Joyce and Brenda walk a tightrope of danger as they race to find the truth before the circus moves on and the murderer disappears! The circus is in town and Joyce and Brenda are excited that Donuts on the Move will be one of the vendors at the event. The circus has a close-knit, fun, eclectic bunch of performers and crew, and Joyce and Brenda are looking forward to getting to know them and to … know them and to watch them in action.
But when one of the performers falls to his death, Joyce and Brenda find themselves right in the middle of a murder mystery. They land up juggling a long list of suspects and clues in order to help uncover the truth. But will they drop the ball before the murderer is caught?
It is a race against time for Joyce and Brenda to find the murderer before the circus moves to its next destination.
Recipe Included: Vanilla Frosted Donuts
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FANTASTIC Book. I Loved the whole Series. Cindy Bell is a Fabulous Writer. I’m reading all of her books. I’m enjoying them all.
A good mystery at the circus.
I enjoyed this book and author very much
Brenda Barker and Joyce Waters, owners of Donuts on the Move, are set up at the circus. Sophie, Brenda’s little girl, is so excited to see the circus. The day before the circus is to open there is a tragic accident. Rocco, one of the trapeze artists falls to his death while rehearsing for the show. Someone has cut the bolts on one of the bars that Rocco was reaching for. Detective Arthur Crackle is investigating Rocco’s death. Joyce wants to help him find the killer. Her deceased husband Davey, was a detective and Joyce discussed many cases with him.
Brenda saw Rowan Stout, the one of Rowan’s Shoes and Socks in town, walking around the outside of the tent. They also saw two men looking for Rocco that Cecilia, manager of the circus, ran off.
All evidence points to a clown because of the large shoe tracks near by. Brenda and Joyce have become fond of Raphael “Slappy”, the clown. He is the father of Paisley, a young girl that he and Cecilia have told to stay away from Rocco.
Other suspects include Joey, a large man that helped Cecilia get rid of the two suspicious men; Carter, a member of the set-up crew; Sal, a man who wanted in the trapeze show; and Cecilia.
This is another great Donut Truck Cozy Mystery. A must read!!
Joyce and Brenda’s life has just become a circus! When Donuts on The Move, accept the offer to have their food truck on the grounds of the circus, they never dreamed they would be caught up in a murderous act. Their food truck was to supply the donuts to the circus crew until the opening night, when they would be able to start serving the public. As Joyce slips into the tent while on her break to watch the trapeze act practice, she watches in horror as one of the artists falls from an extremely high height! Shocked, she goes to find Brenda as the police and paramedics rush in. With the arrival of Detective Arthur Crackle, their thoughts turn to possible murder, rather than a tragic accident!
Cecilia, the owner of the circus, persuaded Joyce and Brenda to stay on as vendors as a benefit to the employees. With the suspicion of murder, the women decided this would be the perfect time to put their sleuthing skills to work. They agree to stay on since they already have list of suspects to check out. Now, it’s a race against time to uncover the killer before the circus moves out of town.
The story line was enjoyable, as well as, trying to figure out the “who-dun-it” part. With several suspects to choose from, I was challenged to find the murderer. Insight to our character’s lives is always favorable, especially as we watch the relationship develop between Joyce and Detective Crackle. If you are a donut lover, this just might make you crave donuts! I received this book from the author in return for an honest review.