Premeditated Peppermint

The third book in Agatha award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Amanda Flower’s Amish Candy Shop Mystery series featuring chocolatier Bailey King will appeal to readers with a sweet tooth as well as those interested in the community and simplicity of Amish culture–and what it’s like when murder turns up!Someone’s sweet on revenge …Christmas is Bailey King’s favorite time of year. For her first Yuletide in Harvest, Ohio, the former big-city chocolatier is recreating a cherished holiday treat: peppermint combined with molten white chocolate. But her sugar high plummets when her former boyfriend walks into the candy shop she now runs with her Amish grandmother. New York celebrity chef Eric Sharp and his TV crew have arrived to film an authentic Amish Christmas. Bailey’s not about to let her beloved town-and Swissmen Sweets-be turned into a sound bite. Unfortunately, she gets more publicity than she bargained for when Eric’s executive producer is found strangled to death-and Eric’s the prime suspect.With Bailey’s sheriff deputy boyfriend out to prove Eric’s guilt, her bad-boy ex tries to sweet-talk her into helping him clear his name … and rekindle their romance to boost ratings for his show. Now, between a surplus of suspects and a victim who wasn’t who she seemed, Bailey’s edging dangerously close to a killer who isn’t looking to bring joy to the world-or to Bailey-this deadly Noel …Recipe Included!Praise for Amanda Flower and her Amish cozies”As it turns out, Amanda Flower may have just written the first Amish rom com.” -USA Today”Flower has hit it out of the ballpark … and continues to amaze with her knowledge of the Amish way of life.” -RT Book Reviews”At turns playful and engaging … a satisfyingly complex cozy.“-Library Journal