Jealousy Filled Donuts - Ginger Bolton

When a firecracker becomes a murder weapon, Emily Westhill pursues a killer with a short fuse in the third installment of this series. n nWhen a firecracker becomes a murder weapon, Emily Westhill pursues a killer with a short fuse . .

.n n n nIt is a truth universally acknowledged-cops and donuts go together.

• Exhibit A: Deputy Donut Caf , owned and operated by detective's widow Emily Westhill and her father-in-law, the retired police chief of Fallingbrook, Wisconsin

Named after Emily's adored and adorable tabby, the donut shop is a favorite among cops, firemen, and EMTs, as well as tourists and townspeople. So when Fallingbrook needs donuts for their Fourth of July picnic, Emily's shop gets deputized.n n n nBut a twisted killer has found another use for Emily's treats. At the picnic, a firecracker is hidden in a stack of raspberry-filled donuts and aimed at the unwitting queen of the festivities.

When it explodes, she is killed. Having her jelly donuts involved puts Emily in a sticky situation, and when a shady shutterbug tries to frame her with incriminating photos, she finds herself in quite a jam. To preserve her freedom and her shop's reputation, Emily needs to solve this case-before the fuse-lighting felon goes off again .

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