About the Author

Mary Jane Clark worked at CBS News for nearly three decades. Her twelve KEY News media thrillers were inspired by that experience. Envisioning the Piper Donovan/Wedding Cake mystery series, Mary Jane enrolled in cake-decorating classes and researched unique wedding locations. The daughter of an FBI agent and a mother who customized cakes for the neighborhood kids when she was growing up, Mary Jane has two grown children and splits her time between New Jersey and Florida.

Reviews

"The number of characters with motive for murder keeps you guessing, and the action-packed short chapters keep the story moving. You'll also learn a little about cake decorating, and there's a sweet surprise at the end." - Library Journal"She understands how to hang on to her audience. Her characters are the sorts with whom many readers identify." - USA Today"Intriguing . . . will interest fans of foodie crime." - Booklist"The fluffy first in a promising new cozy series." - Publishers WeeklyClark fans will enjoy the short chapters, interconnected plotlines, and multiple points of view, all of which keep the pages turning. - BooklistPiper Donovan, professional cake decorator, actress and amateur sleuth, is back. A multilayered plot filled with murder, a taste of jealousy and a healthy dose of madness and mistaken identity is frosted liberally with a rich confection of humor and romantic suspense. - Romantic Times BOOKclubIn a manner strikingly reminiscent of the author's famous ex-mother-in-law, everything turns out in time for the diminished wedding party to enjoy a cake made from "the best pumpkin bread they have ever tasted." - Kirkus ReviewsTouchesof humor keep the mystery light, the baking subplot keeps it cozy, and there is enough going on with family and Piper's newly developing relationship to keep it real.... Clark's fans and readers who enjoy mysteries in the vein of Mary Higgins Clark may want to check this out. - Library Journal...Clark's diverting second Piper Donovan cozy... - Publishers Weekly