On a trip to the culinary paradise of France's Brittany region, Hayden Mundy Moore is all set to reunite with her chocolate-making mentor. The lovable old man is the head of a long-established business that's about to merge with one of its cacao competitors-united by a marriage between the two rival families. That is, until he's murdered during a nighttime festival in the picturesque locale...Was it a case of literal corporate backstabbing? Is there some connection to the Paris film crew that's invaded the victim's chateau to shoot a music video? It could take forever to find out, considering the relaxed pace of the rural police. But with the unexpected arrival of her financial advisor, Travis, Hayden is determined to investigate, with only occasional breaks for salted butter caramels and Breton buckwheat galettes. It's time to unwrap a killer-and get to the deep, dark center of a bitter crime..."Chocoholics and food cozy fans rejoice! With prose as smooth and delicious as its theme, this quality debut cozy by an anonymous best-selling novelist introduces a smart protagonist with an unusual and tasty profession." -Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW) on Criminal Confections Colette London is the pseudonym of a best-selling novelist who's published more than three dozen books worldwide. Her Chocolate Whisperer series (featuring chocolate expert-and amateur sleuth!-Hayden Mundy Moore) kicked off with Criminal Confections and now includes Dangerously Dark, The Semisweet Hereafter, Dead and Ganache, and The Peppermint Mocha Murder, all from Kensington Books. Visit www.colettelondon.com today to find fantastic chocolate recipes and catch sneak previews of upcoming books in the Chocolate Whisperer series. Hayden Mundy Moore is an expert on everything chocolate, helping clients develop new products and revamp recipes until they're irresistible. But sometimes, a dash of murder finds its way into the mix..."Chocoholics and food cozy fans rejoice! With prose as smooth and delicious as its theme, this quality debut cozy by an anonymous best-selling novelist introduces a smart protagonist with an unusual and tasty profession." -Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)This exciting cozy mystery series features "chocolate whisperer" Hayden Mundy Moore, a luxury consultant who has a nose for chocolate and danger. Fans of JoAnna Carl, Diane Mott Davidson, and Cleo Coyle will eat up this luscious world of high-end chocolate and intrigue.
