Romeo with an eye for one of the women is found murdered, his home ablaze, the simmering hostility in the group suddenly shifts to secrecy.   Local law enforcement is zeroing in on the victim's best friend and girlfriend as the most likely suspects, but Jaymie's inquisitive instincts are telling her one of her former classmates may have been involved in the foul deed. Forced to navigate her fraught relationship with a local police detective and determined to uncover the myriad secrets her college friends are hiding, Jaymie knows she'll have to dig deep to figure out whose alibi is cast iron, and whose is flimsy as tin . . . Click on the logo below to buy this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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A Calculated Whisk Vintage Kitchen Mystery #10   In the new Vintage Kitchen Mystery from the author of Cast Iron Alibi, Jaymie Leighton is confronted with two murders and the threat of danger far too close to home...   When a woman living under a cloud of suspicion for her husband's death comes to vintage kitchen collector Jaymie Leighton with a mysterious request, she's not sure whether, or how much, to get involved. The police believe they have new evidence of foul play in what was initially ruled an accidental death, and the woman's terrified they'll try to pin the crime on her. Before Jaymie can decide whether to help her, though, the woman's found murdered in the woods near Jaymie's cabin.   Still unsure whether the woman was truly innocent in her husband's death, Jaymie decided to get to the botton of both murders. But as she digs deeper into the couple's past and discovers a tangled array of long-buried wounds and family secrets, Jaymie begins to sense that danger is still lurking in the woods near her home. With a killer on the loose and her family in danger, Jaymie must uncover the culprit before she loses all she holds dear, including her own life... Click on the logos below to buy this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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Sieve and Let Die Vintage Kitchen Mystery #11   In the new Vintage Kitchen Mystery from the author of A Calculated Whisk, Jaymie Leighton is not sure who to believe when every suspect's alibi has as many holes as a sieve... Vintage cookware collector Jaymie Leighton is stunned when an irate woman accuses her pharmacist friend Val of tampering with her prescription. When more unfounded accuasations follow, it seems clear the woman has a personal grudge against Val. But before they can figure out why, Jaymie and Val stumble upon the woman's dead body on the steps of Val's pharmacy. Given her altercations with the woman and the location of the body, the police naturally suspect Val. Jaymie has heard rumors that the victim had become forgetful and erratic, but could that explain her death? And why was Val being framed as her murderer? Determined to find the clues that connect the woman's strange behaviour to her death, Jaymie begins questioning the people in her life, and soon suspects that the culprit is among them. But she'll have to be careful about who she confronts, because while solving murders is hard work, there's a killer on the loose who finds committing them all too easy . . . Click on the logos below to buy this audio book, and other books by Victoria Hamilton.

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