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Killer Cook Off

(2026)
(The fifth book in the Riverbend Cozy Mystery series)
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A cook-off. A brutal critic. And a murder served piping hot.


Pet-sitter Bonnie Reed came for campfire snacks, not a body by the fire pit. But when Clive Harrow, a famously ruthless food critic, drops mid-competition, Bonnie’s knack for stumbling into trouble (and solving it) kicks in. Luckily, her stubby-legged sleuth Ziggy, the
dachshund, is already on the case.

The suspect list reads like a grudge buffet: Jessie Lang, a contestant caught stealing recipes, and ranch judge Walt Brennan, roasted by brutal reviews, both have scores to settle.

Meanwhile, cameras roll, Mayor Tilly smiles, and Sheriff Cordell, stoic and sharp, is starting to trust Bonnie, and ask for her help.

Because inside that tent? Nothing was accidental. The air itself was weaponized.
Now Bonnie has to expose a killer who planned every breath, before the next ‘safety demo’ turns deadly… and this time, the whole town is watching.



Genre: Cozy Mystery



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