A Sour Note (A Music Box Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – Hampton Beach, NH
Wild Rose Press (June 26, 2023)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 250 pages

Synopsis

On the heels of a public, broken engagement, Maeve Cleary returns to her childhood home in Hampton Beach, NH. When a dead body turns up behind her mother’s music school, three old friends land on the suspect list. Licking her wounds soon takes a back seat to outrunning the paparazzi who spin into a frenzy, casting her in a cloud of suspicion. Maeve juggles her high school sweetheart, a cousin with a touch of clairvoyance, a no-nonsense detective, and an apologetic, two-timing ex-fiancé. Will the negative publicity impact business at the Music Box— the very place she’d hoped to make a fresh start?

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Recipe

I’m a sucker for banana bread and even more in love if chocolate is involved. This recipe from the author combines two of my favorite things into one.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients:

3-4 Ripe, Mashed Bananas

1 Stick Softened Butter

2 Large Eggs

2 Cups All-Purpose Flour

1 Cup Granulated Sugar

½ Tsp Salt

1 Tsp Baking Soda

1 ½ Tsp Baking Powder

2 Tsp Vanilla

1 Cup Semi-Sweetened Chocolate Chips

Steps:

Mix all ingredients together (except chocolate chips)

Stir in chocolate chips

Bake uncovered for 1 hour in loaf pan

Toothpick should come out almost clean when finished

Cool 10 minutes and move to wire rack for further cooling

About the Author

Jill Piscitello is a teacher, author, and an avid fan of multiple literary genres. Although she divides her reading hours among several books at a time, a lighthearted story offering an escape from the real world can always be found on her nightstand.

A native of New England, Jill lives with her family and three well-loved cats. When not planning lessons or reading and writing, she can be found spending time with her family, trying out new restaurants, traveling, and going on light hikes.

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