Carrot Cake Murder, by Joanne Fluke, is the tenth entry in her nationally bestselling mystery series. Hannah Swensen, her thirty-something, cookie-baking, amateur sleuth, treats readers to suspense, family recipes, and humor. Since Joanne was born and raised in small town Minnesota, it’s no surprise that her stories revolve around The Cookie Jar, a bakery and coffee shop that’s exactly the same as the one she always dreamed of opening in her old hometown.

With over fifty novels published, Fluke has written in various genres including: psychological suspense, young-adult thrillers, humor, historical adventure, and romance. In addition to writing, she’s worked as a teacher, counselor, vocal music instructor, assistant to a private detective, executive secretary, caterer, and mural artist. She holds a degree in psychology and feels it gives her an edge in writing realistic and believable characters that grow in complexity with each book.

This package contains a copy of the bound galleys, a CD with photos, a do-it-yourself carrot cake seed packet, and a DVD interview with Joanne by her audio publisher, Recorded Books. Joanne’s official web site, MurderSheBaked.com, includes an additional interview section, news about future releases, a schedule of author appearances, additional photos, and a recipe page that features a new baking treat every month.

Joanne hopes you enjoy reading Carrot Cake Murder. If you bake, or know someone who does, she hopes you’ll sample some of the recipes. Hannah’s Special Carrot Cake really is "to die for," the Raisin Drops are simply yummy, and everyone agrees that you can’t eat just one Black Forest Brownie.