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Title details for Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp - Available

Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies

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by Misha Popp
Tanya Eby
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The first time Daisy Ellery killed a man with a pie, it was an accident. Now, it's her calling. Daisy bakes sweet vengeance into her pastries, which she and her dog, Zoe, deliver to the men who've done dirty deeds to the town's women. But if she can't solve the one crime that's not of her own baking, she'll be out of the pie pan and into the oven. Parking her Pies Before Guys mobile bakery van outside the local diner, Daisy is informed by Frank, the crusty diner owner, that someone's been prowling around the van—and not just to inhale the delectable aroma. Already on thin icing with Frank, she finds a letter on her door, threatening to reveal her unsavory secret sideline of pie à la murder. Blackmail? But who whipped up this half-baked plot to cut a slice out of Daisy's business? Purple-haired campus do-gooder Melly? Noel, the tender—if flaky—farm boy? Or one of the abusive men who prefer their pie without a deadly scoop of payback? The upcoming statewide pie contest could be Daisy's big chance to help wronged women everywhere...if she doesn't meet a sticky end first. Because Daisy knows the blackmailer won't stop until her business is in crumbles.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Pies Before Guys Mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 10, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666580761
      • File size: 231530 KB
      • Duration: 08:02:21

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      March 14, 2022
      Turnbridge, Mass., baker Daisy Ellery admits at the start of Popp’s arresting debut and series launch, “The first time I killed a man with a pie, it was an accident.” She adds, “But only the first.” Daisy, a loner with a lovable dog as her only real friend, uses the special witchy talent she possesses to target men who cause serious harm to women. She has reason to worry after she finds a blackmail letter on her door that threatens to reveal she’s a vigilante serial killer. Several people in her orbit raise her suspicions, including Frank, the cantankerous owner of the local diner, and do-gooder Melly, but farmer Noel also gains her attention for other reasons. Daisy needs to thwart the blackmailer before that person can spoil her efforts to help women at the upcoming state pie fair. Popp addresses social issues such as domestic violence, politics, and same-sex partnerships, and she peppers her charming and darkly humorous tale with profanity. Cozy readers looking for something different will find much to like in this unusual culinary cozy. Agent: Rebecca Podos, Reese Literary.

    • Library Journal

      September 1, 2022

      Popp's delicious new cozy combines feminism, the MeToo movement, and other recent events into a fun mystery. Daisy Ellery is out to right the wrongs of the world, one pie at a time. Her pies are to die for, literally. Using skills passed down through generations of her family, Daisy exacts vengeance for the crimes men commit against the women of her town. When she learns someone's been prowling around the camp trailer she calls home, she sets out to also solve crime. She finds a letter, guesses it's blackmail, and starts considering suspects. A local pie-baking contest may just be the key to solving this mystery and allowing her to continue helping wronged women everywhere. Using her magic, passed down through the women of the world, Daisy is able to infuse her food not only with ingredients to kill, but to also strengthen. Narrator Tanya Eby brings the effervescent Daisy to life. VERDICT Fans of The Great British Baking Show will enjoy hearing about the pies made by Daisy. This first in a new series is for fans of cozy mysteries looking for one with a modern twist.--Elyssa Everling

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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