Movies, Milkshake & Malice
(2026)(The fifth book in the Just Desserts Club Mysteries series)
A novel by Daisy James
It’s showtime in the picturesque Devonshire village of Little Sweeting, where the arrival of a film crew brings dazzle, divas, and more drama than anyone expected.
Lights, camera… murder!
As Lottie Chadwick whips up her most delicious desserts yet – from Gone with the Whisk milkshakes to Chocolat brownies – the Waddling Duck Café is buzzing with excitement. Celebrity director Hugo Bradshaw has chosen to film the glitzy wedding scene of The Confetti Chronicles at Sweeting Manor, and the whole village is swept up in movie-themed celebrations.
But when the film’s leading lady is found dead amongst the roses, the lights dim on the festivities. With rumours spreading faster than melting ice cream and the production facing shutdown, Lottie and her friends in the Just Desserts Club must once again put their sleuthing skills to the test.
Can they catch the killer before Little Sweeting’s silver-screen debut turns into a matinee of malice?
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Lights, camera… murder!
As Lottie Chadwick whips up her most delicious desserts yet – from Gone with the Whisk milkshakes to Chocolat brownies – the Waddling Duck Café is buzzing with excitement. Celebrity director Hugo Bradshaw has chosen to film the glitzy wedding scene of The Confetti Chronicles at Sweeting Manor, and the whole village is swept up in movie-themed celebrations.
But when the film’s leading lady is found dead amongst the roses, the lights dim on the festivities. With rumours spreading faster than melting ice cream and the production facing shutdown, Lottie and her friends in the Just Desserts Club must once again put their sleuthing skills to the test.
Can they catch the killer before Little Sweeting’s silver-screen debut turns into a matinee of malice?
Genre: Cozy Mystery