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Stacks, Stages, and Setups
(2026)(The second book in the Through the Lens series)
A Story by Lyla Blue
When you sink your fork into mystery…
Hopefully you’ll take a bite out of crime.
Welcome back to Cedarbrook, North Carolina—where small-town charm and local favorites can hide deadly secrets.
Food stylist Cora Hartley has finally landed her dream role as the in-house stylist for Bright Nest Studios, and her latest assignment should be simple: showcase the beloved breakfast spot, Sam’s Short Stacks.
Instead, it turns deadly.
When the restaurant’s iconic rotating sign malfunctions—sending a massive pancake crashing down and nearly flattening a local gardener—Cora quickly realizes this is no ordinary accident. Because in Cedarbrook, even the most over-the-top mishaps have a way of turning serious… especially when that same gardener is found later under far more troubling circumstances.
With the restaurant’s owner, Sam Derby, suddenly at the center of it all, Cora refuses to believe her friend is responsible for what happened. But in a town full of long memories, whispers of an old rivalry begin to surface… and someone is working hard to keep the truth buried.
With her keen eye for detail, her loyal best friend at her side, and Mabel the goldendoodle never far behind , Cora steps into the kitchen—and into the middle of a dangerous mystery.
Because this wasn’t just bad luck.
Someone planned it.
Now Cora must piece together the truth before the real culprit slips away—and turns her next setup into her last.
In Cedarbrook, even the sweetest breakfasts can hide a bitter secret.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Hopefully you’ll take a bite out of crime.
Welcome back to Cedarbrook, North Carolina—where small-town charm and local favorites can hide deadly secrets.
Food stylist Cora Hartley has finally landed her dream role as the in-house stylist for Bright Nest Studios, and her latest assignment should be simple: showcase the beloved breakfast spot, Sam’s Short Stacks.
Instead, it turns deadly.
When the restaurant’s iconic rotating sign malfunctions—sending a massive pancake crashing down and nearly flattening a local gardener—Cora quickly realizes this is no ordinary accident. Because in Cedarbrook, even the most over-the-top mishaps have a way of turning serious… especially when that same gardener is found later under far more troubling circumstances.
With the restaurant’s owner, Sam Derby, suddenly at the center of it all, Cora refuses to believe her friend is responsible for what happened. But in a town full of long memories, whispers of an old rivalry begin to surface… and someone is working hard to keep the truth buried.
With her keen eye for detail, her loyal best friend at her side, and Mabel the goldendoodle never far behind , Cora steps into the kitchen—and into the middle of a dangerous mystery.
Because this wasn’t just bad luck.
Someone planned it.
Now Cora must piece together the truth before the real culprit slips away—and turns her next setup into her last.
In Cedarbrook, even the sweetest breakfasts can hide a bitter secret.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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