Confections and Conspiracies: A Culinary Cozy Mystery

When my best friend Lauren comes unannounced and asks to stay for a while, I never imagined that I'd become a fugitive and she'd wind up dead. In the enchanting town of Picklesquare, where pastries scent the air and secrets linger like sweet spices, my tranquil life turns bitter when my friend Lauren Loveland is found murdered - after our very public fight about her shady business deals. Suspicion blankets me like flour on a pastry board as a manifestation of darkness turns my world upside down. Left with no choice, I must find the killer before I end up in jail, permanently. With Detective Grey and Pearl, my cat, by my side, we must hunt in the shadows to unravel the sinister puzzle the killer has left in his wake. If we can't stop the darkness from devouring more lives, this malevolent force will consume our world forever. Can we knead through layers of deception to uncover the truth behind Clara's death or will I never see the light of day again?