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A Pie to Die For

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by Gretchen Rue
Callie Beaulieu
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Este March runs the family-owned Lucky Pie Diner on Split Pine Island in Northern Michigan. The pies at Lucky Pie aren't just good, they're magical, with a family recipe that grants certain customers their greatest hopes and dreams when they eat the pie. The remote island is closed to outsiders over the winter months, but on the last day of the season, the unpopular new produce vendor, Jeff, turns up dead on his boat, and Split Pine Island's peace goes up in smoke.
Tom Cunningham, the local sheriff, casts suspicion onto Este, who may have been the last person to see Jeff alive. Not to mention several people witnessed her getting into an argument with the rude vendor in some of his final hours. Este decides to clear her name and her diner's reputation by launching her own investigation, which means she must turn suspicion on her friends and neighbors, because only a local could have murdered the victim.
As Este investigates, she uncovers a deeper web of secrets, finding that many of the locals had reason to either frame her, or kill the victim. The clock is ticking to figure out the killer, and the clues in the case are flakier than an apple pie. Este will have to uncover the killer before her future crumbles.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Lucky Pie Mystery Book

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    February 6, 2024

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9798855522716
      • File size: 273431 KB
      • Duration: 09:29:38

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      June 1, 2024

      Rue's solid series opener introduces listeners to Este March, her magical lucky pies, and the seasonal town of Split Pine. Now that the off-season has arrived, the pace of life--and narration--is a comfortable meander as Este's performer, Callie Beaulieu, welcomes listeners to the diner and introduces the year-round residents. The usually quiet town is thrown into disarray when Jeff, the new produce vendor, turns up dead. Este's social mores don't give her much room for outward snark, and this, when combined with the warmth Beaulieu imbues in her, might fool listeners into thinking she's a pushover. However, the strength to be kind is the same strength that allows her to track down a killer. While there is an element of self-interest in her investigation since she's the prime suspect, Este mostly wants to restore a sense of safety to her community. The solidity of the mystery suffers a little from balancing against the setting and magical pie lore. Each of these story elements is hefty on its own. However, now that much has been explained, subsequent series entries may have more room for murder. VERDICT A delicious magical cozy to entice listeners new to the subgenre.--Matthew Galloway

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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