Acknowledgments:

Many thanks to my extended family for putting up with me during the writing of this book.
You all deserve second pieces of Chocolate Cream Pie.

 

A big hug to Trudi Nash for her ability to read through a recipe and immediately know exactly how it’s going to taste, and marrying a man who doesn’t seem to mind all the time we spend on food talk.

 

Thank you to my friends and neighbors: Mel & Kurt, Lyn & Bill, Gina, Dee Appleton, Jay, Richard Jordan, Laura Levine, the real Nancy and Heiti, Dan, Mark & Mandy at Faux Library, Daryl and her staff at Groves Accountancy, Gene and Ron at SDSA, and everyone at Homestreet Bank.

 

Hugs to my Minnesota friends: Lois & Neal, Bev & Jim, Val, Ruthann, Lowell, Dorothy & Sister Sue, and Mary & Jim.

 

A big hug to my brilliant editor, John Scognamiglio, who never loses patience with me. I’m still trying to figure out exactly how he does that.

 

Thanks to Karen Auerbach, who shepherded Raspberry Danish Murder and Christmas Cake Murder through the publicity maze.

 

And thanks to all the other wonderful folks at Kensington Publishing who keep Hannah sleuthing and baking yummy goodies.

 

Thank you to Robin, who manages to keep from tearing her hair out when I ask stupid questions about production.

 

Big hugs for Meg Ruley and the staff at the Jane Rotrosen
Agency for their constant support and their sage advice.
And thanks for being there every time I call.

 

Thanks to Hiro Kimura for his scrumptious cover art.
It’s just not fair that your Chocolate Cream Pie is prettier than mine!

 

Thank you to Lou Malcangi at Kensington for designing all of Hannah’s gorgeous book covers. They’re always just wonderful.

 

Thanks to John at Placed4Success for Hannah’s movie and TV placements, his presence on Hannah’s social media platform, the countless hours he spends helping me, and for believing that it’s what a son should do.
(If you meet John, please don’t tell him that not all sons work as hard as he does.)

 

Thanks to Rudy for managing my website at wwwJoanneFluke.com and for giving support to Hannah’s social media.
And thanks to Annie for helping with social media and everything else.

 

Big thanks to Kathy Allen for the final testing of Hannah’s recipes and coming up with her own recipes like the Frozen Sugared Grapes!
And thanks to Kathy’s friends and family for taste testing.

 

A big hug to JQ for helping Hannah and me for so many years.

 

Hugs to Beth for her gorgeous embroidery.

 

Thank you to food stylist, friend, and media guide Lois
Brown for her expertise with the launch parties at Poisoned
Pen and the TV baking segments at KPNX in Phoenix.

 

Hugs to the Double D’s and everyone else on Team Swensen.

 

Thank you to Dr. Rahhal, Dr. and Cathy Line, Dr. Levy, Dr. Koslowski, and Drs. Ashley and Lee for answering my book-related medical and dental questions.

 

Big hugs to all the Hannah fans who share their family recipes, post on my Facebook page, Joanne Fluke Author, and read the Hannah books.
You’ve been asking for this book and here it is!