Cupcake murder mystery Death by the Dozen on sale today!

The third book in author Jenn McKinlay's cupcake bakery murder mystery series, Death by the Dozen, officially comes out today! I got behind on my reading so am just now reading book two, Buttercream Bump Off, and am not only excited to read the new one, but also to be a judge with Jenn at Cupcake Love-In on October 30th in Scottsdale, Arizona, which is the setting for her fictional series. Read Chapter 1 here.



Official description:

Melanie and Angie are determined to win the Challenge to the Chef to promote their Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery. Mel's mentor from culinary school, Vic Mazzotta, may be one of the judges, but Mel and Angie will have to win fair and square. But, when Vic's dead body is found inside a freezer truck, Mel and Angie will need to use their best judgment to find the cold-blooded killer or they may lose more than the contest- they may lose their lives.

Not only is she an author, but Jenn McKinlay is a blogger and baker, and if you click here you can get her red velvet beet cupcake recipe at Mystery Lovers Kitchen, where she's a contributor!

More about Cupcake Love-In, who you can follow on @cupcakelovein on Twitter and Facebook:

Join us on 10.30.11 at the Hotel Valley Ho Hotel for the second annual Cupcake Love-in event for an afternoon of FUNdraising for Central Arizona Shelter Service (CASS). Come mingle with bakers from all around the Valley and sample their amzaing cupcakes. There will be activities for the kids, a cupcake eating contest and more!