Scone Cold Murder

A Placid Harbor Cozy Culinary Murder Mystery, with a Corgi

In the charming coastal town of Placid Harbor, bakery owner Harriet Moore is finally embracing happiness. Her deputy fiancé Patrick Montgomery has just proposed over fresh cranberry-cardamom scones, and their Valentine's Day wedding is on the horizon. The Winter Lights Festival brings twinkling strings of lights, boat parades, gingerbread competitions, and the promise of hot cocoa crawls, making it the perfect season for new beginnings.

But joy turns bittersweet when Harriet's longtime friend Sharon Brown announces she's selling Tranquil Cottage Bed & Breakfast after a painful family rift with her estranged sister Patricia, who has returned after twenty years demanding her share of the property. As tensions rise between the sisters, rekindling old wounds over a long-ago tragedy. Sharon is found poisoned in her own basement with cyanide-laced tea, the same deadly method that claimed her youngest sister Margaret decades earlier.

With Sharon fighting for her life, Harriet can't stay out of it. Between baking batches of holiday scones, judging gingerbread houses, and planning her wedding, she digs into the past: a hidden diary, a scratched-out photograph, and a secret affair that ended in tragedy. As another attempt is made on Sharon's life, Harriet realizes the poison isn't just about inheritance, it's tied to buried family secrets someone will kill to keep hidden.

With her loyal corgi Magda by her side, a supportive circle of friends, and Montgomery watching her back, Harriet must uncover the truth before the killer strikes again, and before "I do" becomes "I don't" forever.

Scone Cold Murder is a heartwarming cozy mystery featuring a clever amateur sleuth, delicious baked goods (with a recipe included!), a lovable dog sidekick, small-town charm, and just the right touch of holiday magic and suspense. Perfect for fans of culinary cozies and gentle whodunits.