Maple Mayhem: A Tasty Cozy Mysteries Culinary Story

The Sugar & Sage Mysteries, Book 3

Maple Mayhem — A Tasty Culinary Cozy Mystery
Book 3 in The Sugar & Sage Mysteries

Maple-scented air, golden autumn leaves, and sticky secrets that refuse to stay buried…

The Willowbrook Maple Festival is the sweetest week of the year, and baker Maya Shepherd is ready to charm tourists with her new maple-glazed scones. But when the festival’s prized syrup is sabotaged just before the Golden Tap Competition, the sticky situation takes a darker turn. By nightfall, a vendor is found dead in the old sugar shack, drowned in a vat of syrup.

Maya vows to protect her bakery’s good name and the festival’s reputation—while sidestepping her rival Derek Hollis’s smug attempts to steal the spotlight. With her best friend Nate Kim, savvy food blogger Sofia Rossi, and the ever-watchful Officer Glen Hughes by her side, Maya digs through layers of maple-flavored motives, jealous competitors, and threats that have been brewing for months.

• Small-town charm—autumn festivals, sugar shacks, and cozy kitchen warmth.
• Clean, feel-good mystery—no gore or profanity; just twisty, fair-play clues.
• Food you can almost taste—maple-glazed scones, pancakes, candies, and more.
• Recipes included—bake along with Maple-Glazed Scones, Pecan–Maple Tartlets, and Maple Butter Bars.
• Perfect for fans of Ellie Alexander, Joanne Fluke, and Mia P. Manansala.

Why you’ll love it: a lovable amateur sleuth, witty banter, a festival full of suspects, and a heartwarming celebration of friendship, community, and second chances—all wrapped in the cozy glow of autumn.

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The Sugar & Sage Mysteries • Book 3 — Cozy culinary sleuthing with real recipes inside.