Pastries and Poison (Sticky Sweet Mysteries Book 5)
By Tammy Beck
The Maine State Fair has arrived in Harmony Bay, bringing a whirlwind of excitement and the renowned Blue Ribbon Bake-Off, where Cassie Desmarais is thrilled to serve as a guest judge. But the sugar rush turns deadly when the town’s most feared food critic, Harold Grayson, drops dead after tasting a pastry, the victim of a fast-acting poison.
When Leah, Cassie’s friend and bakery assistant, falls under suspicion due to her heated rivalry with another contestant, Cassie can’t stand by and let her take the fall. Teaming up with Detective Sam Cooper and his sharp-eyed junior detective Leo McCoy, Cassie dives into the world of competitive baking, uncovering sabotaged recipes, decades-old feuds, and more than one baker willing to do whatever it takes to win.
As the fair draws to its grand finale, Cassie must sift through the layers of deception to uncover the killer’s recipe for murder—before they claim another victim. But in a contest where everyone has a secret ingredient, figuring out who’s guilty could be as tricky as baking the perfect soufflé.
Welcome back to Harmony Bay, where the pies are sweet, but the secrets can turn deadly.
The Maine State Fair has arrived in Harmony Bay, bringing a whirlwind of excitement and the renowned Blue Ribbon Bake-Off, where Cassie Desmarais is thrilled to serve as a guest judge. But the sugar rush turns deadly when the town’s most feared food critic, Harold Grayson, drops dead after tasting a pastry, the victim of a fast-acting poison.
When Leah, Cassie’s friend and bakery assistant, falls under suspicion due to her heated rivalry with another contestant, Cassie can’t stand by and let her take the fall. Teaming up with Detective Sam Cooper and his sharp-eyed junior detective Leo McCoy, Cassie dives into the world of competitive baking, uncovering sabotaged recipes, decades-old feuds, and more than one baker willing to do whatever it takes to win.
As the fair draws to its grand finale, Cassie must sift through the layers of deception to uncover the killer’s recipe for murder—before they claim another victim. But in a contest where everyone has a secret ingredient, figuring out who’s guilty could be as tricky as baking the perfect soufflé.
Welcome back to Harmony Bay, where the pies are sweet, but the secrets can turn deadly.