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When a true-crime film crew arrives at the Sweater Weather Café to celebrate Maple’s sleuthing past, the spotlight turns deadly. The producer is found poisoned—her coffee made just how she liked it…but possibly with a sinister secret ingredient. Now Maple’s back in the middle of a mystery that hits close to home. With Kelly at her side, she stirs through secrets, cinnamon, and scandal to uncover a truth years in the making. Warm, witty, and wickedly twisty— Ding! Murder Up! proves that in Acorn Falls, the past never stays buried, and every cup comes with a clue. As always, a FREE...

The sweetest corn hides the sourest secrets. When a city-councilman keels over after tasting a corn casserole at Chesterfield’s annual Corn Jubilee, small-town sleuth and casserole confidante Nessie Stewart finds herself back in the hot seat. The locals blame tainted Jiffy mix, but Nessie suspects something far stickier—a black-market cornmeal scheme cooked up by people who’d rather trade recipes than confessions. From counterfeit casserole boxes and missing pantry funds to a mayor who’s buttering both sides of the bread, every scoop of evidence points toward a conspiracy baked ...

When the phone rings at midnight, the next recipe might be murder. When the phone rings at midnight, Chesterfield’s favorite casserole confidante, Nessie Stewart, thinks it’s another neighborly crisis—until a distorted voice whispers, “Crack chicken’s next on the menu.” The next morning, recipe queen Delilah Crane is found dead beside her famous dish, and the caller strikes again with eerie predictions that keep coming true. Now every voicemail reveals another secret—and every secret leads back to Nessie’s own kitchen. In her final case, the woman who’s heard everyone ...

A deadly recipe from the past is about to make a comeback. When a vintage Tuna Noodle Casserole turns deadly at Chesterfield’s annual Retro Recipe Revival, small-town sleuth and casserole queen Nessie Stewart is back in hot water—again. The victim? Beloved historian Minnie Hatch. The weapon? A can of tuna pulled from the past. With Detective March knee-deep in expired clues and the church ladies hiding more secrets than ingredients, Nessie digs through decades of dusty cookbooks, faded friendships, and one mysterious ledger labeled The Tuna Fund. But as old scandals bubble to the ...

Nessie could forgive someone for stealing her casserole recipe. But her identity? Not on her life! When Chesterfield’s favorite confidante, Nessie Stewart, vows to hang up her sleuthing apron, a stalker has other plans. Anonymous notes start showing up beneath her casserole dishes—each quoting something she’s only whispered in private. Then come the gifts: perfectly baked spaghetti casseroles, identical to her own recipes, left steaming on her porch. At first, Nessie brushes it off as a prank. But soon laughter turns to panic. Someone in Chesterfield isn’t just imitating her—...

Autumn has settled over Acorn Falls, and the Sweater Weather Café is alive with cinnamon rolls, gossip, and Maple Tipton’s famous pumpkin lattes. Maple and her oh-so-handsome partner, Kelly, crave a peaceful season—but when a bloody handprint appears on the café door and a college professor turns up dead, tranquility goes out the window. Between jealous colleagues, secret affairs, and scheming students, Maple finds herself in the middle of another murder. With Kelly’s wit and a dash of courage, she’ll need to uncover the killer before her cozy café becomes a crime scene. Warm, ...

In Chesterfield, the gossip’s hot, the casseroles hotter—and one bite can be deadly. When a beloved Chesterfield choir director drops dead after a bite of green bean casserole at the church potluck, small-town gossip boils over faster than a Sunday stew. Enter Nessie Stewart—amateur sleuth, expert casserole artist, and owner of the most trusted Pyrex dish in town. Between jealous choir members, competitive cooks, and a suspiciously spotless pantry, Nessie finds herself neck-deep in secrets baked right into the heart of her small town. As whispers rise and alibis crumble, she discovers...

Christmas in Grandeur, Maine wouldn’t be complete without the annual Fudge Festival—a sugary showdown where rival bakers pull out their best recipes, and gossip is served with every bite. Hannah Green is ready for cocoa, carols, and candy canes, not chaos. But when a judge keels over after sampling a tray of fudge, the festival goes from festive to fatal. Was it sabotage? A culinary accident? Or cold-blooded murder wrapped in sprinkles? The whole town has theories, and fingers quickly point toward Hannah’s closest friend. But Peppermint, Hannah’s feisty Yorkie with a candy-striped ...

The Friday after Thanksgiving, Grandeur, Maine shines bright with carols, cocoa, and its beloved tree lighting ceremony. But when wealthy socialite Maize McClintock shocks the crowd by kissing Santa Claus, gasps ripple through the square—and Peppermint the Yorkie knows something’s wrong. One tug at the beard confirms it: this isn’t Santa at all. Was Maize caught in a scandal? Or was the kiss a signal meant to expose corruption inside her husband’s powerful corporation—the company that keeps Grandeur afloat? Before Hannah Green can untangle the truth, the impostor Santa vanishes ...

A stolen recipe just might cost one sweet suburban housewife her life! In Chesterfield, a young housewife, Avaline Dobb, confesses to Nessie that she stole a recipe for Chicken Dorito Casserole. Harmless enough, right? Not so fast! When threatening letters, mysterious watchers, and burnt-offering warnings begin to dismantle Avaline’s perfect suburban life, Nessie must uncover the truth before stolen recipes turn into life-and-death debts. Nessie’s knack for solving suburban scandals will come in handy when she finds herself navigating a world where casseroles double as currency, favors ...

The holidays arrive in Maplewood with twinkling lights, festive baking, and…murder. A feud over gingerbread recipes escalates into something far more sinister when a neighbor is found dead, and the sisters—armed with rolling pins, quick wit, and a clever black cat—must untangle a web of grudges baked deep into the town’s history. Between cookie swaps, holiday gossip, and frosted secrets, the women discover that not every grudge stays buried in sugar. Full of humor, small-town charm, and holiday coziness, this mystery is perfect for readers who love Joanne Fluke, Addison Moore, or ...

Maple and Kelly are back at it—proving once again that in Acorn Falls, even the coziest café can’t escape a little chaos. Trouble seems drawn to the Sweater Weather Café like cream to coffee, and this time, it’s personal. When a big-city publisher asks Maple to write a true-crime memoir about her famous cold-case sleuthing, she’s ready to trade clues for cappuccinos—until a desperate stranger walks in with a decades-old mystery. Now Maple’s writing her book and solving a disappearance that someone would kill to keep secret. Between latte foam, local gossip, and one very ...

Castle Creek, Vermont — 1964. The town’s beloved Villa Pizzeria is the heart of Saturday nights, where families gather and gossip flows as freely as Chianti. But when glamorous hostess Gina Bellarosa disappears during a packed dinner rush, the clatter of plates turns into whispers of murder. With no broken locks, no signs of struggle, and a dining room full of witnesses, the mystery deepens by the hour. Did Gina slip away with one of her admirers? Was she silenced because of secrets she knew? Or is someone in Castle Creek hiding the darkest slice of the truth? As Sheriff Eli Wells and ...

Summer has arrived in Sugar Creek, and The Cookie Company is cooling things down with their newest creation: Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies. But when the town’s beloved ice cream parlor, The Scoop Shack, is struck by a string of bizarre break-ins, the Harpers find themselves in the middle of another sticky situation. With freezer doors mysteriously left open, gallons of ice cream gone to waste, and a threatening message scrawled in chocolate syrup, it’s clear someone wants to put The Scoop Shack on ice. Lilianna Harper would rather focus on perfecting her cookie recipe, but Remi is ...

After winning first place at the Harvest Festival Bake-Off, Clara Halloway is ready to trade sleuthing for cinnamon rolls and quiet days at The Perfect Slice. But Seacrest has other plans. When she reluctantly agrees to attend the town’s annual Harvest Dance, she expects cider, fiddles, and maybe a sore ankle—not a scandal. When the charismatic dance instructor collapses mid-waltz, the sheriff suspects foul play. Once again, all eyes turn to Clara, the woman with a knack for noticing what others miss. From jealous rivals to spurned lovers, from feuding students to a wealthy widow with ...

Murder’s back on the menu—and this time it comes with syrup. When Seaview’s beloved Summer Sunrise Breakfast Bash ends with the town’s Little League coach bludgeoned behind the concession stand, everyone’s appetite vanishes. The weapon? A baseball bat smeared in waffle batter. The top suspect? Gus Bailey, after his famous Chicken & Waffles Special is linked to the scene. Now it’s up to quick-witted diner owner Hazel Parker and her meddlesome best friend Millie Brewster to clear Gus’s name, out-guess Chief Daniels, and untangle a web of blackmail, stolen donations, and small-...

Maeve Greene thought her husband’s surprise gift was the start of a dream—an old hair salon, freshly painted and polished, transformed into her very own Magic Mirror. But when Castle Creek’s most notorious gossip, Sally Thurnbooth, is found dead under a humming hair dryer, Maeve’s grand opening turns into a grand scandal. Everyone in town had a reason to loathe Sally. She’d whispered too many secrets, wrecked too many marriages, and ruffled far too many bouffants. But only someone with a key could have killed her. Now suspicion curls like cigarette smoke around Maeve and Tom. The ...

In the seaside town of Cliff’s Cove, Maine, sisters Becky and Lisa McAllister are back behind the grill of their beloved food truck, Let’s Lobstah!, serving up buttery rolls, small-town charm—and a fresh helping of chaos. When a Hollywood film crew arrives to shoot a romantic comedy on the boardwalk, the sisters are thrilled to land the catering gig. But lights, camera, and lobster rolls turn deadly when the director vanishes and the wrong man takes the fall. With Detective Owen Pike warning them to stay out of it (again), Becky and Lisa can’t resist digging deeper. Between flaky ...

Summer’s heating up in Seaview, Maine—and so is the gossip. When The Lighthouse Diner launches its new “healthy menu,” locals can’t get enough of Gus’s fresh Cobb Salad… until a rival café owner is found stabbed to death with one of his engraved kitchen knives. With the town whispering and the sheriff eyeing Gus (again), retired librarian Hazel Parker and her quick-witted partner Millie Brewster toss themselves into another investigation—this one crisp, colorful, and deadly. Between jealous business partners, shady health fads, and a love triangle gone rotten, Hazel must ...

When Sugar Creek’s sweetest event turns scandalous, The Cookie Company must uncover the truth before their reputation melts away. In Fudge-Dipped Disappearance—Book 7 of A Cookie Company Mystery—Lilianna and Remi Harper are gearing up for the annual Sundae Social when a beloved ice-cream vendor vanishes, leaving behind a half-eaten cookie and a swirl of secrets. As fudge, lies, and long-buried grudges surface, the Harpers discover that even the richest recipes can hide the bitterest truths. Perfect for fans of cozy culinary mysteries with heart, humor, and a dash of small-town charm, ...