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Ex-Husbands and Just Desserts Author: Joanne Fluke Chocolate Cream Pie Murder starts by going back, all the way back to book 8 (Cherry Cheesecake Murder) in the series where Ross Barton (Hannah’s now ex-husband) makes his ill-fated appearance in her life when he directs a movie set in Lake Eden. Now, the film, Crises in Cherrywood, has received some unexpected acclaim and The Cookie Jar is slated to become the site of a star studded reunion. The good news – the newly betrayed Hannah has something to focus on besides her dissipated marriage and a town threatening vengeance on her [...]

Peter the Greatest... Author:  Peter Sagan He may not be the world’s fastest sprinter.   He may not ascend the Alpine cols with the most alacrity.  He may never even come close to winning the Tour de France.  But there are few who will argue that there is a greater – or more entertaining – cyclist on the planet than a 29 year-old man named Peter Sagan.  And over a span of three years, he had the opportunity to prove it, winning three consecutive road cycling World Championships, a feat that has never been accomplished in the 90 years that the [...]

Daredevil Meets Up With B-Movie Monsters Author: Mark Waid Illustrator(s): Chris Samnee, Jason Copland, and Javier Rodriguez Following up on Daredevil’s previous adventure, the Man Without Fear continues his stand-off against the Sons of the Serpent, a white-supremacist group (think a less organized version of Hydra) that has invaded the justice system of New York all the way from the work-a-day cops to the courtroom. With the Serpents insinuating themselves ever further into the system, the stakes are mounting, all while Daredevil’s best friend and partner remains bed ridden post-chemotherapy. Along for the ride, the Jester joins the forces of [...]