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Cake and Taxes: A Yellow Rose Cozy Mystery (Yellow Rose Mystery Series Book 2) Kindle Edition

by K.P. Hilton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 24 ratings
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* * RECIPE for Bobbi's Tomato Bruschetta included * *

Business owners feeling taxed to death, a killer on the loose, and a mechanical cat who catches two-legged rats...

Betty Hitchens has successfully opened her bakery, Betty's Cakes. Sales are good, there's been no recent drama in her life, and even her allergies are less severe than the year before. But nothing good lasts forever.

When an appraiser from the local appraisal district is found dead in her car, the list of possible suspects grows by the minute. Others soon become victims of terrible outbursts seemingly connected to her death.

The police begin investigating, and a local business owner with anger management issues becomes a prime suspect. Betty's convinced of his innocence, but will the small town baker figure out who the killer is before disaster strikes again?

Before it's all over, Betty will need help from close friend and ex-reporter Martin Lane and the mysterious Ojudh. All of whom eventually discover the old adage is true – that laws are like sausages, and it's better not to see how they're made. Or watch how they're enforced.
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  1. Book 2 of 7
    Yellow Rose Cozy Mystery Series
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    112 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    November 6, 2015
  6. File size
    656 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017OPXV4K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 6, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 6, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 656 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 24 ratings

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K.P. Hilton

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K.P. Hilton was first introduced to mysteries at age 12 while attending middle school. While reading in the library one day, a pair of older girls came in and huddled together at a nearby table. They talked in hushed tones about a dark-haired boy in their class who had asked the first one (henceforth referred to as Girl 1) out to see a movie that weekend. Her friend was against it since the boy had a “bad reputation.” Girl 1 thanked her friend for the warning and promised she wouldn't go out with him. Later, K.P. became confused upon discovering that not only had Girl 1 gone out with her young suitor, but that she wound up spending much of her free time with him during the rest of the school year. Thus began K.P.'s quest for figuring out the strange things that otherwise sane people do.

As time passed he eventually attended, then finished college. Finished meaning he was done with school even though he was one class shy of graduating with a journalism degree. Upon departure, he promptly enlisted in the U.S. Army. The move seemed like a good one since there were no wars going on at the time. He chose Infantry over the other military operational specialties since, if war did break out, he'd have a weapon at his side and could shoot back instead of merely being a target. Years later, after being honorably discharged, he returned to school where he took his remaining class and finished his degree. He enjoyed the feeling of accomplishment so much that he got a second degree in business administration. Other adventures ensued and eventually he started writing and publishing fiction since he has both right and left brain tendencies.

The main character from The Yellow Rose Mystery Series, Betty Hitchens, is loosely based on a family member who shall remain anonymous. Other characters are based in part on individuals he's either met or has known over the years. Chronicling life in the South has been both fun and cathartic for him, and things continue to go well with the exception of his daughter. She's at the age Girl 1 was many years ago and is fast becoming a mystery herself. Instead of worrying, though, he spends his time working on new stories and avoids places that confuse him -- libraries being chief among them.

The Yellow Rose Mystery Series.

A slightly different kind of cozy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2017
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This book was easy to read and enjoyable.
The characters in this book were delightful
and funny.
I love to read all books by this author.
Its a must read book.
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P. J. Culley
2.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't quite follow this one.... ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2018
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I couldn't quite follow this one.....needs some editing. Small errors in editing and slip ups such as the basement door was open.....then he went up the stairs????? Story-line seemed disjointed; maybe you need to read the first book in order to follow the characters.
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Edith Patchan
5.0 out of 5 stars Even more different than the first!
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2015
Second in a new cozy mystery series, this one is well written and edited. The storyline is different from most cozy mysteries but is believable and detailed. I liked it and I'm looking forward to more entertaining books from K.P. Hilton.
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