Maple Syrup And Murder: Culinary Mystery, Cozy, Amateur Sleuth, Midwest Michigan

Murder by Bear Claw . . . Olivia Faulkner left Chicago and returned after 20 years to her childhood home in Grand Arbor for a new start and a safer life for her daughter, Vi. She is relieved that she still has the magic touch for baking. Olivia and Carly, who helped her parents with the café as they got older, were hugging and talking over old times when a banging at the door got their attention. Then a booming voice told everyone to get out of the café because it was closed now! Detective Miller handed her a warrant to search her business. A maple bacon pastry from the cafe had been found at a crime scene that morning and they suspected the professor was poisoned. If she wants to get her business reopened soon, Olivia needs to start her own murder investigation and solve the mystery of who killed the professor. With the help of Vi, Ben, and two well-known gossipy older ladies, Maude Porter and Trixie Roterman, who had an almost supernatural ability to sniff out secrets, will Olivia be able to apprehend the real killer before her business is ruined? This was a fun mystery with likable characters. Grab your copy and follow along to see if Olivia and her gang can catch the bad guy!

murder is none too sweet! when a professor shows up with a bear claw in hand, it means trouble for Olivia, her bestie Carly and the cafe the two have run since the death of her parents Did Carly have an axe to grind? was Olivia murderous with teen daughter Vi driving her? Did old friend Ben have an agenda, or is something else in play? small town mayhem meets bakery cozy whodunnit I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

reading sample at present and love the storyline.