Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
About Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
No one cooks up a delectable, suspense-filled mystery quite like Hannah Swensen, Joanne Fluke’s dessert-baking, red-haired heroine whose gingersnaps are as tart as her comebacks, and whose penchant for solving crimes—one delicious clue at a time—has made her a bestselling favorite. And it all began on these pages, with a bakery, a murder, and some suddenly scandalous chocolate-chip crunchies. Featuring a bonus short story and brand new, mouthwatering recipes, this new edition of the very first Hannah Swensen mystery is sure to have readers coming back for seconds . . .
Hannah already has her hands full trying to dodge her mother’s attempts to marry her off while running The Cookie Jar, Lake Eden’s most popular bakery. But once Ron LaSalle, the beloved delivery man from the Cozy Cow Dairy, is found murdered behind her bakery with Hannah’s famous Chocolate Chip Crunchies scattered around him, her life just can’t get any worse. Determined not to let her cookies get a bad reputation, she sets out to track down a killer. But if she doesn’t watch her back, Hannah’s sweet life may get burned to a crisp.
What readers say
Readers enjoy the charming Lake Eden setting, the bakery premise, Moishe the cat and the cookie recipes, and many find it a relaxing escape with a solution they didn't see coming. Critics say it's implausible that a baker runs the investigation while her deputy brother-in-law lets her, find the prose padded and the dialogue stiff, and note dated attitudes about weight and women. Opinions have stayed mixed over the years, though many readers continue for the characters and food.
Best for: Readers who want a light, cozy bakery mystery and enjoy baking.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated October 2026.
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