Old rivalries heat up in the fourth Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade mystery from the national bestselling author of In Hot Water.
Fire chief Stella Griffin has been put in charge of judging the annual recipe contest, but Eric—her resident ghost and true culinary genius—has vanished. Before she can track down his latest haunt, she’s called in to investigate a local moonshine distillery that was set ablaze, making her realize there’s more than pies and cakes cooking in Sweet Pepper.
As rumors of a revived whiskey war ignite, Stella turns to the town’s elders to help her find answers. The past might have some clues as to what has sparked the present fires. But when following a lead lands her in buried rubble, Stella realizes she must extinguish this case fast or she might be going down in flames.
Fire chief Stella Griffin has been put in charge of judging the annual recipe contest, but Eric—her resident ghost and true culinary genius—has vanished. Before she can track down his latest haunt, she’s called in to investigate a local moonshine distillery that was set ablaze, making her realize there’s more than pies and cakes cooking in Sweet Pepper.
As rumors of a revived whiskey war ignite, Stella turns to the town’s elders to help her find answers. The past might have some clues as to what has sparked the present fires. But when following a lead lands her in buried rubble, Stella realizes she must extinguish this case fast or she might be going down in flames.
My Take:
I love this series.
Stella is such a great main character that it is very hard not to fall
in love with everything about her and the friends she brings to us. Once
again Stella finds herself deep in the middle of a murder mystery and
is looking for a way not to get burned herself. A great all around read.
On another note, It was very hard for me to finish this book knowing that both Joyce and Jim Lavene are no longer with us and that I don't know if this will be the last I see of their amazing writing. They will be missed terribly and I thank them for the joy that they have brought into this readers life.
On another note, It was very hard for me to finish this book knowing that both Joyce and Jim Lavene are no longer with us and that I don't know if this will be the last I see of their amazing writing. They will be missed terribly and I thank them for the joy that they have brought into this readers life.
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