DescriptionEllie Alexanders Live and Let Pie is the most delicious installment yet in the fantastic Bakeshop Mysteries set in Ashland, OR Life is sweet once you step into Torte, everybodys favorite small-town bakeshop. But what happens when it becomes the scene of a crime?The heat is on for pastry chef, family business operator, and unlikely sleuth Jules Capshaw. Just when she thought she could enjoy some time away from the kitchen, Jules manages to discover a skull during a picnic by the lake. As if unearthing remains that may be connected to a missing-persons case from the 1960s isnt enough on her plate, Jules must contend with the unsolved matter of her own marriage while her estranged husband Carlos sails the open seas, awaiting a verdict. Then theres Juless bitter landlord Edgar, who is intent on making a sweet deal on a vacant lot down the block from Torte--until he turns up dead. If only Jules could find a recipe that would let her bake her cake and eat it, too...The Bakeshop mysteries are: Delectable.--Portland Book ReviewDelicious.--RT Book ReviewsMarvelous.--Fresh FictionAbout the authorELLIE ALEXANDER is a Pacific Northwest native who spends ample time testing pastry recipes in her home kitchen or at one of the many famed coffeehouses nearby. When shes not coated in flour, youll find her outside exploring hiking trails and trying to burn off calories consumed in the name of research. She is the author of the Bakeshop Mysteries, including Meet Your Baker and A Batter of Life and Death.