Bagels and Blackmail

Maddie’s beloved cat is missing!

More than a pet…

… so much more. Why would someone steal Big Red?

And it turns out that he’s not the only one taken. It’s a catastrophe for the owners who, like Maddie, considers them family members.

While the Sheriff, who happens to be her ex-boyfriend, is doing what he can to solve the mystery, Maddie can’t sit by and watch.

Going against her darling Gran’s wishes, she once again decides to do her own detective work—with a little help from her friends.

If you love your pet, this cozy mystery will have you cheering for Maddie, because she won’t give in until every animal is home!

The Maple Lane Mysteries are light, cozy mysteries featuring a quirky cat-loving bakery owner who discovers she’s a talented amateur sleuth.

No swearing, gore or graphic scenes.

The Maple Lane Mysteries: 

Book 1 Apple Pie and Arsenic

Book 2 Bagels and Blackmail

Book 3 Cookies and Chaos

Book 4 Doughnuts and Disaster

Book 5 Eclairs and Extortion

5* Dognapping, baking,hairdressing, and murder? What a mix, but with fun and friends to work together, it all works out in the end. Enjoyed this book, very engaging and hard to put down. Had to finish it all at once, not easy to stop at any spot besides the ending!

5*  loved this cozy mystery! I also love cats, so I was as upset as Maddie was when Big Red was kidnapped. I would have been a mess if one of mine had gone missing. Highly recommend this book to like minded readers. SJCatlady

About the author:

Cheryl is a USA Today bestselling author from beautiful Auckland, New Zealand with two alter egos: C.A. Phipps who writes cozy mysteries and Cheryl Phipps who writes contemporary romance. 

She loves stories filled with feisty heroines, suave heroes, and wonderful small towns, and crafting her own heart-warming tales of strong family ties, mixed in with a little romance, humor, and delicious baking! 

With a wonderful husband whom she married the moment she left school (yes, they were high school sweethearts) by her side, she is devoted to her children and grandchildren and loves animals of all kinds, especially bossy cats!


Genre: Cozy Mystery