A deadly reunion brings the past to Auntie Clem's Bakery in this small-town culinary cozy mystery.
Erin Price has built a life worth keeping in Bald Eagle Falls: a thriving gluten-free bakery, loyal friends, and a place to belong. A reunion of her former foster-care agency is one invitation she would rather ignore.
She agrees to deliver the pies. She has no intention of staying.
Then a former caseworker dies after the reunion dinner, and Erin's foster brother Paxton becomes the town's favorite suspect. He argued with the woman just before her death. In Bald Eagle Falls, that's enough to keep tongues wagging?and customers lingering over their muffins.
Erin remembers what it was like to be a child nobody listened to. She won't let gossip decide Paxton's guilt. But asking questions means revisiting memories she has spent years burying, and every conversation gives her another reason to doubt what she thought she knew.
With old grievances surfacing and the community's suspicion growing, can Erin uncover the truth without putting the life she loves at risk?
Return to Auntie Clem's Bakery for a mystery filled with small-town gossip, steadfast friendship, and family ties that are anything but simple.
Perfect for readers who love:
- Bakery cozy mysteries where the treats are tempting and the gossip is impossible to escape.
- Small-town mysteries with a female amateur sleuth who cares about the people behind the puzzle.
- Southern whodunits with close-knit communities, long memories, and plenty of suspects.
- Found family, loyal friends, and the everyday warmth of a neighborhood bakery.
- Culinary mysteries with emotional depth, complicated family ties, and a past that won't stay buried.
Tropes you'll find inside:
- A reluctant sleuth
- A loved one under suspicion
- The past comes calling
- Found family
- Small-town gossip
Pick up Smashed Avocado Secret and join Erin for a reunion she'll never forget.
