Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Case in point: Piper
Prescott's former mother-in-law, Melly. Beneath her twin sets and pearls
beats the heart of a geek--a geek whose programming changes for the
point-of-sale software in Piper's shop have the owners of the program
ready to make her an offer she can't refuse.
"Trusty" Rusty Tulley and Chip Balboa swing by Brandywine Creek--just in
time for the town's annual Oktoberfest, which has cinnamon, cloves, and
cardamom flying off Piper's shelves in record numbers. News spreads
faster than a text message, and Melly is the toast of the town. But it
isn't long before Melly's status changes to public enemy number one when
Chip's body is found at the foot of her basement stairs.
Questions start to pile up when handsome police chief Wyatt McBride
arrives on the scene and the coroner sets the time of death for the
previous evening. McBride wants to know why it took Melly so long to
report the incident--especially after she admits to arguing with Chip
about the contract he wanted her to sign. Piper knows Melly would never
hurt a fly, so she enlists the help of her BFF Reba Mae to clear her
name--but can they find the real killer before Melly gets sent away for
good?
A mouth-watering entry in Gail Oust's delicious Spice Shop series,
Cinnamon Toasted is sure to delight cozy fans of all stripes.
