Frosting and Facades
(2025)(The sixth book in the October Oven Mystery series)
A Story by Maisy Marple
Gwen Ashford left her high-pressure Manhattan pastry chef career behind for the quiet charm of Willowmere Falls and her dream bakery, The Enchanted Oven. When the town's most demanding socialite, Vanessa Worthington, commissions an elaborate dessert display for the annual Victorian Halloween Masquerade, Gwen sees it as her chance to prove herself to the community. But the glamorous costume ball turns deadly when Vanessa is found murdered in the mansion library, and one of Gwen's signature masquerade cookies is clutched in the victim's hand. Suddenly, the new baker in town is the prime suspect in a murder she didn't commit.
With the local sheriff convinced of her guilt and an arrest warrant imminent, Gwen has no choice but to investigate the murder herself. Armed with her keen observational skills and helped by her best friend Leo and assistant Faye, she discovers that nearly everyone at the masquerade had reason to want Vanessa dead. From the business partner she was cheating to the groundskeeper she fired, from the rival she humiliated to the stepsister she disinherited, the list of suspects is as long as Gwen's daily bread order. As she digs deeper into Willowmere Falls' secrets, someone begins threatening her to stop asking questions, and Gwen realizes the killer will do anything to keep their identity hidden behind their masquerade mask.
In this charming sixth and final installment of the October Oven Mystery Series, baker Gwen Ashford must unmask a murderer before she loses her freedom, her beloved bakery, and possibly her life. Full of autumn atmosphere, Victorian elegance, and mouthwatering baked goods, Frosting and Facades serves up a satisfying mystery that proves even the most elaborate facades eventually crumble to reveal the truth beneath. Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries who love their sleuths kindhearted, their cats unhelpfully adorable, and their October settings absolutely enchanting.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
With the local sheriff convinced of her guilt and an arrest warrant imminent, Gwen has no choice but to investigate the murder herself. Armed with her keen observational skills and helped by her best friend Leo and assistant Faye, she discovers that nearly everyone at the masquerade had reason to want Vanessa dead. From the business partner she was cheating to the groundskeeper she fired, from the rival she humiliated to the stepsister she disinherited, the list of suspects is as long as Gwen's daily bread order. As she digs deeper into Willowmere Falls' secrets, someone begins threatening her to stop asking questions, and Gwen realizes the killer will do anything to keep their identity hidden behind their masquerade mask.
In this charming sixth and final installment of the October Oven Mystery Series, baker Gwen Ashford must unmask a murderer before she loses her freedom, her beloved bakery, and possibly her life. Full of autumn atmosphere, Victorian elegance, and mouthwatering baked goods, Frosting and Facades serves up a satisfying mystery that proves even the most elaborate facades eventually crumble to reveal the truth beneath. Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries who love their sleuths kindhearted, their cats unhelpfully adorable, and their October settings absolutely enchanting.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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