Stiff Meringue, Stiffer Body

A missing woman, a small town, and one detective whose hot flashes ignite her resolve to solve every cold case in town!

Menopause, meringue, and missing persons—Detective Betsy Parks is back in the basement, armed with sarcasm, chocolate, and a fan that’s doing its best. When a decades-old file on psychiatric patient Connie Miller lands on her desk, Betsy uncovers whispers of secret experiments, vanished nurses, and a powerful cover-up that leads disturbingly close to home. As she stirs through old lies and new suspects, a nervous nurse, and one too-polished chief of police, Betsy learns that some recipes for corruption have been baking for years.

With humor as sharp as her instincts and enough caffeine to power a small precinct, Betsy tackles danger, friendship, and one very persistent lemon meringue. Warm, funny, and wickedly satisfying, Stiff Meringue, Stiffer Body proves that justice—like dessert—always rises when you’ve got the right ingredients.