In the misty coastal village of Harborview, Maine, where the scent of pine mingles with the salty sea air and ancient pirate legends whisper through the fog, baker Eliza “Ellie” Thorne discovers a chilling secret frozen in her walk-in cooler—a poisoned body amid her famous cinnamon swirl loaves. As forged notes frame her for recipe theft and unearth long-buried family feuds tied to a 19th-century treasure map, Ellie must unravel a web of bootlegged rum runs and hidden grudges before the killer’s next strike turns her cozy world into a grave of sweet deception. With the help of her mischievous tabby cat Whiskers and a cast of quirky New Englanders, including a gruff lighthouse keeper harboring his own tender secrets, Ellie kneads through the lies, baking a path to redemption under the watchful eye of the harvest moon.
In the misty coastal village of Harborview, Maine, where the scent of pine mingles with the salty sea air and ancient pirate legends whisper through the fog, baker Eliza “Ellie” Thorne discovers a chilling secret frozen in her walk-in cooler—a poisoned body amid her famous cinnamon swirl loaves. As forged notes frame her for recipe theft and unearth long-buried family feuds tied to a 19th-century treasure map, Ellie must unravel a web of bootlegged rum runs and hidden grudges before the killer’s next strike turns her cozy world into a grave of sweet deception. With the help of her mischievous tabby cat Whiskers and a cast of quirky New Englanders, including a gruff lighthouse keeper harboring his own tender secrets, Ellie kneads through the lies, baking a path to redemption under the watchful eye of the harvest moon.