The Final Harvest
(2025)(The sixth book in the Pumpkin Spice Murder Mystery series)
A Story by Maisy Marple
When cookbook author Ruby Winters returns to her hometown of Autumn Hollow to revitalize her grandparents' historic apple orchard and open a cozy café, she expects the annual Harvest Farewell Festival to be her business's perfect debut. But when renowned food critic Marcus Fletcher is found crushed beneath a fallen festival arch—a structure sponsored by Ruby's café—she suddenly finds herself the prime suspect in a shocking murder. With her culinary reputation at stake and whispers spreading through town faster than the autumn breeze, Ruby must dust off her investigative instincts to clear her name before the festival's end.
Teaming up with her unlikely allies—rival café owner Bennett Wilson and elderly beekeeper Walter Greene—Ruby uncovers a tangled web of secrets revolving around a legendary apple variety thought extinct for generations. As Ruby delves deeper into Autumn Hollow's hidden history, she realizes the orchard she inherited harbors mysteries worth killing for. With Chief Palmer watching her every move and the festival drawing to a close, Ruby races against time to sift through a harvest of suspects, motives, and deceptions before the killer can press her into becoming the next victim.
Filled with small-town charm, autumn atmosphere, and the delicious aroma of pumpkin spice, "The Final Harvest" serves up a perfectly blended cozy mystery that's best enjoyed with your favorite fall beverage. Ruby Winters' knack for connecting clues proves as precise as her grandfather's famous apple pressing technique, leading readers through a twisting path of family legacies, corporate greed, and orchard secrets that have been carefully tended for decades.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Teaming up with her unlikely allies—rival café owner Bennett Wilson and elderly beekeeper Walter Greene—Ruby uncovers a tangled web of secrets revolving around a legendary apple variety thought extinct for generations. As Ruby delves deeper into Autumn Hollow's hidden history, she realizes the orchard she inherited harbors mysteries worth killing for. With Chief Palmer watching her every move and the festival drawing to a close, Ruby races against time to sift through a harvest of suspects, motives, and deceptions before the killer can press her into becoming the next victim.
Filled with small-town charm, autumn atmosphere, and the delicious aroma of pumpkin spice, "The Final Harvest" serves up a perfectly blended cozy mystery that's best enjoyed with your favorite fall beverage. Ruby Winters' knack for connecting clues proves as precise as her grandfather's famous apple pressing technique, leading readers through a twisting path of family legacies, corporate greed, and orchard secrets that have been carefully tended for decades.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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