A new sleuth finds home in the "Cape Cod of the Midwest" by Christine DeSmet
A new sleuth finds home in the “Cape Cod of the Midwest” by Christine DeSmet We’re all “armchair travelers.” The love of a new place, its history and geography and people makes cozy mysteries fun for us all. I’m inspired by the heart and hardiness found in Door County, Wisconsin—the Cape Cod of the Midwest. My Fudge Shop Mystery Series features Belgian American Ava Oosterling and Grandpa Gil, whom she lovingly calls “Gilpa.” They co-own Oosterlings’ Live Bait, Bobbers & Belgian Fudge & Beer in Fishers’ Harbor, a fictional village in real Door County. The county is a thumb of land in Lake Michigan surrounded by 300 miles of coastline and dotted with 11 lighthouses. Book 2 of my series, Hot Fudge Frame-Up , features the Eagle Bluff lighthouse, which provides summer tours. Along with fudge recipes, humor and quaintness fill my mysteries. Because that’s Door County! Fast food chai...