Red Velvet Cupcake Murder
Hannah Swensen Mysteries: Book #16
- By: Joanne Fluke
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 9 hours 47 minutes
Description
New York Times best-selling author Joanne Fluke's cozy mysteries grow in popularity with each new series entry. One summer in Lake Eden, Minnesota, Hannah Swensen attends the grand opening of a newly refurbished hotel, where her famous red velvet cupcakes will be served in the new Red Velvet lounge. But when a party guest falls from the hotel roof, festivities come to a screeching halt - and Hannah becomes the surprising target of a murder investigation.
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Hannah Swensen Mysteries Series

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
In her first foray into the sleuthing game, resourceful, red-headed Hannah Swensen must find the right ingredients to solve two perplexing murders. One chilly morning on her way to The Cookie Jar, Hannah discovers Ron, the dairy delivery man, shot dead in his truck. When she begins to investigate, she suspects the dairy owner, but when he, too,... Read more »
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Strawberry Shortcake Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
A New York Times best-seller, Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke is a scrumptious concoction of fresh-whipped mystery and culinary intrigue. Publishers Weekly calls it "a superior cozy sure to leave readers satisfied . but hungry for more." Hannah Swensen, amateur sleuth and boutique bake store proprietor extraordinaire, is judging a... Read more »
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Blueberry Muffin Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
Hannah's popular Minnesota bakery, The Cookie Jar, is best known for its tempting confections-until best-selling cookbook author and television personality Connie McIntyre is murdered in its pantry. Despite police warnings to steer clear of the case, Hannah is soon chasing down a bevy of suspicious characters. Read more »
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Lemon Meringue Pie Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
Popular author Joanne Fluke continues her Hannah Swensen mystery series with this delightful mix of sweets and suspense. Hannah Swensen, owner of The Cookie Jar bake shop, finds that she spends more time as a sleuth than as a baker. This time she must solve the mystery behind who killed the local drugstore clerk. Read more »
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Fudge Cupcake Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
Joanne Fluke's Hannah Swensen mystery series has garnered widespread praise for its "delightful sleuth" (Publishers Weekly) and delicious recipes. In Fudge Cupcake Murder, Hannah Swensen has her hands full teaching a cooking class and running her bakery, The Cookie Jar. But when her brother-in-law is named the primary suspect in the murder of... Read more »
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Sugar Cookie Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 6 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
Joanne Fluke's Hannah Swensen series has won high praise while satisfying the discerning tastes of mystery fans and food connoiseurs alike. When Hannah's mother' cherished cake knife is used to kill a beautiful out-of-towner at the town of Lake Eden's annual Christmas party, the stage is set for Hannah to once again unmask a killer. Read more »
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Peach Cobbler Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 8 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
Nationally best-selling author Joanne Fluke's popular Hannah Swensen mysteries have received heaping measures of praise from critics and mystery fans alike. In Peach Cobbler Murder, Fluke returns to the charming town of Lake Eden, Minnesota-only to find her beloved heroine embroiled in her stickiest situation yet. Georgia transplants Shawna Lee... Read more »
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Cherry Cheesecake Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 10 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
Joanne Fluke continues her popular Hannah Swensen mysteries with this mix of crime and confection. Hollywood has come to Lake Eden and The Cookie Jar is snack central for the movie crew. And when the demanding director turns up dead after someone switches the movie's prop gun with a real gun, there's a baker's dozen worth of suspects. "An always... Read more »
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Key Lime Pie Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Serving up healthy doses of murder and sweet desserts, Joanne Fluke's Hannah Swensen mysteries are New York Times best-sellers. While Hannah bustles around her bakery, The Cookie Jar, a murder case is also cooking in the small town of Lake Eden. Donning her amateur sleuthing cap, Hannah sets out to bring a killer to justice. "The addition of... Read more »
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Candy Cane Murder
By: Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine & Leslie Meier
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 11 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Tis the season for trimming the tree, caroling, baking cookies, and curling up by the Yuletide waiting for Santa to drop down the chimney. But in this festive collection of holiday whodunits, murder is also paying a visit. "CANDY CANE MURDER" by JOANNE FLUKE When a trail of candy canes leads to a corpse outfitted in a Santa suit on a snowy bank,... Read more »
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Carrot Cake Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 10 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
Millions savor New York Times best-selling author Joanne Fluke's delicious Hannah Swensen Mysteries. It's summer time in Lake Eden, Minnesota, which means picnics aplenty for bakery proprietress and amateur sleuth Hannah. Then Uncle Gus is murdered following a big family reunion, and the only clues to be found at the crime scene are two slices... Read more »
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Cream Puff Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
Bakery owner Hannah Swensen has a dress to fit into and a date with her sister, Andrea, at Lake Eden's new health club, Heavenly Bodies. Dragging herself out of bed on a frigid Minnesota morning for exercise, of all things, is bad enough. Discovering the body of man-eating bombshell Ronni Ward floating in the gym's jacuzzi? Okay, that's worse.... Read more »
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Plum Pudding Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
The Cookie Jar's busiest time of the year also happens to be the most wonderful time...for Christmas cookies, Hannah's own special plum pudding - and romance! Holiday orders are high, and Hannah's slated to provide dessert at the Reverend Knudsen's upcoming nuptials. She's busy as can be and loving it. She also gets a kick out of 'Lunatic Larry... Read more »
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Apple Turnover Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 8 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
Early summer brings plenty of work for baker Hannah Swensen, even before Mayor Bascomb's wife drops by The Cookie Jar to place an order for her charity event...For eleven-hundred cookies! And Hannah almost flips when her business partner, Lisa, suggests setting up an apple turnover stand. But she places her faith in Lisa and agrees to be a... Read more »
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Devil's Food Cake Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
Hannah Swensen has to admit life is pretty sweet. Things are going well in the romance department and her bakery's delectable confections are selling as fast as she can bake them. Even her good friend Claire is head over heels with her new husband, Reverend Bob Knudson. If only they could find time to take their honeymoon! When Bob's childhood... Read more »
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Cinnamon Roll Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
April is a busy time for Hannah Swensen and her bakery; the warm weather makes folks in Lake Eden, Minnesota go wild for something sweet. When Hannah hears that the Cinnamon Roll Six jazz band will be playing at the town's Weekend Jazz Festival, she's more than happy to bake up a generous supply of their namesake confections to welcome the band... Read more »
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Red Velvet Cupcake Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
New York Times best-selling author Joanne Fluke's cozy mysteries grow in popularity with each new series entry. One summer in Lake Eden, Minnesota, Hannah Swensen attends the grand opening of a newly refurbished hotel, where her famous red velvet cupcakes will be served in the new Red Velvet lounge. But when a party guest falls from the hotel... Read more »
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Blackberry Pie Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
It's been a sleepy summer for the folks of Lake Eden, Minnesota. In fact, it's been a whole four months since anyone in the Swensen family has come across a dead body. And that means Hannah Swensen can finally focus on her bakery. . .or can she? Life is never really quiet for Hannah. After all, her mother's wedding is a little over a month away... Read more »
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Double Fudge Brownie Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
Life in Lake Eden, Minnesota, is usually pleasantly uneventful. Lately, though, it seems everyone has more than their fair share of drama to manage. With so much on her plate, Hannah Swensen can barely find the time to think about her bakery - let alone the town's most recent murder... Hannah is nervous about the upcoming trial for her... Read more »
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Wedding Cake Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
Everyone in Lake Eden, Minnesota, may have had their doubts, but at long last, Hannah Swensen is getting married! Hannah is thrilled to be marrying Ross Barton, her college crush. And her excitement only grows when she learns he'll be able to join her on her trip to New York City for the Food Channel's dessert chef contest. They get a taste of... Read more »
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Christmas Caramel Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 4 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
Christmas normally descends on Lake Eden, Minnesota, as gently as reindeer alighting on a rooftop-but this yuletide season the only thing coming down Hannah Swensen's chimney is a case of murder. The holidays have arrived, and Hannah and her good pal Lisa have agreed to provide all the goodies for the town's annual production of A Christmas... Read more »
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Banana Cream Pie Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 10 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
A romantic seven-day cruise is the perfect start to bakery owner Hannah Swensen's marriage. However, with a murder mystery heating up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, it seems the newlywed's homecoming won't be as sweet as she anticipated . . . After an extravagant honeymoon, Hannah's eager to settle down in Lake Eden and turn domestic daydreams into... Read more »
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Raspberry Danish Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Thanksgiving has a way of thawing the frostiest hearts in Lake Eden. But that won't be happening for newlywed Hannah Swensen Barton--not after her husband suddenly disappears . . . Hannah has felt as bitter as November in Minnesota since Ross vanished without a trace and left their marriage in limbo. Still, she throws herself into a baking... Read more »
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Christmas Cake Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 6 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
It's Christmas many years ago, and topping young Hannah Swensen's wish list is becoming the go-to baker in Lake Eden, Minnesota. But as Hannah finds out, revisiting holiday memories can be murder . . . With her dream of opening The Cookie Jar taking shape, Hannah's life matches the hectic December hustle and bustle in Lake Eden-especially when... Read more »
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Chocolate Cream Pie Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
Not even Lake Eden's nosiest residents suspected Hannah Swensen would go from idealistic newlywed to betrayed wife in a matter of weeks. But as a deadly mystery unfolds in town, the proof is in the pudding . . . When The Cookie Jar becomes the setting of a star-studded TV special about movies filmed in Minnesota, Hannah hopes to shine the... Read more »
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Coconut Layer Cake Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 8 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
Bakery owner Hannah Swensen is leaving Lake Eden to help a friend in sunny California. But an unexpected phone call swiftly brings her back to a cold Minnesota winter . . . and murder . . . When Hannah learns that her sister Michelle's boyfriend, Detective Lonnie Murphy, is the prime suspect in a murder case, she goes straight from a movie... Read more »
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Christmas Cupcake Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 8 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
As December turns Lake Eden into the North Pole, the heat is on in Hannah Swensens kitchen to honor two Christmas promises: baking irresistible holiday cupcakes and preventing a person who attempted murder from succeeding the second time around! While Hannah speeds through a lengthy holiday checklist, drama in town grows like Santas waistline... Read more »
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Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder
By: Joanne Fluke
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 9 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
Spring has sprung in Lake Eden, Minnesota, but Hannah Swensen doesn't have time to stop and smell the roses--not with hot cross buns to make, treats to bake, and a sister to exonerate! Hannah's up to her ears with Easter orders rushing in at The Cookie Jar, plus a festive meal to prepare for a dinner party at her mother's penthouse. But... Read more »
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Gingerbread Cookie Murder
By: Joanne Fluke, Leslie Meier & Laura Levine
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren, Danielle Ferland & Andrea Gallo
Length: 11 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
In Joanne Fluke's "Gingerbread Cookie Murder," Hannah Swensen finds her neighbour Ernie Kusak with his head bashed in and sprawled on the floor of his condo next to an upended box of Hannah's Gingerbread Cookies - and discovers a flurry of murder suspects that is as long as her holiday shopping list. Jaine Austen, the heroine of Laura Levine's... Read more »
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