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Cruffins and Confessions
(2025)(Book 33 in the Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Agatha Frost
NEW to the Peridale Café series? This is the PERFECT jumping in point!
The truth always rises to the surface...
Julia South-Brown is thrilled to unveil her café’s latest creation—cruffins—at the grand opening of Peridale’s new community square. But her excitement turns to dread when Wendy Michaels, a sharp-tongued food critic and Julia’s former college nemesis, publicly accuses her of negligence, then dies under suspicious circumstances. As whispers of sabotage spread through the village, Julia’s café becomes the focus of scandal, threatening her livelihood and reputation.When another death shocks the community, Julia, her private investigator husband, Barker, and her journalist daughter, Jessie, are drawn into a tangled web of old grudges and fresh betrayals. Secrets begin to unravel, pointing suspicion at the eclectic group of stallholders—all with ties to Wendy’s turbulent past. From a disgraced TV chef to a vengeful ex-husband, each suspect harboured their own reasons to silence her for good.
But as Julia delves deeper, she finds herself questioning not only the people around her but her own instincts. With her café’s future at stake and danger inching ever closer, Julia must confront the buried truths of Wendy’s life—and her own. Can she unmask a murderer before another secret is buried, or will her pursuit of justice leave her as the next target?
Brew yourself a pot of tea and settle in—because in Peridale, grudges and secrets always find their way to the surface.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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