From USA Today Bestselling author C. A. Phipps, comes The Maple Lane Mysteries Prequel Did she fall or was she pushed? A world away from small town Maple Falls where she grew up, Madeline Flynn is working in a bakery in Manhattan. Baking is her dream come true--but not everyone is happy for her. When a body lands at her feet, Maddie is suddenly thrown into the investigation. The death is literally too close to home and things don't add up with the crime. With his uncanny sense of who is good and who isn't, even Big Red, her larger-than-life Maine coon, is seeing things in the shadows. Will she be the next victim? And what does an angry contestant have to do with a kidnapping? Do you love Murder, She Wrote? Then you'll enjoy Maddie's style because she's not taking no for an answer either. The Maple Lane Mysteries are light, cozy mysteries featuring a quirky cat-loving bakery owner who discovers she's a talented amateur sleuth. Each book contains an easy recipe! Other books in The Maple Lane Mysteries Sugar and Sliced - The Maple Lane Prequel Book 1 Apple Pie and Arsenic Book 2 Bagels and Blackmail Book 3 Cookies and Chaos Book 4 Doughnuts and Disaster Book 5 Eclairs and Extortion Book 6 Fudge and Frenemies Book 7 Gingerbread and Gunshots Book 8 Honey Cake and Homicide - coming soon!
5* "This story was a quick, easy read with a good pace, crime with a taciturn police detective trying to hold Maddie in check, and a baking competition that turns triumph to terror! Big Red, Maddie's Maine Coon cat companion, is a mighty protector prowling the streets of NYC and a key player. I love a cozy with a sassy pet." C. A. Phipps is a USA Today best-selling author from beautiful New Zealand. Cheryl lives in a quiet suburb with her wonderful husband, whom she married the moment she left school (yes, they were high school sweethearts). With three married children and seven grandchildren to keep her busy when she's not writing, there is just enough space for a crazy mixed breed dog who stole her heart! She enjoys family times, baking, rambling walks, and her quest for the perfect latte.
A Manhattan Bakery. A Deadly Competition. A Murder That's Too Close for Comfort! When a body literally drops at her feet, baker Maddie Flynn knows this case is more than just a tragic accident. With her sharp intuition-and a few secret skills up her sleeve-she's determined to uncover the truth. But not everyone wants her digging around. With a mysterious kidnapping, a furious baking c