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Breaking the Mould (A Vintage Kitchen Mystery) Paperback – November 9, 2018

by Victoria Hamilton (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars 270 ratings
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In the new Vintage Kitchen Mystery from the author of No Grater Danger, when the town’s resident Scrooge is found dead, Jaymie says Bah humbug! to murder . . .

“I have loved this series from the first book . . . it’s like returning to a favorite nook for a cup of tea. It will delight, entice, and drive a reader to want to solve the murder.” —Goodreads on No Grater Danger

Now that Thanksgiving’s behind her, vintage cookware enthusiast Jaymie Leighton Müller is excitedly making plans for the upcoming Dickens Days festival—the town’s month-long celebration leading up to Christmas. With a hot cider booth on the village green to warm the hearts and bodies of the townsfolk and a diorama featuring a scene from A Christmas Carol, things are shaping up for a festive season—until the town’s local Scrooge is found murdered, a vintage pudding mould covering his cracked skull.

Nearly everyone had a reason to dislike Evan Nezer—either for his bullying ways or his obnoxious arrogance—but with his body being found in Jaymie’s diorama, she’ll have to figure out who hated him enough to see him dead. With many suspects and even more secrets coming to the surface as she investigates, Jaymie feels buried by a blizzard of clues. But with Dickens Days on hold until the police can nab the killer, she’s determined to catch the culprit so the ghost of Evan Nezer doesn’t cast a pall over the whole Christmas season.

Includes a vintage recipe!

Praise for the Vintage Kitchen Mysteries:

“All the right ingredients . . . Small-town setting, kitchen antiques . . . and a bowlful of mystery. A perfect recipe.” —New York Times bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert

“[A] charming new series.” —New York Times bestselling author Sheila Connolly

“A chilling whodunit.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch

“Well-plotted with several unexpected twists and more developed characters.” —The Mystery Reader

“Jaymie is a great character . . . She is inquisitive and full of surprises!” —Debbie’s Book Bag

About the Author:

Victoria Hamilton is the pseudonym of nationally bestselling romance author Donna Lea Simpson. In addition to the Vintage Kitchen Mystery series, she also writes the Merry Muffin Mystery series and blogs at Killer Characters. Visit her website at victoriahamiltonmysteries.com.

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  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    November 9, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.62 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1946069892
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1946069894
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Beyond the Page Publishing (November 9, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 246 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1946069892
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1946069894
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.62 x 9 inches
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Victoria Hamilton is the pseudonym of nationally bestselling romance author Donna Lea Simpson. Victoria is the national bestselling author of four mystery series: the Vintage Kitchen Mysteries, the Merry Muffin Mysteries, the Lady Anne Addison Historical Mysteries and the Gentlewoman's Guide Regency Mysteries. She is also the bestselling author of Regency and historical romance as Donna Lea Simpson.

Her latest adventure in writing is a Regency-set historical mystery series, starting with A Gentlewoman's Guide to Murder! Don't miss out on this bold, adventurous series featuring gentlewoman Miss Emmeline St. Germaine, a young lady intent on defying every expectation that she will be demure and retiring; she's a lady with a dagger, and she knows how to use it.

She is also continuing the Lady Anne Addison mystery series with a new title, The Menacing Mystic, coming July 7th, 2020. Later this year there will also be a new Merry Muffin Mystery, Double or Muffin.

Victoria loves to read, especially mystery novels, and enjoys good tea and cheap wine, the company of friends, and has a newfound appreciation for opera. She enjoys crocheting and beading, but a good book can tempt her away from almost anything… except writing!

She now happily writes about vintage kitchen collecting, muffin baking and dead bodies for publisher Beyond the Page.

Visit Victoria at: http://www.victoriahamiltonmysteries.com for availability of her books, some of which have also been published in Large Print and Audio formats!

You can find out more about her and all of her series at her website, as well as on Facebook and Pinterest.

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  • Anne622
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dickens Days and Murder
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2018
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    Another enjoyable mystery with lots of suspects. This one is of course set just before Christmas and a murder of the local Mr. Scrooge has put a damper on the Dickens Days celebration. One of the reasons I enjoy this series is that it doesn’t just end with solving the murder. The author also completes the secondary story, in this case you enjoy the story right to New Years.
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  • James J. Cudney IV (Jay)
    4.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Cozy, A Dickens Plot!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2019
    Breaking the Mould is the 8th installment in the 'Vintage Kitchen Mystery' series written by Victoria Hamilton. I've read all the previous books and received a copy from NetGalley this time (thank you). I was excited to catch up on the series and because it was a Christmas-themed tale.

    Jaymie is on the team to prepare for the Dickens Festival in their the upper Michigan / on the border with Canada town of Queensville. While preparing one of the outdoor fixtures with a local carpenter, the owner of a house nearby has a fit -- a real Scrooge -- because part of it needs to be secured by a small anchor that would reside on the very edge of his property. It's been like that for years, but this is the man's first year living in the house rather then renting it out. He's a professor at the local college as well as generally disliked by most people. Of course, he ends up dead... and which local resident was it. Current or ex wife? Son? Handyman? Housekeeper or her son whom the villain ruined for no good reason? Plus several other townies are involved. This time, it's a vintage mould that does in the murder victim. Readers are treated to a fun history of vintage Christmas items and stories, including a few delicious-sounding meals that we might want to try. Meanwhile, Jaymie visits with her friends and grows closer to her new husband, Jakob, and his daughter, Jocie.

    Hamilton is a good writer who keeps us interested not only in the main mystery but all the supporting cast sub-plots and shenanigans. I enjoy catching up with the different personalities and learning about connections between the families. The villain was a righteous jerk who deserved what happened to him, in my opinion (and in book world only)! Jaymie also stands up for herself in this book to her newspaper reporter boss and the new police detective. While both were great scenes, I think it possibly came to close together and made me question whether there were too many changes in Jaymie all in quick fashion. I like her strength, but she also needs to be a little sneaky and subtle sometimes to get the job done.

    Now that I'm current on 2 of the author's series, I might need to check out one of her other ones. The next book in this series wouldn't be available until this fall (not even sure there is one yet either) and the other series I read has been on hold for a while. Has Anyone else checked out her other books and have thoughts to share?
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  • Kat schoggins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2018
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    I love this series by Victoria Hamilton and if you love a great cozy with characters you will love and a story that keeps you turning the page than this series is a must read
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  • judith w bohall
    5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD READING
    Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2020
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    EACH BOOK IN THIS SERIES IS BETTER THAN THE LAST AND I LOVE THE CHARACTERS.
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  • Elizabeth J. Mcfadden
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not best in the series ...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2019
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    I've followed this series, and generally enjoyed them; they're pleasant, lighthearted cozy mysteries with small-town charm.

    This one, however, isn't the most successful of the lot. The pace is slower than most, and while I accept that plausibility isn't paramount in the genre, this one stretches it harder -- in some odd places -- than credulity can accept! (MINOR SPOILER FOLLOWS!) Example: After a booth for a local festival is burned down, several days before the event, panic ensues. Assertions are made that it can't possibly be rebuilt in time -- the question is even raised as to whether the festival will be canceled. REALLY?!!! Cancel the entire, multi-week-long festival over a single, tiny booth that any moderately skilled carpenter could rebuild in a half-day? And if, perhaps, the entire state were suddenly magically bereft of all plywood, and it genuinely could not be rebuilt, it would certainly be possible to rent or buy a display tent and some tables, hang a sign on it, and create a booth that way; it would be the work of a few hours. There are other examples I could use; that one just struck me particularly hard since the characters make quite a big deal about it. Also, this one builds more slowly than the others have done. It took me until about half-way in to really get drawn into the story.

    I'll definitely read future volumes in the series! The others have been enjoyable, and even this one found its way to that eventually. But if you're new to the series, this would not be the place to start.
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  • Mary Rogge
    5.0 out of 5 stars Breaking the Mold
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2020
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    Hoping for many more Vintage Kitchen Mystery’s
    They are intereging , suspenseful keep you guessing right to the end. The characters have become my friends.
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  • Rhyan
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great series
    Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2019
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    I love this series and learning about the vintage recipes and kitchen gadgets how the were used. I love old recipes and often find myself look up old recipes after I finish a book in this series. The stories are great and filled with customs and great traditions. I wish we had a Dickens Days.
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  • geldon
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable mystery
    Reviewed in Canada on February 28, 2019
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    Very enjoyable read. Didn't figure out "who done it" till almost the very end. Have read other books by this author and find her books a pleasurable read
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  • Vanessa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Breaking the Mold
    Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2019
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    As usual the character and story take you for the most enjoyable ride, you have to stay till the bitter end
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