First in the New York Times-bestselling mystery series: “A cleverly plotted cozy full of appealing characters and delicious cookie recipes.”—Publishers Weekly Take one amateur sleuth. Mix in some eccentric Minnesota locals. Add a generous dollop of crackling suspense, and you’ve got the recipe for this mystery series featuring Hannah Swensen, the red-haired, cookie-baking heroine whose … cookie-baking heroine whose gingersnaps are almost as tart as her comments and whose penchant for solving crime is definitely stirring things up.
While dodging her mother’s attempts to marry her off, Hannah runs The Cookie Jar, Lake Eden’s most popular bakery. But after Ron LaSalle, the beloved deliveryman from the Cozy Cow Dairy, is found murdered behind her bakery—with Hannah’s famous Chocolate Chip Crunchies scattered around him—she’s determined not to let her cookies get a bad reputation, so she sets out to track down a killer. But if she doesn’t watch her back, Hannah’s sweet life may get burned to a crisp.
“Culinary cozies don’t get any tastier than this winning series.”—Library Journal
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I like the Joanne Fluke cozies
Always love the recipes in her books!
I loved the characters. Has a little bit everything, romance humor, crime mystery, and some action. Easy read.
Love her books!!! So much fun to read!!!
I love these sweet (see what I did there ) cozies. Simple stories, likeable characters and fun recipes!
Light beach read
Love Hannah!
I have read many of Joanna Fluke’s “Hannah Swenson” mysteries.
I’ve also used at least 10 of the cookie recipes found in the books. All delicious!
It is getting old that Hannah cannot make a decision regarding her future husband. I am glad in her latest books that Hannah finally made a decision regarding who would be her husband.
A reliable author. Her books are always well-written and fun
Fun to read
The Delicious Debut of the Hannah Swensen Mysteries
Little did anyone know when this book first came out in 2000 just how popular the series would become. Hannah Swensen has been baking and sleuthing in the small town of Lake Eden, Minnesota for years now, and when book eight hit the New York Times bestseller list, the time seemed right to …
I love this series!
Watch out. her whole series of books are addicting!
easy quick read, just what you want in a cozy.
I’m not a big fan of this series. The writing is stilted, and the characters are unbelievable. I read about 5 in the series then got bored.
The first of a great series. Still enjoying them.
Loved it I read all her books.
Need to read whole series. Good cozy read.
Great, easy read. Enjoyable