Cherry Tart & Cold Secrets: A Small-Town Culinary Cozy Mystery with Hidden Histories, Quiet Lies, and a Clever Amateur Sleuth (Maplewood Pie Shop Mysteries)
By Clara Hayes
A new season. A quiet town. A truth someone tried to keep buried.
Emily Harper hoped spring in Maplewood would be different—
quieter mornings, fresh routines, and a chance to focus on her pie shop at last.
For a while, it almost feels that way.
Until Lydia Fenn hints at a discovery tied to Maplewood’s past…
and is found dead soon after.
When suspicion begins to settle over Main Street again, Emily recognizes the pattern.
If she doesn’t start asking questions, the wrong story will take hold.
Between careful smiles, old loyalties, and conversations that reveal just enough, Emily starts to follow the details others overlook.
And then she notices something small.
A detail that doesn’t fit.
A version of events that feels just slightly off.
An alibi built on something as simple—and as revealing—as a cherry tart box.
In a town that prides itself on tradition, some stories were never meant to resurface.
But this time, the truth refuses to stay quiet.
🔎 Perfect for readers who love:
- cozy small-town mysteries
- amateur sleuths with sharp instincts
- light, character-driven suspense
- clever clues and satisfying reveals
- baking, community, and springtime vibes
Continue the series with Cherry Tart & Cold Secrets—
the second book in the Maplewood Pie Shop Mysteries series.
A new season. A quiet town. A truth someone tried to keep buried.
Emily Harper hoped spring in Maplewood would be different—
quieter mornings, fresh routines, and a chance to focus on her pie shop at last.
For a while, it almost feels that way.
Until Lydia Fenn hints at a discovery tied to Maplewood’s past…
and is found dead soon after.
When suspicion begins to settle over Main Street again, Emily recognizes the pattern.
If she doesn’t start asking questions, the wrong story will take hold.
Between careful smiles, old loyalties, and conversations that reveal just enough, Emily starts to follow the details others overlook.
And then she notices something small.
A detail that doesn’t fit.
A version of events that feels just slightly off.
An alibi built on something as simple—and as revealing—as a cherry tart box.
In a town that prides itself on tradition, some stories were never meant to resurface.
But this time, the truth refuses to stay quiet.
🔎 Perfect for readers who love:
- cozy small-town mysteries
- amateur sleuths with sharp instincts
- light, character-driven suspense
- clever clues and satisfying reveals
- baking, community, and springtime vibes
Continue the series with Cherry Tart & Cold Secrets—
the second book in the Maplewood Pie Shop Mysteries series.