A Bitter Finish: A Cozy Small Town Mystery (The Heritage Kitchen Mysteries Book 1)
By Emily Brewster
When restaurant critic turned innkeeper Olivia Parker finds a dead developer in her herb garden, she becomes the prime suspect in a murder that threatens to destroy her new life in coastal Maine.
After her career imploded in New York, Olivia thought running her grandmother’s Victorian bed & breakfast would offer peace and a fresh start. Instead, she discovers that Douglas Farrell—the aggressive developer who’d been pressuring her to sell—has been poisoned with herbs from her own garden.
With her culinary expertise making her the obvious suspect and a federal corruption investigation swirling around town, Olivia must use her knowledge of food, chemistry, and her grandmother’s hidden wartime secrets to uncover the truth. But as she digs deeper into Heron Bay’s buried scandals, she realizes someone has been planning her downfall from the moment she arrived in town.
Can she solve the murder before the real killer silences her permanently? And will Detective Ben Morgan believe in her innocence when all the evidence points to her guilt?
A cozy mystery perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Laura Childs, featuring recipes, small-town secrets, and a cat who knows more than she’s letting on.
When restaurant critic turned innkeeper Olivia Parker finds a dead developer in her herb garden, she becomes the prime suspect in a murder that threatens to destroy her new life in coastal Maine.
After her career imploded in New York, Olivia thought running her grandmother’s Victorian bed & breakfast would offer peace and a fresh start. Instead, she discovers that Douglas Farrell—the aggressive developer who’d been pressuring her to sell—has been poisoned with herbs from her own garden.
With her culinary expertise making her the obvious suspect and a federal corruption investigation swirling around town, Olivia must use her knowledge of food, chemistry, and her grandmother’s hidden wartime secrets to uncover the truth. But as she digs deeper into Heron Bay’s buried scandals, she realizes someone has been planning her downfall from the moment she arrived in town.
Can she solve the murder before the real killer silences her permanently? And will Detective Ben Morgan believe in her innocence when all the evidence points to her guilt?
A cozy mystery perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Laura Childs, featuring recipes, small-town secrets, and a cat who knows more than she’s letting on.