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A Doomful of Sugar
(2022)(The first book in the Maple Syrup Mystery series)
A novel by Catherine Bruns
First in the new Maple Syrup cozy mystery series from USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns.
There's nothing sweet about murder...
Leila Khoury has always believed that everyone loved her father as much as they loved his artisanal maple syrup. But when he's killed, and she returns to Sugar Ridge, Vermont to take over his business, she starts to realize how much of his life she's left untapped.
With her brother under suspicion, her mother just barely holding it together, and police not producing any leads, Leila will have to investigate herself if she wants answers about her father's sticky end. But the more she learns, the more she worries that there won't be a sappy ending to the story.
A cozy mystery perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke, this edition includes 5 delicious maple recipes for mystery readers with a sweet tooth!
What readers are saying about A Doomful of Sugar:
"There's no shortage of twists and turns"
"Memorable characters, a charming setting...a well-plotted mystery"
"Developed characters, a strong plotline, and a few red herrings"
Genre: Cozy Mystery
There's nothing sweet about murder...
Leila Khoury has always believed that everyone loved her father as much as they loved his artisanal maple syrup. But when he's killed, and she returns to Sugar Ridge, Vermont to take over his business, she starts to realize how much of his life she's left untapped.
With her brother under suspicion, her mother just barely holding it together, and police not producing any leads, Leila will have to investigate herself if she wants answers about her father's sticky end. But the more she learns, the more she worries that there won't be a sappy ending to the story.
A cozy mystery perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke, this edition includes 5 delicious maple recipes for mystery readers with a sweet tooth!
What readers are saying about A Doomful of Sugar:
"There's no shortage of twists and turns"
"Memorable characters, a charming setting...a well-plotted mystery"
"Developed characters, a strong plotline, and a few red herrings"
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Praise for this book
"Filled with food, family and murder, first in series, A Doomful of Sugar by Catherine Bruns is a Vermont-set winner." - Lynn Cahoon
"A Doomful of Sugar is a delightfully decadent maple infused mystery to die for! Bruns pens a smart multi-layered puzzler in this first in a series that is sure to become a reader favorite!" - Jenn McKinlay
"A likable protagonist and a sweet-as-maple-syrup setting are just part of the appeal. A Doomful of Sugar is more than a mystery, it's an engaging tale about family and the twisted paths that lead us home." - Julie Mulhern
"A Doomful of Sugar is a delightfully decadent maple infused mystery to die for! Bruns pens a smart multi-layered puzzler in this first in a series that is sure to become a reader favorite!" - Jenn McKinlay
"A likable protagonist and a sweet-as-maple-syrup setting are just part of the appeal. A Doomful of Sugar is more than a mystery, it's an engaging tale about family and the twisted paths that lead us home." - Julie Mulhern
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