"When the local vet is arrested, Phyllis and Sam jump into the investigation."
Trick or Deadly Treat
Genres: Mystery Cozy
Posted: December 10, 2015
Sam has brought Phyllis to the local shelter, and while they are looking at the dogs, one of the workers brings in a dog that has been hit by a car. Sam jumps into gear and takes the dog to a vet, Dr. Baxter who is so good with Sam's new dog, Buck, both Sam and Phyllis are impressed with his gentleness.
Dr. Baxter and his wife are having marital problems, but he really loves her. When his wife is found murdered, the police arrest him since they were heard having a fight earlier that morning. Sam tries to investigate on his own, but he isn't getting very far so he begs Phyllis to help him. When Dr. Baxter's lawyer hears the two of them are investigating, he hires them as consultants.
One little slip of the tongue will lead Phyllis in a direction the police never considered.
Ms. Washburn continues her Fresh-Baked Mysteries with TRICK OR DEADLY TREAT. The former teacher and her friends get involved in another mystery just before Halloween. Phyllis and Sam are pushed to find the killer before Dr. Baxter loses his practice. TRICK OR DEADLY TREAT is a welcome addition to the series. The characters are so much fun; although I am wondering when Phyllis and Sam are going to admit their feelings for each other. The mystery is well-crafted and will keep the reader intrigued as they follow the clues.
Book Summary
It’s Halloween in Weatherford, Texas—which means Phyllis
Newsom is baking up a storm of yummy seasonal treats...but
she’s about to get even busier unmasking a killer.
While Phyllis and her friend Carolyn are
preparing for a baking contest, her housemate Sam adopts
Buck, an adorable Dalmatian who was hit by a car. To thank
local veterinarian Hank Baxter for helping the dog, Phyllis
and Carolyn bake a batch of doggie treats for his other
four-legged patients.
But when they arrive at the
clinic, the vet is in the process of being arrested—for the
murder of his wife! Convinced that the police are barking up
the wrong tree and that someone’s been burying evidence, Sam
begs Phyllis to help find the real killer. Joined by Buck,
the friends engage in a dogged pursuit of the murderer, who
will stop at nothing to muzzle
them…permanently.
Includes Recipes
Obsidian
October 1, 2015
On Sale: October 6, 2015
Featuring: Phyllis Newsom; Hank Baxter
294 pages
ISBN: 0451416708
EAN: 9780451416704
Kindle: B00INIXQRA
Paperback / e-Book (reprint)