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Jim & Ginger #5
Valentine's Poison : An addictive cozy mystery
A former librarian turned detective. A clever orange cat. A mass poisoning on Valentine's Day in a charming seaside town full of secrets.
When a Valentine's Day celebration at a local bakery ends with one dead and others poisoned, all evidence points to the bakery owner who hosted the festive event. But Jim Butterfield and his feline partner Ginger find the case isn't as simple as it appears. As they investigate, they discover fake receipts, missing security footage, and a mysterious figure following their every move.
With each passing hour bringing more troubling discoveries, Jim and Ginger must race against time to uncover what really happened. But in Oceanview Cove, where everyone has something to hide, the truth might be more bitter than sweet.
Can our detective duo expose who really poisoned the Valentine's Day treats before another victim falls to someone's deadly recipe?
The perfect cozy mystery for readers who A retired librarian stumbling into sleuthing (sometimes literally)A sarcastic cat who thinks he's Sherlock Holmes (but acts like a teen)Mystery with a generous helping of humorHeart-warming moments and small town charmQuirky characters that will feel like old friends
When a Valentine's Day celebration at a local bakery ends with one dead and others poisoned, all evidence points to the bakery owner who hosted the festive event. But Jim Butterfield and his feline partner Ginger find the case isn't as simple as it appears. As they investigate, they discover fake receipts, missing security footage, and a mysterious figure following their every move.
With each passing hour bringing more troubling discoveries, Jim and Ginger must race against time to uncover what really happened. But in Oceanview Cove, where everyone has something to hide, the truth might be more bitter than sweet.
Can our detective duo expose who really poisoned the Valentine's Day treats before another victim falls to someone's deadly recipe?
The perfect cozy mystery for readers who A retired librarian stumbling into sleuthing (sometimes literally)A sarcastic cat who thinks he's Sherlock Holmes (but acts like a teen)Mystery with a generous helping of humorHeart-warming moments and small town charmQuirky characters that will feel like old friends
263 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 29, 2025
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February 28, 2025
Baking Mayhem
People will do crazy things for what they want. They never seem to consider what will happen if they fail.
This book would be a wonderful teenager read. It might be a bit much for younger readers.
This book has a well thought out plot and maintained characters well.
The descriptions are well written. If you don't want a book or plot that is too overwhelming, read this series of books. There are plenty laughs throughout.
People will do crazy things for what they want. They never seem to consider what will happen if they fail.
This book would be a wonderful teenager read. It might be a bit much for younger readers.
This book has a well thought out plot and maintained characters well.
The descriptions are well written. If you don't want a book or plot that is too overwhelming, read this series of books. There are plenty laughs throughout.
April 9, 2026
Who would’ve or could’ve pulled off a massive poisoning of pastries at Sophie’s bakery on Valentine's Day? That and tons more questions were what Jim and Ginger set out to discover answers to, once they recovered from their own symptoms from eating there.
Poor Sophie was the prime suspect, and the sheriff just wanted an easy solution. I loved what Ginger did to save the day, although Jim did have lots to do with securing some important evidence to nail the perp.
Poor Sophie was the prime suspect, and the sheriff just wanted an easy solution. I loved what Ginger did to save the day, although Jim did have lots to do with securing some important evidence to nail the perp.
August 12, 2025
Another fun read in this series. Jim and Ginger attend a Valentine’s Day gathering at the Bakery. Everything is going well, until several people are struck down with gastric like symptoms and others fall unconscious.
May 16, 2026
Pastry power
This story was supposed to be a love of Valentine! But instead a chaos of people responded to the beautiful cookies with bowel problems! Again this was someone wanting to gain ownership of bakery. Ginger came as a hero solving the case!!
This story was supposed to be a love of Valentine! But instead a chaos of people responded to the beautiful cookies with bowel problems! Again this was someone wanting to gain ownership of bakery. Ginger came as a hero solving the case!!
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