The Clam Bake Bash

A Small Town Culinary Cozy Mystery

Sun, sand, and a side of murder. When caterer Sam Stellar rolls up to Driftwood Beach for Carlton Cove's annual Clam Bake Bash, she's expecting nothing more dangerous than a runaway hush puppy. But the festival takes a deadly turn when the town's most feared food critic is found dead behind the vendor tents, and Sam — whose catering station was the closest to the crime scene — finds herself stirring up trouble all over again.

As Sam digs into the victim's long list of enemies, she discovers that his poison pen destroyed careers, shuttered restaurants, and made him the most hated man at every dinner table in town. With her loyal poodle Dill sniffing out clues and her best friend Benny urging her to stay out of it, Sam follows a trail of secrets that leads dangerously close to one of Carlton Cove's most prominent families — and a motive that hits closer to home than anyone expected.

Packed with sharp banter, beachside charm, and enough twists to fill a chowder pot, The Clam Bake Bash is a warm and witty cozy mystery. Grab a lobster roll, dig your toes in the sand, and settle in — because in Carlton Cove, the food is always delicious and the danger is never far behind.