Pies, Lies & Lethal Doses
(2025)(The second book in the Maggie Nelson Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Bonnie Reed
Spring has sprung in Wheatfield—but so has murder.
The town’s beloved Springs Festival is in full bloom: fresh flowers, blue-ribbon pies, and small-town charm on every corner. But the festive mood shatters when real estate mogul Gregory Steele drops dead at the bakery stall, seconds after being injected with a lethal dose of horse tranquilizer.
Gregory wasn’t just known for shady land deals and steamrolling local dreams—he was hated for it. And now, someone’s turned that hatred into homicide.
When Lucy—the town’s sweetest baker and Maggie Nelson’s best friend—is accused of the crime, Maggie refuses to sit back and watch. Armed with sharp instincts, a sharper tongue, and her clever terrier Watson, Maggie dives into a thicket of small-town secrets, simmering rivalries, and high-stakes land grabs.
Someone wanted Gregory Steele silenced—and they’re willing to let an innocent woman take the fall to keep their secret buried. As spring winds through Wheatfield, Maggie must unearth the truth before the killer strikes again… and this time, they won’t miss.
Genre: Mystery
The town’s beloved Springs Festival is in full bloom: fresh flowers, blue-ribbon pies, and small-town charm on every corner. But the festive mood shatters when real estate mogul Gregory Steele drops dead at the bakery stall, seconds after being injected with a lethal dose of horse tranquilizer.
Gregory wasn’t just known for shady land deals and steamrolling local dreams—he was hated for it. And now, someone’s turned that hatred into homicide.
When Lucy—the town’s sweetest baker and Maggie Nelson’s best friend—is accused of the crime, Maggie refuses to sit back and watch. Armed with sharp instincts, a sharper tongue, and her clever terrier Watson, Maggie dives into a thicket of small-town secrets, simmering rivalries, and high-stakes land grabs.
Someone wanted Gregory Steele silenced—and they’re willing to let an innocent woman take the fall to keep their secret buried. As spring winds through Wheatfield, Maggie must unearth the truth before the killer strikes again… and this time, they won’t miss.
Genre: Mystery
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