A professional and very public rivalry with the owner of the corporate cookie cutter donut shop owner, leaves Heather as the prime suspect in his murder, when his body is discovered.
Health inspectors, shady business practices and a tang...
Donuts, deceit and the potential murder of a former assistant find Heather Janke at the center of a mystery in which she is a potential suspect and possibly the only one capable of discerning the truth.
It’s springtime in Hillside, Texas, which means tornado season. A tornado rips through town, damaging property here and there. Fortunately, the damage is reparable, and only one person is found dead -- Verna Dixon, an elderly widow who lived on the...
After accepting Maricela’s and Angelica’s invitation to join them and their family for their Tia Teresa’s 75th birthday party, Heather is enjoying herself. But the party is interrupted by two uniformed policemen who bring bad news: Tia Teresa...
While visiting her grandmother's friend at Hillside Manor, Heather learns that one of the nursing home's employees, aide Betty Shivers, was found dead outside the back door earlier that morning apparently as she was arriving for her shift.
When a local hairstylist is bludgeoned to death inside her own salon, questions abound for Heather who wants to know who murdered Kelly Carlson, and why? Was the murder premeditated, or spur-of-the-moment? Was the killer someone Kelly knew? Why ...
When Heather Shepherd has a run-in with a rude Italian actor on the first night of her honeymoon, she thinks nothing of it… until his body turns up in one of Venice’s canals the very next day.
When Heather Janke hosts her engagement party in Paris, France, the last thing she expects to find out is that one of her guests has been poisoned by one of her donuts.
She’s overwhelmed with grief, particularly when she finds out that the ...
When Heather Janke hears that her oldest and most faithful customer, Eva Schneider, has been bonked on the head and is in hospital, she’s shocked to the core.
Especially when she discovers one of the main suspects is her newest assistant, K...
When Heather Shepherd arrives at Amy’s boyfriend’s house, the last thing she expects to find is Kent unconscious and a new murder to solve. But that’s exactly what happens, and things only get worse when it’s revealed that Amy is the prime su...
*This is book 13 in the Donut Hole Cozy Mystery Series*
When Heather Shepherd gets a frantic call from Honey Trickle, asking for help, she’s incredibly concerned, but that concern turns into downright horror when it’s revealed that Hon...
When Heather Shepherd sees an old high school friend, Cherry Jubilee, arguing with another of her past classmates, she’s not worried. Until Cherry’s body is found beneath a stack of bonfire wood. She’s in shock, and the batter thickens when it...
When Heather Shepherd realizes that her secret donut recipe book has been stolen, she knows exactly who’s behind it. Until she turns up at Geoff Lawless’ new store and finds the thief, Jelly Polinski, dead on the floor. She’s stunned and suspic...
When Heather Shepherd hears that the owner of her favorite burger bar has been murdered, she can’t believe her ears.To make matters worse, her employee, Jung, who just happened to be best friends with the victim, is the main suspect.
When Heather Shepherd hears that the friendly newbie in town, Bernie Belushi, has been murdered courtesy of one of Geoff Lawless' rock hard fudge balls, she's concerned. That concern turns into determination when she discovers that Kent's Aunt is...
When Heather Shepherd discovers the body of the owner of Hillside’s hippest nail salon, Clarissa ‘Cheeky’ James, during one of her donut deliveries, she’s astounded.
The astonishment deepens when Heather discovers none other than the ...
When Heather Shepherd caters the spookiest party in town during Halloween, the last thing she expects is to find the host’s dead body on the back porch.
She’s shocked to the core and even more so when she realizes that the murderer can on...
When Heather Shepherd picks up the newspaper, the last thing she expects to find is a report about the murder of a local businessman in his own home. She’s shocked " why hasn’t Ryan called her?
When Heather Shepherd discovers that the Hillside Annual Bake-Off has been canceled, she’s frustrated " she already had her newest batch of donuts prepared to wow the judges.
But that frustration dissolves when she finds out the reason fo...
When Heather Shepherd attends a gingerbread workshop on a Sunday afternoon, the last thing she expects to stumble upon is a dead body and yet another murder mystery.
But that’s exactly what happens " Heather is cast into another case, and...
When Heather Shepherd attends the opening show of the new Hillside Cinema with her hubby and police detective, Ryan, the last thing she expects is to witness a murder, along with all the other guests.
When Heather Shepherd starts preparing for the Hillside Tea and Donut Fair 2017, she hardly expects to be called away to the scene of a double homicide.
She’s shocked, to say the least, but the mystery of the case soon draws her in, when sh...
When Heather Shepherd starts her week picking out flowers for her friend’s wedding, the last thing she expects is to be called back to the florist’s to investigate a murder.
But expectation and reality differ in Hillside: the florist, Cat...
When Heather Shepherd starts another donut-filled week she doesn’t expect to see Roadkill Rodney in her store and is pleasantly surprised at the friendly face.
But surprise turns to horror when Roadkill knocks on her door in the middle of t...
When Heather unveils her new Chocolate Chip Custard Donut, she expects a large crowd, but she didn’t expect it to include the angry private investigator Inspector Lemon who accuses them of stealing his cases and then leaves them on a threatening so...
When Heather hires a designer to estimate the repairs to her friends’ fire damaged house, she is concerned that the pushy renovator is trying to take advantage of the older women. Her concern changes when she finds the designer has been stabbed to ...
When Heather and her best friend Amy go on a double date with their partners, they hope to make Amy’s boyfriend Jamie feel more like part of the group. Instead, they end up investigating the murder of their waiter.
Heather is all set for a relaxing Memorial Day with her friends and Stars and Stripes Donuts, but an exploding grill has other plans for her. Heather has to figure out if the explosion was truly accidental or if a cold-blooded murderer is to blame.
When Heather caters a business brunch at a small hotel, she expects to serve some delicious Strawberry Sprinkled Swirl Donuts and to maybe pick up some new business ideas. She doesn’t expect to find the guest speaker murdered in his bed. With a mil...
When Heather bakes Funfetti Donuts for a PTA Bake Sale to benefit her daughter’s school, she expects to take part in a fundraiser. She doesn’t expect to be called back to investigate the murder of the PTA President. With help from her best friend...
Family tension quickly turns to murder! Heather is excited for her best friend Amy when she finally moves into her new house. However, when a neighbor is found murdered, Heather’s excitement turns to dread. It’s not a great first impression...
When Heather attends a Murder Mystery Dinner show, she doesn’t expect a real murder to be on the menu. As Heather investigates who could have stabbed the victim, she discovers that several scorned lovers have motives for the murder. However, interr...
Planning a wedding can be a big hassle! But could ugly bridesmaid dresses lead to murder? Some of the dresses that Heather and Amy try on as co-Maids of Honor are laughable. However, when the dress shop owner is found strangled, it is no lon...
How the mighty have fallen! Could it be evil sabotage?
When Heather and her Donut Delights assistants attend a competitive outdoor teambuilding activity, the last thing they expect to work on together is solving a murder. However, when anothe...
Could Heather’s amazing new investor actually be a shrewd killer?
Heather and her family are making plans for their big move to Key West for exciting donut shop opportunities. However, plans need to be put on hold when a waitress is suddenl...
Could a destructive online review actually lead to psychics and poisoning?
When Heather’s wonderful donuts receive a terrible online review, she sets out to investigate. It leads her and Amy all the way to Salem, Massachusetts! T...
Heather is happy to focus on baking her Spiced Maple Donuts, while her best friend takes some art classes. However, when a master sculptor is found impaled on an art project, Hea...
Could a Christmas gift actually be deadly? Heather is happy to enjoy the holidays and her Eggnog Cream Donuts with her family, but a killer has other ideas. When someone begins secretly delivering presents to residents of Key West, Heather thinks it...
Could Back to School actually be “Back to Murder”? Heather is happy that her daughter enjoyed her first day of school but is less happy when her own visit to Back to School night leads to a new case. Her search for missing school supplies soon le...