Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2001 book, Strawberry Shortcake Murder
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Strawberry Shortcake Murder
Joanne Fluke, 2001
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Kristoffer Tabori, 2017

Hannah Swensen, the cookie-baking heroine whose penchant for solving crime is definitely stirring things up, is thrilled when she is chosen as a guest for the first Eden Lake Dessert Bake-Off, but when fellow judge, Coach Boyd Watson is found murdered, Hannah once again takes it upon herself to find the killer.


Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Peach Cobbler Murder
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Peach Cobbler Murder
Joanne Fluke, 2005
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Kristoffer Tabori, 2016

Hannah Swensen has a monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden. But when a rival store opens & one of the owners is found shot to death, Hannah is determined to prove that she wasn’t the only one with an axe to grind with the Quinn sisters.


Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2009 book, Plum Pudding Murder
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Plum Pudding Murder
Joanne Fluke, 2009
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Kristoffer Tabori, 2015

This holiday season, Hannah Swensen is making plum pudding and trying to solve the murder of a man in his own office. It turns out the list of suspects is a long one. But Hannah is on the case & ready for a little Christmas romance too.


Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2004 book, Fudge Cupcake Murder
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Fudge Cupcake Murder
Joanne Fluke, 2004
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Kristoffer Tabori, 2016

Bakery owner Hannah Swensen just can’t keep her hands out of the batter when murder stirs things up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, leaving the sheriff dead, a deputy accused, and a killer on the loose. A Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original movie.


Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2000 book, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
Joanne Fluke, 2000
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Mark Jean, 2015

Hannah Swensen is an expert baker in small-town Minnesota turned culinary detective when her shop becomes the scene of a crime, just as she is caught in a romantic mystery of her own.


Carrot Cake: A Hannah Swensen Mystery. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2008 book, Carrot Cake Murder
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Carrot Cake Murder
Joanne Fluke, 2008
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Pat Williams, 2023

Hannah defies her fiancé’s objections and delves into a murder case after a skeleton discovered in Lake Eden unravels the mystery surrounding a dear resident’s true identity. With her mother’s aid, she conducts an investigation to unveil the truth and bring the perpetrator to justice.


Christmas List. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2014 book, The Christmas Bucket List
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The Christmas Bucket List
Ella Fairlie, 2014
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Paul A. Kaufman, 2016

Isobel plans a storybook Christmas with her boyfriend, including a cottage in the Northwest and a bucket list of holiday traditions. But when he goes AWOL, the list proves challenging and a tempting new romance turns her life upside down.


Everything She Ever Wanted. Poster of the 2009 TV series and cover of the 1992 book
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Everything She Ever Wanted
Ann Rule, 1992
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Peter Svatek, 2009

For their wedding portrait, Pat and Tom Allanson dress as Rhett and Scarlett to honor their Southern roots and dreams of living on a plantation like Tara and rising in the ranks of the South Carolina elite. However, less than two months later, their dream is shattered by the murder of Tom’s parents and the mysterious suicide of Pat’s brother. Pat’s grandparents-in-law are also poisoned, and no one, including Pat’s own children, is safe when Pat Allanson doesn’t get what she wants.


Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Still Life
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Still Life
Louise Penny, 2005
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Peter Moss, 2013

When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his colleagues come in Three Pines to investigate the peculiar death of a beloved woman, they uncover terrible secrets that have been lurking around this typically tranquil community.


Quasi. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1831 book, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Victor Hugo, 1831
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Kevin Heffernan, 2023

The movie follows the story of a hunchback who is desperately seeking love, but unfortunately gets entangled in a deadly conflict between the Pope and the king of France. Both rulers command the hunchback to assassinate the other, causing him to be caught in the middle of their murderous feud.


The Devil's Teardrop. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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The Devil's Teardrop
Jeffery Deaver, 1999
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Norma Bailey, 2010

After a gunman perpetrates a shooting, claiming seven lives at a train station in Washington DC, the FBI enlists the expertise of a forensic document analyst. Their sole piece of evidence is a ransom note that threatens another attack within 24 hours unless a payment of $20 million is made, and the analyst is tasked with deciphering the document to identify the killer.