Murder at Sugar & Spice Bakery: A Small-Town 12-Month Cozy Mystery

A snail mail cozy mystery delivered 2 times per month over 12 months

I thought Huckleberry Hollow was the safest, coziest place on earth — until I stumbled over a body in the back of my best friend’s bakery.

I’m Lydia Bellweather, journalist, amateur sleuth, and now, the unlikely town investigator in a case I never saw coming.

One minute, I was popping into Sugar & Spice for a cinnamon roll and some gossip with Molly, and the next, we found Rick Jamison — the town’s most disagreeable man — dead as a doornail in her storage room.

The police say it’s an accident, but something about it doesn’t sit right with me.

Maybe it’s the cryptic note I found tucked behind a sack of flour, or the way Rick always seemed to be stirring up trouble with everyone he met.

Either way, Detective Harris won’t take me seriously, and I’m not about to sit by and let this case get swept under the rug.

Armed with my trusty notebook, a few unexpected clues, and my grumpy Persian cat, Tiger, I’m on a mission to uncover the truth.

But as I dig deeper into Rick’s shadowy past, I realize that Huckleberry Hollow might not be as cozy as it seems.

Perfect for fans of: Small-town intrigue, quirky characters, and a cozy mystery with a feline sidekick that adds his own brand of grumpy charm to the investigation.

Story Tropes:

1. Crime element that is a puzzle
2. Quirky side characters
3. Multiple suspects
4. Unsympathetic victim 
5. Light humor
6. Community Connections
7. Sidekick Pet
8. Red Herring 
9. Murder
10. Gossipy Best Friend
11. Cop or other authority figure that discourages amateur sleuth