Determined to honor her aunt’s legacy, Clarissa reopens Aunt Vivi’s Cupcake Cottage with a grand party that draws half the town—plus one obnoxiously famous food critic who never met a dessert he couldn’t insult. But when the critic collapses mid-toast and dies amid the bunting and buttercream roses, Maple Glade’s sweetest night turns bitter.
Now Clarissa must whip through suspicious staff, frosted-over rivalries, and sugar-dusted grudges—while decoding the rolling pin’s long-sealed mystery before it claims another victim. In Maple Glade, everyone has a secret recipe… and one of them is deadly.
Perfect for fans of cozy culinary mysteries, small-town amateur sleuths, baking cozies, and gentle whodunits with heart, humor, and just the right amount of suspense. Book 1 in the Maple Glade Cupcake Mysteries series.