Pumpkin Pie Paradox (Mysteries à la Mode Book 10)
By Tammy Beck
Thanksgiving in Harmony Bay is supposed to be all cinnamon-scented pies, fluttering harvest banners, and friendly rivalries over flaky crusts. But when a contest judge keels over during the annual pie-baking contest—face-down in a slice of pumpkin pie—gratitude quickly gives way to suspicion.
For baker and amateur sleuth Francis Desmarais, the timing couldn’t be worse. The week before Thanksgiving is her busiest time of the year, her signature pie is back in the spotlight, and the victim, Wilhelmina “Mina” Travers, had a sharp tongue and a habit of digging up secrets better left buried. Secrets that might destroy reputations… and families.
As whispers ripple through town and a missing chapter from Mina’s explosive memoir surfaces, Francis finds herself knee-deep in old feuds, coded notes, and a threat to the place she calls home. With suspects ranging from bitter rivals to smooth-talking outsiders—and the truth hidden in the smallest of details—Francis must uncover who poisoned the pie before Harmony Bay tears itself apart.
But this time, solving the murder may cost more than sleepless nights. It may force Francis to confront what legacy really means… and decide what kind of future she’s willing to protect.
Welcome back to Harmony Bay, where this year’s cranberry cakes are upside down, legacy and scandal carry equal weight, and the pumpkin pie is to die for.
Thanksgiving in Harmony Bay is supposed to be all cinnamon-scented pies, fluttering harvest banners, and friendly rivalries over flaky crusts. But when a contest judge keels over during the annual pie-baking contest—face-down in a slice of pumpkin pie—gratitude quickly gives way to suspicion.
For baker and amateur sleuth Francis Desmarais, the timing couldn’t be worse. The week before Thanksgiving is her busiest time of the year, her signature pie is back in the spotlight, and the victim, Wilhelmina “Mina” Travers, had a sharp tongue and a habit of digging up secrets better left buried. Secrets that might destroy reputations… and families.
As whispers ripple through town and a missing chapter from Mina’s explosive memoir surfaces, Francis finds herself knee-deep in old feuds, coded notes, and a threat to the place she calls home. With suspects ranging from bitter rivals to smooth-talking outsiders—and the truth hidden in the smallest of details—Francis must uncover who poisoned the pie before Harmony Bay tears itself apart.
But this time, solving the murder may cost more than sleepless nights. It may force Francis to confront what legacy really means… and decide what kind of future she’s willing to protect.
Welcome back to Harmony Bay, where this year’s cranberry cakes are upside down, legacy and scandal carry equal weight, and the pumpkin pie is to die for.