Eclairs and Alibis
(2025)(The fourth book in the Paws and Pastries series)
A Story by Daisy Danbury and Maisy Marple
In Sugarwood Falls, art can be deadly...
When bakery owner Harper Lane agrees to cater the opening of the prestigious Gilded Frame Gallery, she expects to impress Sugarwood Falls' elite with her perfectly crafted pastries. What she doesn't expect is to discover gallery owner Helena Duvall dead beneath a collapsed ladder, surrounded by her celebrated "Richter" paintings.
With her delectable éclairs now part of a crime scene and her bakery's reputation on the line, Harper and her golden retriever, Buttercup, find themselves drawn into their fourth murder investigation. As Detective Jack Brewster reluctantly allows Harper to help, they uncover a sophisticated art forgery scheme connecting multiple residents of their charming small town.
Could it be Percy Longbottom, the eccentric antique dealer with a hidden talent for aging modern canvases? Tamika DuBois, the flower shop owner whose artistic style was stolen for the forgeries? Or perhaps Thomas Greenway, the wealthy collector scheduled for a mysterious "final warning" appointment the morning of Helena's death?
With each suspect claiming innocence and alibis that surprisingly check out, Harper must look beyond the obvious to find the truth. The investigation leads her to the Bark & Barrel Brewery, where owner Derek Voss's impressive collection of local landscapes harbors secrets darker than his richest stout.
As Harper serves up "investigation éclairs" and follows a trail of artistic deception, she discovers that in Sugarwood Falls, the most beautiful facades often hide the ugliest truths—and a killer who considers murder just another brushstroke in their masterpiece of deception.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When bakery owner Harper Lane agrees to cater the opening of the prestigious Gilded Frame Gallery, she expects to impress Sugarwood Falls' elite with her perfectly crafted pastries. What she doesn't expect is to discover gallery owner Helena Duvall dead beneath a collapsed ladder, surrounded by her celebrated "Richter" paintings.
With her delectable éclairs now part of a crime scene and her bakery's reputation on the line, Harper and her golden retriever, Buttercup, find themselves drawn into their fourth murder investigation. As Detective Jack Brewster reluctantly allows Harper to help, they uncover a sophisticated art forgery scheme connecting multiple residents of their charming small town.
Could it be Percy Longbottom, the eccentric antique dealer with a hidden talent for aging modern canvases? Tamika DuBois, the flower shop owner whose artistic style was stolen for the forgeries? Or perhaps Thomas Greenway, the wealthy collector scheduled for a mysterious "final warning" appointment the morning of Helena's death?
With each suspect claiming innocence and alibis that surprisingly check out, Harper must look beyond the obvious to find the truth. The investigation leads her to the Bark & Barrel Brewery, where owner Derek Voss's impressive collection of local landscapes harbors secrets darker than his richest stout.
As Harper serves up "investigation éclairs" and follows a trail of artistic deception, she discovers that in Sugarwood Falls, the most beautiful facades often hide the ugliest truths—and a killer who considers murder just another brushstroke in their masterpiece of deception.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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