Secrets, Scones & Scandal
(2025)(The second book in the Claire Mitchell Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Bentley Reece
Some recipes call for butter. Others call for alibis.
When a scone turns deadly, a small-town baker must rise to the occasion…
Claire Mitchell’s dream café in Pinewood View is serving more than just pastries—it’s serving secrets. When Doug Bramble, a sharp-tongued food critic with a talent for making enemies, drops dead after sampling a scone, Claire’s life is thrown into chaos. The police suspect sabotage, the town smells scandal, and Claire’s once-sweet reputation is on the line.
With the help of her gossip-loving best friend, a skeptical detective, and her loyal Labrador, Murphy, Claire must sift through lies, rivalries, and decades-old grudges to uncover the truth.
Secrets, Scones, and Scandal is the second delightfully twisty installment in the Claire Mitchell cozy mystery series—full of charm, suspense, and second chances.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When a scone turns deadly, a small-town baker must rise to the occasion…
Claire Mitchell’s dream café in Pinewood View is serving more than just pastries—it’s serving secrets. When Doug Bramble, a sharp-tongued food critic with a talent for making enemies, drops dead after sampling a scone, Claire’s life is thrown into chaos. The police suspect sabotage, the town smells scandal, and Claire’s once-sweet reputation is on the line.
With the help of her gossip-loving best friend, a skeptical detective, and her loyal Labrador, Murphy, Claire must sift through lies, rivalries, and decades-old grudges to uncover the truth.
Secrets, Scones, and Scandal is the second delightfully twisty installment in the Claire Mitchell cozy mystery series—full of charm, suspense, and second chances.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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