Murder at the Mermaid Bakery
A Seaside Cozy Mystery

About this book:

In the salty dawn light of Beacon Bay, Daisy Swanson kneads dough and destiny at the Mermaid Bakery—a century-old harbor institution now threatened by a slick developer with Boston money and a wrecking ball. Between perfecting her signature sea-salt caramel cupcakes and fending off Arthur Montgomery's lease ultimatum, Daisy has enough heat in her ovens without the town's most infuriating mechanic turning up at her back door. Ethan Vance is all grease-stained jeans, sharp jawlines, and trouble—especially since his straight-arrow detective brother, Liam, has made it clear the Vance name and the Swanson bakery don't mix.

When a body washes up beside the morning catch and the bakery becomes a crime scene, Daisy finds herself caught between the brothers Vance: one holding a badge, the other holding secrets. With the Summer Festival crowds pouring in, a historic trust on the chopping block, and a killer hiding in plain sight among the lobster traps and lemon-blueberry scones, Daisy must sift through alibis faster than flour through a sieve. But in a town where everyone knows your business—and your grandmother's recipe—some truths are more dangerous than a hot oven.

*Murder at the Mermaid Bakery* serves up a delectable blend of coastal charm, simmering romance, and a mystery with a perfectly flaky crust. For readers who like their sleuths smart, their settings salty, and their clues baked fresh daily.