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A GLIMMER OF A CLUE, the second book in the Fairy Garden Mystery series by Daryl Wood Gerber, is an enchanting cozy mystery that is so sweet, you almost forget that murder is the theme! Starting each chapter is a literary quote that involves fairies, which adds a nice touch. Ms. Gerber’s use of fairies to both lighten the overall feel of the book and to assist the protagonist, Courtney Kelly, in solving the crime, adds to the appeal. As owner of the delightful shop, Open Your Imagination, Courtney creates an inviting spot for locals and tourists alike to while their time away in a charming atmosphere. I greatly enjoy the addition of Courtney teaching her customers how to create their own fairy gardens and, with plenty of details included, the reader should be able to create a fairy garden at home. With memorable characters, humans, pets, and fairies alike, I found myself immersed in the detailed magic of the story and couldn’t put the book down.

While the setting and characters are delightful, there is a murder mystery to solve and once again, Ms. Gerber proves she can craft a well-plotted whodunit! Courtney’s best friend’s mom (and Courtney’s father’s potential love interest) is arrested for murdering the town’s nasty newspaper columnist art critic during a fundraising gala. With plenty of suspects to keep the reader guessing, it was a fun ride to follow along with Courtney and her fairy-in-training, Fiona, as they sussed out clues. With clever misdirection to trip up the armchair sleuth, I didn’t see the culprit until the reveal. The author neatly ties up the strands of the clues and left me feeling like I wanted to visit Carmel-by-the-Sea and meet Courtney and her friends in person!

Not only does Courtney serve a delicious tea with yummy treats at her fairy-themed garden shop, but several of her good friends in town own eating establishments. As a result, reader beware, you’ll be drooling while enjoying this book. Ms. Gerber includes several recipes for foods mentioned in the story at the back of the book. She includes sweet and savory along with gluten-free and regular alike. I couldn’t help but be drawn to her recipe for Cinnamon Swirl Scones. These melt-in-your-mouth flaky pastry triangles are chock full of flavor. It makes a large batch and I liked that the scones froze well for a quick on-the-go breakfast as needed, and which my granddaughters appreciated (and said they reminded her of cinnamon rolls!). Ms. Gerber also includes a tip for freezing the unbaked scones for future fresh-baked, out of the oven deliciousness.

 

These melt-in-your-mouth flaky Cinnamon Swirl Scones are chock full of flavor thanks to a generous amount of cinnamon and brown sugar. Recipe shared with permission granted by Daryl Wood Gerber, author of A GLIMMER OF A CLUE.

 

Amazon Synopsis

Courtney Kelly has a shop full of delights, a cat named Pixie, a green thumb—and a magical touch when it comes to garden design. But in Carmel-by-the-Sea, things aren’t all sweetness and fairy lights . . .

When Courtney’s friend Wanda gets into a ponytail-pulling wrestling match in public with a nasty local art critic, Courtney stops the fight with the help of a garden hose. But Lana Lamar has a talent for escalating things and creating tension, which she succeeds in doing by threatening a lawsuit, getting into yet another scuffle—in the midst of an elegant fundraiser, no less—and lobbing insults around like pickleballs.

Next thing Courtney knows, Lana is on the floor, stabbed with a decorative letter opener from one of Courtney’s fairy gardens, and Wanda is standing by asking “What have I done?” But the answer may not be as obvious as it seems, since Wanda is prone to sleepwalking and appears to be in a daze. Could she have risen from her nap and committed murder while unconscious? Or is the guilty party someone else Lana’s ticked off, like her long-suffering husband? To find out, Courtney will have to dig up some dirt . . .

 

 

 

 

 

A special thanks to Daryl Wood Gerber for providing one lucky winner with a print copy of A GLIMMER OF A CLUE! Giveaway is limited to U.S. residents. Contest ends Sunday, July 11, 2021 at 11:59 pm PST. Please use the Rafflecopter box located below to enter. The winner will be announced on this page and on Cinnamon & Sugar’s Facebook page, as well as notified by email (so check your spam folder!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

These melt-in-your-mouth flaky Cinnamon Swirl Scones are chock full of flavor thanks to a generous amount of cinnamon and brown sugar. Recipe shared with permission granted by Daryl Wood Gerber, author of A GLIMMER OF A CLUE.

 

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Cinnamon Swirl Scones

From Yvanna: I adore cinnamon. My grandmother used it in everything. Soups. Casseroles. Cookies and cakes. Whenever I make these scones, I think of her. Make sure you use heavy cream. It adds a lush quality to the scone. Buen provecho or, as the French say, bon appétit.

Makes 16 scones.

Ingredients
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 whole egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees (F).

  2. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, butter, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon to form soft crumbs; set aside.

  3. In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs. Make a well in the center.

  4. In a small bowl, combine the cream, egg, and vanilla. Pour the cream mixture into the well of the flour mixture and mix. The dough will become firm. Pour half of the brown sugar mixture into the dough and knead. There should be streaks of the brown sugar visible.

  5. Lightly dust a cutting board with flour and turn the dough onto it. Knead and fold the dough a few more times. Sprinkle brown sugar crumbs into each fold.

  6. Divide the dough in half and form each into a 1/2-inch-thick round. With a moist knife, cut each round into 8 wedges. Place wedges onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and refrigerate about 10 minutes.

  7. Bake for 11 - 15 minutes in preheated oven. The scones should be golden brown when you remove them from the oven. Cool on wire racks for 20 minutes.

  8. If desired, you may also wrap the unbaked scones and freeze for up to three months. Remove from freezer and bake a few at a time. They may require a longer baking time.

 

These melt-in-your-mouth flaky Cinnamon Swirl Scones are chock full of flavor thanks to a generous amount of cinnamon and brown sugar. Recipe shared with permission granted by Daryl Wood Gerber, author of A GLIMMER OF A CLUE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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These melt-in-your-mouth flaky Cinnamon Swirl Scones are chock full of flavor thanks to a generous amount of cinnamon and brown sugar. Recipe shared with permission granted by Daryl Wood Gerber, author of A GLIMMER OF A CLUE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was provided with an advance copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

 

 

 

These melt-in-your-mouth flaky Cinnamon Swirl Scones are chock full of flavor thanks to a generous amount of cinnamon and brown sugar. Recipe shared with permission granted by Daryl Wood Gerber, author of A GLIMMER OF A CLUE.

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102 thoughts on “Cinnamon Swirl Scones”

  3. I have never built a fairy garden, but I do add tiny ceramic or metal animals or characters to my flower pots! I would like to build one, though, and I would love to read this book!

  4. No I have not built a fairy garden. I have the perfect tree stump to do it though! Thanks for the chance!

  5. Yes, I have! Several, in fact. And it was such fun! I loved it! I like to make little mini gardens in various places in my flower gardens. The recipe for the scones looks delicious! And…the book sounds like a great read! The cover is beautiful! 🙂 Thanks for the chance!

    • Aw, Brenda, I have made a number of non-plant (or non-live) gardens. Fairies don’t mind a fake plant garden or even a simple rock garden. Just saying . . . 🙂 ~ Daryl

  9. Thank you for the wonderful Cinnamon Swirl Scones recipe. A dear friend is soon to arrive and we both love scones. This will be a great one to make during her visit.

    Can’t wait for the opportunity to read “A GLIMMER OF A CLUE”. Having read the first book in the series just makes my desire to read this one greater.

    I’ve not built a fairy garden YET, but after reading “A SPRINKLING OF MURDER”, I’ve sure been thinking of all the possibilities of where and how to do it. So I see one in my future pretty soon.

  10. No, I haven’t but they sure are cute. I would put some basset hounds in mine.

  11. Kim, I’m so glad you enjoyed the story. These scones look amazing. You are one terrific baker, my friend. Thanks for featuring the book and recipe on your blog. ~ Daryl

  12. I have not, but I guess I’ve done something similar with a tree stump in the yard … little door and toad house and plants in the hollow top. Heidi

  14. I love fairy gardens. Although, any that I would create should probably be called gnome gardens, LOL. I have a thing for gnomes. I like fairy figurines, but I really love gnomes. This series sounds wonderful. Thank you for the opportunity to win a copy of this book.

  18. I love the idea of fairy gardens and have been collecting bits and pieces to create one. Now to move from the idea to the actual reality! I so enjoyed A Sprinkling of Murder and am looking forward to reading A Glimmer of a Clue.

    • Cheryl, yes, it takes the next step of making it. What’s beautiful about gardens, is they can change, so if you want to move your fairies somewhere new next year, do so. Fairies love change. ~ Daryl

  19. I have a few fairy pieces in my garden but I have a long way to go before I can consider it a fairy garden.

  20. I do not have a fairy garden, but in my flower pots I have things like angels, a dog, a gnome etc.

  21. I have never built a fairy garden but it sounds like a fun idea. Thanks for the giveaway!

  26. I love fairy gardens. No I have not made one yet. Right now our money for plants is going into a perennial garden in the back yard. I have seen so many wonderful things to make a fairy garden. Maybe this winter. Oh I can put in some of my husbands succulents. this sounds like a wonderful book I love the cover

  32. I usually make a new fairy garden every spring with my daughter for the front deck. We have several different pieces that we mix and match. Sometimes we end up making more than one because I love plants.

  37. Having just eaten a substantial “brunch” there is no reason for me to be hungry, but these look so good I want one…NOW!

  39. Yes I have I’m going to make one this summer too. I have a tree stump too. I’ll put the fairy garden by the stump.
    I really like scones the recipe would come in handy. I haven’t read your fairy books yet but really look forward to reading them. Thank you for the chance

  40. No, I have never built a fairly garden.
    I’ve seen yours Daryl and love it!
    Thank you for the giveaway and recipe!
    I love your book cover!!!

  41. I have not started one yet. I really do want one though. They are so adorable.

  42. I have never built a fairy garden. But it sounds like a fun activity I can do with my niece. Thanks for the chance.

  43. I’ve never built a fairy garden but since I love trying new things I think I’ll give it a shot.

  44. I haven’t yet. I am in the planning stages of building a memorial garden & will be including a fairy garden in it

  48. I have not built a fairy garden yet but would like to. I think it would be fun to do with my granddaughters.

  49. I have not built a fairy garden, but it sounds so magical. Maybe some time I’ll try one in a terrarium.

  54. I’m working on one right now!! I want to display my Fairy Garden Mystery books next to it in our library. I have most of the supplies, just trying to decide which container to use. I already have a copy, so if I win I will give my copy to a friend.

  56. I have a tiny succulent fairy garden. It is faded, over the years, but still makes me smile!

  57. Not personally, but when we were yurt camping with our daughter and her family, my youngest granddaughter and grandson made a fairy village in some tree stupa and gathered everything from the woods to make the fairy village! So cute!

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