The Cracked Teacup: A Small Town Bakery Cozy Mystery (Ruth Okoye Mystery Series Book 3)
By Maisy Marple, Willow Whitmore
Some mysteries can only be solved with the right chemical reaction
When a priceless Victorian teacup shatters at an elegant tea party, baker and former chemistry professor Ruth Okoye suspects it’s no accident. Together with her faithful feline detective Watson and bookshop owner Bea, Ruth discovers hidden messages encoded in antique porcelain and traces of suspicious compounds that point to murder. But as they dig deeper into the mystery of a long-vanished Victorian heiress, they realize someone is willing to kill to keep the past buried.
With the disappearance of a visiting historian and the theft of an irreplaceable necklace, Ruth must use her scientific expertise to decode century-old clues before more lives—and precious artifacts—are destroyed. Can this crime-solving chemist reveal the truth hidden in a broken teacup before the killer strikes again?
A cozy mystery perfect for fans who love:
• A clever baker with a chemistry background
• An elegant coastal town with deep secrets
• A mystery-solving cat with impeccable timing
• Victorian artifacts hiding deadly clues
• The perfect mix of science and sleuthing
The Cracked Teacup serves up the third installment in the delightfully intelligent Ruth Okoye Mystery series, where chemistry meets crime-solving in the charming seaside town of Ivy Bay.
Some mysteries can only be solved with the right chemical reaction
When a priceless Victorian teacup shatters at an elegant tea party, baker and former chemistry professor Ruth Okoye suspects it’s no accident. Together with her faithful feline detective Watson and bookshop owner Bea, Ruth discovers hidden messages encoded in antique porcelain and traces of suspicious compounds that point to murder. But as they dig deeper into the mystery of a long-vanished Victorian heiress, they realize someone is willing to kill to keep the past buried.
With the disappearance of a visiting historian and the theft of an irreplaceable necklace, Ruth must use her scientific expertise to decode century-old clues before more lives—and precious artifacts—are destroyed. Can this crime-solving chemist reveal the truth hidden in a broken teacup before the killer strikes again?
A cozy mystery perfect for fans who love:
• A clever baker with a chemistry background
• An elegant coastal town with deep secrets
• A mystery-solving cat with impeccable timing
• Victorian artifacts hiding deadly clues
• The perfect mix of science and sleuthing
The Cracked Teacup serves up the third installment in the delightfully intelligent Ruth Okoye Mystery series, where chemistry meets crime-solving in the charming seaside town of Ivy Bay.