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Have Your Cake and Kill Him Too
A Blackbird Sisters Mystery #5

by Nancy Martin

      Have Your Cake and Kill Him Too by Nancy Martin shares with readers another adventure in the lives of the Blackbird sisters. After the tragic death of her first husband, Nora finds herself in the middle of a love triangle and an unexpected pregnancy. If that's not enough to keep her preoccupied, Nora inherits an enormous debt and she has to keep the bills paid on her family's estate. As if that's still not enough to complicate her personal life, Nora also finds herself unraveling the murder mystery of Zell Orcutt. The list of potential suspects is long, and it includes Nora's friend, Delilah.

The list begins with a glitch in the will that left Zell's wife with the Fitch Fancy Estate. Zell had already auctioned it off as quickly as he seized control of it, leaving a trail of angry family members behind him. The suspect list continues to grow as one of Zell's former business partners was locked away, and Zell's current business associate, Delilah, was known to have had a heated argument with him right before his death. The possibilities continue to grow, however, because Zell's latest business venture is a complete rip-off from his stepdaughter's trademark signature: cupcakes.

The author, Nancy Martin, fills the story with a wide array of colorful characters and unusual events that will keep readers turning the pages. From an erotic yoga club society to a rocker-turned-baker to a hush hush pregnancy, it is a wonder that Nora has the strength to investigate the murder at all.

Reviews of other titles in this series

Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die #4
Have Your Cake and Kill Him Too #5
Murder Melts in Your Mouth #7
Drop-Dead Blonde - Nancy Martin, Elaine Viets, Denise Swanson, Victoria Laurie

The Book

NAL / Penguin
March 7, 2006
Hardcover
0451217632
Mystery
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The Reviewer

Sarah Richard
Reviewed 2006
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