Josie Marcus has just landed the cream de la cream of mystery shopping assignments. With her wedding to local vet Ted Scottsmeyer just weeks away, she is given the chance to evaluate wedding cakes and bridal flowers. From tasting samples of confectionery delights to admiring breath-taking bouquets, Josie takes full advantage of the opportunity to finalize her own wedding plans. Now if only she could find a tactful way to temper her pushy soon-to-be mother-in-law Lenore before she gets carried away. All Josie wants is a simple day filled with family, friends, and the man of her dreams.

As if Josie doesn't have enough trouble in her life, one of Ted's clients shows up at the clinic adorned in a fairy tale wedding dress. Molly professes her undying love for the veterinarian, and demands that he makes her his wife. With two brides on his hands, Ted finds himself smack in the middle of a wedded calamity. Thank goodness for his pistol carrying mother who puts the lunatic bride behind bars and saves Josie's big day.

Just when all seems to be back to normal, Lenore winds up taking the wrap for a murder she hasn't committed. With the wedding plans on hold, it's up to Josie to clear her future mother-in-law's name so that she can finally become Ted's beloved wife. As the suspect list begins to grow, Josie will stop at nothing in order to get her chance for a life of happily-ever-after. Using her skills as a master shopper, Josie hopes to lure the killer in for a deal he or she can't refuse.

MURDER IS A PIECE OF CAKE is the eighth installment of the highly popular Josie Marcus Mystery Shopper series. The bonus wedding shopping tips included with the story make this the ultimate gift for any bride-to-be. From eco-friendly flower suggestions to buyer beware tips; this book is the perfect companion guide for planning a stress-free day. Without a doubt, the combination of love, humor, and wedded bliss truly distinguish MURDER IS A PIECE OF CAKE as one of Viet's very best.

Book Summary

Mystery shopper Josie Marcus is thrilled to be getting married. But when a deranged bride meets a grim end, Josie will have to catch a murderer before she tosses the bouquet...

As a bride-to-be, Josie’s latest assignment is absolutely fitting—investigating wedding flowers and wedding cakes. Josie can’t wait to pick out the details to make her own wedding perfect, even as her fiancé Ted’s outrageous mother has plans to turn the celebration into an over-the-top extravaganza. Still, the pistol-packing Lenore does come in handy when she draws her gun on Molly—a homicidal bridezilla who threatens to kill Ted unless he agrees to marry her—and saves the day.

Josie thinks the worst pre-wedding disaster is behind her—until Molly is shot and Lenore becomes the prime suspect. With her mother-in-law behind bars and her wedding on hold, Josie’s about to become fully engaged in finding the bridezilla killer and getting her own wedding back on track…

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