Sticks and Scones

Name: Sticks and Scones
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Ellie Alexander
ISBN: 9798855550962

Author: Ellie Alexander

Series: Bakeshop Mystery #19

Narrator: Emily Durante

Unabridged: 7 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/20/2024

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Cozy, Cozy Culinary, Amateur Sleuth, Women Sleuths

Synopsis

Another delicious installment in the Bakeshop Series set in Ashland, Oregon!

It's late spring in Juliet's charming hamlet of Ashland. Spotted deer are nibbling on lush green grasses in Lithia Park, the Japanese maples are blooming, and Torte is baking a bevy of spring delights—lemon curd cupcakes, mini coconut cream pies, grapefruit tartlets, and chocolate dipped almond Tuiles.

Meanwhile, Juliet's friend Lance, the artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, is taking center stage with his new theater troupe—the Fair Verona Players. Their performance in Uva's vineyard promises to be a modern, gender-bending twist on "The Taming of the Shrew," but as the curtain rises, so do the strange occurrences. Stage mishaps and internal bickering threaten to derail the production. But the real show begins when the leading actor, Jimmy Paxton, meets his final curtain call. Now, Jules is not only in the mix, but she's going to need to craft the perfect recipe for solving this theatrical whodunit.

About Ellie Alexander

Ellie Alexander is a Pacific Northwest native who spends ample time testing pastry recipes in her home kitchen or at one of the many famed coffeehouses and breweries nearby. When she's not coated in flour, you'll find her outside exploring hiking trails of Southern Oregon and trying to burn off calories consumed in the name of research. She is the author of the Bakeshop Mystery series and the Sloan Krause Mysteries.

Reviews

Goodreads review by beachbum bookworm on July 02, 2024

Another fantastic addition to the bakeshop series! It's no surprise since this one involves Lance putting on a contemporary gender bending version of Taming of the Shrew @ Uva. Things are going great until the very egotistical unliked star of the show ends up dead, and there are more people rejoicin......more

Goodreads review by Debbi on August 30, 2024

Another charming installment in the Bakeshop Mystery series. The author somehow keeps this series fresh. I love the characters, the location and the community. The food is always beautifully described and I am often tempted to try out a recipe at the end of the book. Each time I visit the Torte bake......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on August 26, 2024

One of the reasons this series is one of my favorite cozy mystery series is that the stories are well plotted, the characters have been developed wonderfully, and they feel like old friends whenever I pick up the next book. If you’re familiar with these books, you know that Lance, Juliet’s best frie......more

Goodreads review by Christine on August 30, 2024

Jules Capshaw is happy to be providing the venue and the foods and drinks for the opening night celebration for her best friend Lance. Lance has created a modern spin on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, but someone seems to be trying to sabotage the play with props going missing and a set coll......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on August 24, 2024

I enjoy novels where the characters show continuous growth. This took a really long time to develop, but the ending made me extremely happy, but also a little sad. It's bittersweet to see beloved characters growing up. The mystery also made a lot of sense to me. However, I wish Lance wouldn’t subjec......more