Deadly Delicacies at Riverside Market
(2026)(The fourth book in the Paws on the Open Road Mystery series)
A novel by Hailey Hartley
Food blogger Marina Bishop has been living the van life dream for two years with her food-obsessed Beagle, Biscotti, documenting culinary adventures across America for her popular blog "Rolling Fork." When she rolls into the charming riverside town of Riverside Bend, Oregon, she's eager to feature their renowned Saturday farmers market and its talented food truck vendors. The market is a vibrant celebration of farm-to-table culture and artisan cooking, but Marina quickly discovers that beneath the friendly smiles and delicious aromas, tensions are simmering. When she witnesses a heated public confrontation between two vendors over accusations of recipe theft, Marina realizes this story might be more complicated than she expected.
The following Saturday, what should have been a peaceful morning of interviews and photography turns deadly when Vanessa Roth, owner of the beloved gluten-free bakery truck "Roth's Rolls," collapses at her counter after sampling one of her own signature cinnamon rolls. As Vanessa struggles to breathe and emergency services rush to the scene, Marina watches in horror as a talented baker dies from what appears to be a severe allergic reaction. But Vanessa was meticulous about ingredients and obsessive about avoiding her known walnut allergy, making this tragedy deeply suspicious. When the county detective confirms that concentrated walnut oil was deliberately added to Vanessa's flour blend, Marina realizes she's witnessed a carefully planned murder. The victim had been gathering evidence to expose a vendor for intellectual property theft, and someone decided that permanent silence was easier than facing the consequences.
With Biscotti's exceptional nose for clues and her own knowledge of food and professional kitchens, Marina finds herself drawn deeper into the investigation despite mounting danger. Between a struggling food truck owner with everything to lose, a produce vendor harboring years of resentment from a failed business partnership, and other vendors whose secrets Vanessa was about to expose, Marina discovers that the friendly market community hides some bitter rivalries and desperate situations. When threatening notes appear on her van and her tire gets slashed in the night, Marina knows the killer is watching her every move. Can Marina and Biscotti untangle a web of stolen recipes, financial pressure, and deadly betrayal before the murderer decides that a nosy food blogger is the next problem to eliminate? In a place where trust and quality should matter most, greed and desperation have turned the farmers market into a recipe for murder.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
The following Saturday, what should have been a peaceful morning of interviews and photography turns deadly when Vanessa Roth, owner of the beloved gluten-free bakery truck "Roth's Rolls," collapses at her counter after sampling one of her own signature cinnamon rolls. As Vanessa struggles to breathe and emergency services rush to the scene, Marina watches in horror as a talented baker dies from what appears to be a severe allergic reaction. But Vanessa was meticulous about ingredients and obsessive about avoiding her known walnut allergy, making this tragedy deeply suspicious. When the county detective confirms that concentrated walnut oil was deliberately added to Vanessa's flour blend, Marina realizes she's witnessed a carefully planned murder. The victim had been gathering evidence to expose a vendor for intellectual property theft, and someone decided that permanent silence was easier than facing the consequences.
With Biscotti's exceptional nose for clues and her own knowledge of food and professional kitchens, Marina finds herself drawn deeper into the investigation despite mounting danger. Between a struggling food truck owner with everything to lose, a produce vendor harboring years of resentment from a failed business partnership, and other vendors whose secrets Vanessa was about to expose, Marina discovers that the friendly market community hides some bitter rivalries and desperate situations. When threatening notes appear on her van and her tire gets slashed in the night, Marina knows the killer is watching her every move. Can Marina and Biscotti untangle a web of stolen recipes, financial pressure, and deadly betrayal before the murderer decides that a nosy food blogger is the next problem to eliminate? In a place where trust and quality should matter most, greed and desperation have turned the farmers market into a recipe for murder.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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