Spring, 1935 finds the little Alabama town of Darling excited about
their new local radio station, WDAR. But there are problems brewing at
the newspaper, where a trio of new hires causes headaches for editor
Charlie Dickens. That's not the worst of it, though, as the Dahlias
discover when the newest resident at Bessie Bloodworth's Magnolia Manor
is found dead. She had overindulged in a large and very rich chocolate
cake--but was something else baked into that cake? If so, one of the
Dahlias is likely to find herself at the top of Sheriff Buddy Norris'
suspect list. That would give Darling something to gossip about! And
there's plenty more to keep the tongues wagging. Will the ladies at the
new bakery ever learn to bake bread? What's happening in Liz Lacy's love
life? Will her new book be a success? And can Voodoo Lil's special brand
of magic keep Violet Sims from taking Cupcake off to Hollywood to become
a Shirley Temple look-alike? But amid all these mysteries, one thing's
for certain: the Darling Dahlias just keep growing.