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Murder at the Great Jane Austen Cook Off

(2026)
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Jane Austen meets Agatha Christie in a contemporary twist on the traditional village mystery combining romance, murder, and culinary one-upmanship.

Darcy Fitzwilliam, a fledgling ice cream entrepreneur competes against Bennet Longbourne, a disgraced TV baker in a Jane Austen-themed cooking contest to promote their new businesses. When murder stalks the set, they jump from the frying pan into the fire as they race to uncover the killer.


When the Netherfield Charity Ball committee announces a cooking competition to cater the seventieth anniversary celebration, chef and nascent gelato entrepreneur Darcy Fitzwilliam and disgraced TV bad boy baker Bennet Longbourne, vow to do anything to win. Darcy sees this as a way to promote her fledgling ice cream business while Bennet is looking for a way to repair his damaged reputation. The rivals try to resist an undeniable spark. But murder turns up the heat.


Genre: Cozy Mystery



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