Joanne Fluke - Raspberry Danish Murder

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Acknowledgments:

Heartfelt thanks to Doctor Richard Niemeyer, our
Doc Hockey.
John and I will miss you so much.
(And so will Doc Knight.)

Hugs and kisses to my family for their patience
when Im on deadline.
An extra cookie for all of you!

Hugs to Trudi Nash for going on all those book
tours with me and doing countless things to help. Thanks
for being able to identify ingredients simply by tasting something
we like and helping me create a recipe to make it.
And more important than anything, thanks for being
my friend.

Thank you to my friends and neighbors: Mel & Kurt,
Lyn & Bill, Gina, Dee Appleton, Jay, Richard Jordan,
Laura Levine, the real Nancy and Heiti, Dr. Bob & Sue,
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 Richard Jordan for going on tour with me
for Banana Cream Pie Murder . You were great company
and a big help.

Thanks to Brad, Eric, Amanda, Lorenzo, and Meg
for Just Desserts .

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

A big thank you to my brilliant editor,
John Scognamiglio.

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

And a special thank you to Robin, who makes
everything perfect.

Thanks to Meg Ruley and the staff at the Jane Rotrosen
Agency for their constant support and their sage advice.

Thanks to Hiro Kimura, my talented cover artist,
for his delicious cover art.
(No, you cant eat that Raspberry Danish!)

Thank you to Lou Malcangi at Kensington for designing
Hannahs gorgeous book covers. Theyre always just perfect.

Thanks to John at Placed4Success.com for Hannahs
movie and TV placements, his presence on Hannahs social
media platform, the countless hours he spends helping me,
and for always being there for me.

Thanks to Rudy for managing my website at
www.JoanneFluke.com and for giving support to
Hannahs social media. And thanks to Annie for help with
social media and everything else.

Big thanks to Kathy Allen for the final testing of the
recipes. And thanks to Kathys 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 and for telling
me about the Moishe flop.
Thank you to food stylist, friend, and media guide Lois
Brown for her invaluable assistance with the launch parties
at Poisoned Pen and the TV baking segments in Phoenix.

Hugs to the Double Ds and everyone on Team Swensen
and the Hannah Maniacs who help to keep Hannahs
Facebook presence alive and well.

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

Grateful thanks to all of the Hannah fans who share
their family recipes, post on my Facebook page, Joanne
Fluke Author , and read Hannah mysteries.
This ones for you!

Books by Joanne Fluke

Hannah Swensen Mysteries

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE MURDER
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE MURDER
BLUEBERRY MUFFIN MURDER
LEMON MERINGUE PIE MURDER
FUDGE CUPCAKE MURDER
SUGAR COOKIE MURDER
PEACH COBBLER MURDER
CHERRY CHEESECAKE MURDER
KEY LIME PIE MURDER
CANDY CANE MURDER
CARROT CAKE MURDER
CREAM PUFF MURDER
PLUM PUDDING MURDER
APPLE TURNOVER MURDER
DEVILS FOOD CAKE MURDER
GINGERBREAD COOKIE MURDER
CINNAMON ROLL MURDER
RED VELVET CUPCAKE MURDER
BLACKBERRY PIE MURDER
DOUBLE FUDGE BROWNIE MURDER
WEDDING CAKE MURDER
CHRISTMAS CARAMEL MURDER
BANANA CREAM PIE MURDER
RASPBERRY DANISH MURDER
JOANNE FLUKES LAKE EDEN COOKBOOK

Suspense Novels

VIDEO KILL
WINTER CHILL
DEAD GIVEAWAY
THE OTHER CHILD
COLD JUDGMENT
FATAL IDENTITY
FINAL APPEAL
VENGEANCE IS MINE
EYES
WICKED
DEADLY MEMORIES
THE STEPCHILD

Published by Kensington Publishing Corporation

Raspberry Danish Murder Recipe Index

Baking Conversion Chart

These conversions are approximate, but theyll work just fine for Hannah Swensens recipes.

VOLUME

WEIGHT

OVEN TEMPERATURE

Note: Hannahs rectangular sheet cake pan, 9 inches by 13 inches, is approximately 23 centimeters by 32.5 centimeters.

Chapter One

H annah Swensen Barton glanced at the clock in the bedroom that she now slept in alone. There were tears in her eyes as she put on her warmest sweater. Her new husband, Ross Barton, had been gone for two weeks now and even though her youngest sister, Michelle, was staying with her at the condo, Hannah still felt terribly alone. It was easier during the day. When the sun had risen and it was no longer time to cuddle with Ross on their new couches or sleep beside him in their new king-size bed, she managed to convince herself that everything was going to be all right, that Ross was planning to come back to her. Then, with the sun shining brightly, it was possible to believe that the reason hed taken their condo key and left all his other keys behind was proof that he planned to come home. But now, at five in the morning after spending a restless night, it was doubly difficult to convince herself that all would be well if she just waited patiently.