Batter Off Dead
Magdalena Yoder gets caught up in a case of hotcake homicide...
During the annual church breakfast, Minerva J. Jay slumps over dead after ingesting stacks and stacks of pancakes. Police Chief Ackerman wonders if the serving of fatal flapjacks is a case of assault and batter. He turns to Magdalena for help, but first she has to make a special delivery of her own.
"Rollicking suspense."
—The Washington Post
"A pinch of acerbity, a scoop of fun, and a pound of originality...a delicious treat"
—Carolyn Hart
"A piquant brew, bubbling over with mystery and mirth. I loved every page of it."
—Dorothy Cannell
"As sweet as a piece of brown-sugar pie...Magdalena is so likable."
—Booklist
