Death by Chocolate Mystery Series by Sarah Graves

Life just got a little sweeter in the island fishing village of Eastport, Maine. Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree and her best friend Ellie are opening a waterfront bake shop, The Chocolate Moose, where their tasty treats pair perfectly with the salty ocean breeze.

In the fourth installment of Sarah Graves' luscious Death by Chocolate Mystery series set in the quirky town of Eastport, Maine and starring Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree and candy chef Ellie White as they manage a watershop shop specializing in chocolate, a snickerdoodle baking competition is underway in Eastport but Jake and Ellie didn't count on competing with murder as well.. moreIn the fourth installment of Sarah Graves' luscious Death by Chocolate Mystery series set in the quirky town of Eastport, Maine and starring Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree and candy chef Ellie White as they manage a watershop shop specializing in chocolate, a snickerdoodle baking competition is underway in Eastport but Jake and Ellie didn't count on competing with murder as well...When Eastport's meanest man gets done in with a pruning hatchet, his good-hearted young yard worker is credibly but incorrectly charged with his murder, and Jake & Ellie must clear the youth before his orphaned teen-age sisters, who are in his care and who both have active, athletic jobs on a fishing boat, get bullied by their evil aunt out of the chance to buy their own vessel and start successful, independent lives for themselves.Meanwhile Jake and Ellie are also developing a chocolate snickerdoodle cookie recipe for the town-wide cookie baking competition. Can they crack the case while also cracking the top spot in the competition? less

The island village of Eastport, Maine, is full of delights, including the delicious treats sold at The Chocolate Moose, the waterfront bakery run by Jacobia Jake Tiptree and Ellie White. But a new bakery in town is proving that you can have too much of a good thing... Summer in Eastport means lobsters and blueberries, though tourists and locals alike always leave a little room for baked goods from The Chocolate Moose... moreThe island village of Eastport, Maine, is full of delights, including the delicious treats sold at The Chocolate Moose, the waterfront bakery run by Jacobia Jake Tiptree and Ellie White. But a new bakery in town is proving that you can have too much of a good thing... Summer in Eastport means lobsters and blueberries, though tourists and locals alike always leave a little room for baked goods from The Chocolate Moose. This year's arts festival, featuring food, games, and rollicking local musicians, means even more sweet-toothed customers. But it's also bringing competition from a new rival, Choco's, that's trying to slice into the action. Choco's owner, Brad Fairway, is pulling sneaky stunts to divert Moose patrons to his own shop, and Ellie finally confronts him about his tactics. But when Brad is found dead next day, and the weapon is a gun that belongs to Ellie, it's only a matter of time before she is charged with the crime. Sifting through the victim's connections, Jake and Ellie sense they're getting close to the real culprit, a little too close. Can they serve up the solution before the killer dishes up another helping of murder? less

Summer guests are eager to sink their teeth into the tantalizing desserts Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree and Ellie White serve at their bakeshop in the island village of Eastport, Maine. But attracting the wrong kind of attention can be deadly . . .With the August heat strong enough to melt solid chocolate into syrup, Jake and Ellie crave a break from the bakery ovens, despite tourist season promising a sweet payday... moreSummer guests are eager to sink their teeth into the tantalizing desserts Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree and Ellie White serve at their bakeshop in the island village of Eastport, Maine. But attracting the wrong kind of attention can be deadly . . .With the August heat strong enough to melt solid chocolate into syrup, Jake and Ellie crave a break from the bakery ovens, despite tourist season promising a sweet payday. But they never envisioned spending the last weeks of summer drifting around Passamaquoddy Bay searching for pirate’s treasure—and a dead body.Sally Coates believes her husband was murdered off the coast, and begs Ellie, a trusted childhood friend, to locate his remains. It’s unusual that a skilled fisherman would vanish along with the gold doubloon he inherited from his grandfather. And Sally isn’t the only one coveting the valuable heirloom for her own.As Jake and Ellie’s island-hop for answers, they find themselves caught between hungry sharks and hungrier suspects. Can the duo tempt fate and dodge danger before there’s blood in the water—or are they destined to fall into the jaws of a killer’s trap? less