Murder, She Baked Murder, She Baked: A Deadly R... Apr 2026

The investigation stirs up local scandals and multiple suspects:

is the fourth installment in the popular Hallmark Movies & Mysteries film series, originally premiering on June 19, 2016. Based on the novel Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke, the film follows baker-turned-sleuth Hannah Swensen as she investigates a high-stakes murder in her small town. Plot Overview Murder, She Baked Murder, She Baked: A Deadly R...

In the fictional town of Eden Lake, Minnesota, tensions are high during a heated sheriff election. Local baker is busy compiling a community cookbook, which includes a "perfect" fudge cupcake recipe with a mysterious secret ingredient. The story takes a dark turn when: The investigation stirs up local scandals and multiple

: The mystery eventually points toward Janet , the Sheriff's secretary, who killed him in a fit of rage after he rejected her romantic advances. Series Context Local baker is busy compiling a community cookbook,

: Hannah and her pregnant sister, Andrea, find Sheriff Jim Grant murdered, bludgeoned while holding one of Hannah’s fudge cupcakes.