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The Golden Spoon

A cosy murder mystery that brings Great British Bake-off to Agatha Christie!
by Jessa Maxwell
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Length 8 hours 35 minutes
Language English
Narrators Andrea Emmes, Andy Garcia-Ruse, Graham Halstead, Kitty Hendrix, Kamran Khan, André Santana, Emily Tremaine & Jackie Sanders

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Six contestants. The nation's favourite baking show. And a prize worth killing for...

'This delicious combination of Clue and The Great British Bake Off kept me turning the pages all night!' JANET EVANOVICH, no. 1 New York Times bestselling author
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For six amateur bakers, competing in Bake Week is a dream come true.

When they arrive at Grafton Manor to compete, they're ready to do whatever it takes to win the ultimate prize: The Golden Spoon.

But for the show's famous host, Betsy Martin, Bake Week is more than just a competition. Grafton Manor is her family's home and legacy - and Bake Week is her life's work. It's imperative that both continue to succeed.

But as the competition commences, things begin to go awry. At first, it's small acts of sabotage. Someone switching sugar for salt. A hob turned far too high.

But when a body is discovered, it's clear that for someone in the competition, The Golden Spoon is a prize worth killing for...
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Praise for The Golden Spoon

'Clever, atmospheric and so creepy' ANDREA BARTZ
'As addictive as bingeing your favourite culinary competition and as a piece of your favourite piece of cake' KELLYE GARRETT
'Jessa Maxwell's debut is a deliciously entertaining whodunit-charming characters, baking mishaps, and a mouthwatering murder mystery. Readers and baking enthusiasts will savor every bite of The Golden Spoon' SARAH PENNER

©2023 Jessa Maxwell (P)2023 Penguin Audio

FictionMystery & Thriller

Jessa Maxwell has worked as a journalist and illustrator for over fifteen years, and is the author and illustrator of five picture books. She has lived in Egypt, Thailand and the Netherlands. Her writing has appeared in Slate, Jezebel, Marie Claire and many others, and her cartoons and illustrations have been published in the New Yorker, The New York Times and Condé Nast Traveller.

She now lives in Jamestown, Rhode Island, with her husband, two cats and three-legged dog. The Golden Spoon is her debut novel.

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Author:

Narrators:
Andrea Emmes, Andy Garcia-Ruse, Graham Halstead, Kitty Hendrix, Kamran Khan, André Santana, Emily Tremaine & Jackie Sanders

ISBN:
9781405961837

Length:
8 hours 35 minutes

Language:
English

Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd

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Edition:
Unabridged

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Reviews

Any successful attempt at baking needs the right ingredients, precise timing and talent. The Golden Spoon has all that in ladles full. Great characters, a great plot, and like a spoon above a dessert, very difficult to put down A delectably fun mystery Two things I love are great food and a great mystery - and The Golden Spoon has both. This delicious combination of Clue and The Great British Bakeoff kept me turning the pages all night! A delicious concoction: two shakes Agatha Christie and a cup of The Great British Bakeoff Clever, atmospheric and creepy, with a spooky mansion, the kind of quirky, reality-TV-ready ensemble you can't help but adore, and storylines as expertly interwoven as a blue-ribbon challah. I can't wait for whatever Maxwell bakes up next An outstanding debut...Sweet and savoury turns deadly sour in this fast-paced, entertaining romp A delectable tour de force of baking and mayhem, Maxwell's debut mystery is one to savour At last, a baking show with a murder; cleverly constructed so we not only wonder who is the murderer, but who will be the victim. A delightful bake Jessa Maxwell's debut is a deliciously entertaining whodunit - charming characters, baking mishaps, and a mouthwatering murder mystery. Readers and baking enthusiasts will savour every bit of The Golden Spoon A fantastically fun mystery with a perfect setting. It's Knives Out meets Agatha Christie. I was delightfully surprised throughout A delicious confection - in this multi-character Clue meets The Great British Bakeoff everyone is suspicious, and the solution will surprise you. I ate it up Knives Out meets The Great British Bake Off. Jessa Maxwell has whisked up a perfectly layered mystery, easily deserving of a hearty Hollywood Handshake I loved it. The Great British Bake Off meets And Then There Were None. As a story it has the perfect ingredients - secrets, ambitions, jealousies, redemptions - blended to perfection, with a murder so strong and compelling it was the cherry on the cake. Like any good recipe each character was sharp and distinctive, bringing a flavour all of their own Expand reviews
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