The Sourdough Bakery Mystery

When Susan McWhit buys a struggling bakery in Sugar Belle, Louisiana, she believes she’s finally found her fresh start—warm ovens, early mornings, and a slower life shaped by flour and patience.

Instead, she inherits a town in mourning, a sheriff who fell from the sky, and a bakery that refuses to stay silent.

Behind the cracked plaster walls lives George—an ancient, sentient presence bound to the building itself. He knows every secret the town of Sugar Belle has ever buried… and he knows the sheriff’s death was no accident.

As Susan struggles to revive the bakery, powerful men arrive with contracts she never agreed to and demands no one could possibly meet. The cozy dream she bought with her life savings quickly turns into a trap—one laced with corruption, coded recipes, and a criminal operation hidden in plain sight. With no one to trust but a talking intelligence made of memory and mold, Susan must decide whether to run like the baker before her… or stand her ground and expose the truth baked into the town’s foundations.

Because in Sugar Belle, bread is never just bread—and some secrets rise whether you want them to or not.

Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries with a twist, Southern gothic atmosphere, and just a dash of the uncanny.

Start reading The Sourdough Bakery Mystery today and discover what’s really hiding behind the oven doors.