Pumpkin Patch Poison
(2025)(The second book in the October Oven Mystery series)
A novel by Maisy Marple
Iris Langley has spent the last decade pouring her heart into The Pumpkin Patch Bakery, raising her teenage daughter Emma, and building a quiet life in the charming town of Autumn Hollow, Oregon. But when the imperious town librarian asks to borrow her commercial kitchen for an evening and turns up dead the next morning—murdered with Iris's own cast-iron skillet—everything she's worked for hangs in the balance. With only her daughter's word to confirm her alibi and damning evidence pointing straight at her, Iris finds herself at the top of the suspect list for a crime she didn't commit.
Determined to clear her name before the police chief makes an arrest, Iris teams up with her sharp-tongued best friend Nadine, her tech-savvy young employee Kyle, and her devoted Scottish Terrier Bramble to uncover the truth. As they dig deeper into the victim's meticulous historical research, they discover a web of founding family secrets, falsified documents, and century-old fraud that someone in Autumn Hollow is desperate to keep buried. With multiple suspects harboring decades of resentment and a killer methodical enough to have planned every detail of the crime, Iris must navigate small-town politics, family loyalties, and dangerous confrontations while keeping her bakery running and her daughter safe.
Racing against time as evidence mounts against her, Iris uncovers explosive secrets that threaten to shake the foundations of Autumn Hollow's most prominent families. In a town where everyone knows everyone and the past is never quite buried, the truth could destroy reputations, topple legacies, and expose the lengths someone will go to protect their family name. Can Iris sift through the lies and decades of deception before she loses her freedom, her business, and everything she's built? Join Iris and Bramble in this cozy mystery full of October charm, complex family dynamics, and a puzzle that proves the deadliest secrets are often hidden in plain sight.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Determined to clear her name before the police chief makes an arrest, Iris teams up with her sharp-tongued best friend Nadine, her tech-savvy young employee Kyle, and her devoted Scottish Terrier Bramble to uncover the truth. As they dig deeper into the victim's meticulous historical research, they discover a web of founding family secrets, falsified documents, and century-old fraud that someone in Autumn Hollow is desperate to keep buried. With multiple suspects harboring decades of resentment and a killer methodical enough to have planned every detail of the crime, Iris must navigate small-town politics, family loyalties, and dangerous confrontations while keeping her bakery running and her daughter safe.
Racing against time as evidence mounts against her, Iris uncovers explosive secrets that threaten to shake the foundations of Autumn Hollow's most prominent families. In a town where everyone knows everyone and the past is never quite buried, the truth could destroy reputations, topple legacies, and expose the lengths someone will go to protect their family name. Can Iris sift through the lies and decades of deception before she loses her freedom, her business, and everything she's built? Join Iris and Bramble in this cozy mystery full of October charm, complex family dynamics, and a puzzle that proves the deadliest secrets are often hidden in plain sight.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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