Samantha Sweet is a average looking, 50-something who works for the government, but dreams of owning her own bakery. One day as she is cleaning out an abandoned home for the USDA she meets a dying woman who gives her a strange, roughly carved box. When she touches the box it glows slightly, feels warm, and infuses her with energy. She needs all the energy she can get when later that week she gets mixed up with a mystery surrounding the death, (possible murder) of a famous artist. As she tries to untangle fact from fiction in the case, she finds herself getting tangled up with a handsome police detective. This was kind of an odd little mystery. It is definitely in the "cozy mysteries" genre, complete with detailed descriptions of Samantha's baking exploits, but the supernatural element adds a bit of novelty. The main drawback is that Samantha is not above a night of fairly casual sex, but there is no description of the event, so that, at least is good. I am still debating whether to read any more in the series. (2010, 244 p)
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