IF TWO OF YOUR FAVOURITE THINGS ARE BAKING SHOWS AND DETECTIVE SERIES, THEN LOOK NO FURTHER. Six contestants. The nation´s favourite baking show. And a prize worth killing for... ´A delightful whodunit in a perfect setting with an immersive plot´ 5***** reader review ´Knives Out meets The Great British Bake Off...a perfectly layered mysery, easily deserving of a hearty Hollywood handshake´ TOM HINDLE, author of A Fatal Crossing ´I loved it. The Great British Bake Off meets And Then There Were None´J.M. HALL, author of A Spoonful of Murder ´Will keep you entertained right til the end!´ 5***** reader review __________ For six amateur bakers, competing in Bake Week is a dream come true. But for the show´s famous host, Betsy Martin, it´s more than a competition. It´s her legacy. As she welcomes contestants to her ancestral home, Grafton Manor, she´s excited to discover who will have what it takes win the ultimate prize: The Golden Spoon. Quickly, though, things start to go wrong... The contestants are jittery - they´ve heard strange noises in the manor at night. Betsy is irate - a new co-host has arrived, and he´s out for her spotlight. Then, the sabotage begins. At first, it´s small. Sugar switched for salt. A hob turned too high. But when a body is discovered, everyone becomes a suspect. Because for someone at Bake Week it´s time to settle old scores . . . __________ Praise for The Golden Spoon ´A delectably fun mystery´ Washington Post ´Great characters, a great plot, and like a spoon above a dessert, very difficult to put down´ IAN MOORE, bestselling author of Death and Fromage ´Clever, atmospheric and so creepy´ ANDREA BARTZ ´This delicious combination of Clue and The Great British Bakeoff kept me turning the pages all night!´ JANET EVANOVICH ´As addictive as bingeing your favourite culinary competition and as a piece of your favourite piece of cake´ KELLYE GARRETT ´Jessa Maxwell´s debut is a deliciously entertaining whodunit-charming characters, baking mishaps, and a mouthwatering murder mystery. Readers and baking enthusiasts will savor every bite of The Golden Spoon´ SARAH PENNER