A Killer Tiramisu
(2025)(The fourth book in the Pepper Rossie Cozy Mystery series)
A Story by Fern Fieldstone and Maisy Marple
Pepper’s got a recipe for solving crime… if it doesn’t get her killed first.
When you're running a successful pizza restaurant, the last thing you need is competition. But when glamorous pastry chef Gabi Costa opens an upscale Italian café across town, Pepper Rossi of Rossi's Pies & Pasta is willing to welcome her to Basil Bay's culinary scene with open arms.
That is, until Gabi dramatically collapses after tasting her signature tiramisu during her grand opening—in front of a restaurant full of horrified guests.
Poison in the pastry? It certainly seems that way.
As suspicion falls on grumpy rival baker Carm DiStefano, who publicly threatened Gabi just before her death, Pepper's instincts tell her the case isn't as simple as it appears. When mysterious financial discrepancies emerge and Gabi's handsome husband Giovanni starts acting suspiciously, Pepper finds herself drawn into her fourth murder investigation.
With her cousin Val providing moral support and Detective Luca Romano reluctantly accepting her help, Pepper uncovers a tangled web of embezzlement, secret identities, and bitter betrayal. As potential suspects begin disappearing and evidence points to organized crime connections, she realizes she may have bitten off more than she can chew.
Will Pepper's determination to find justice for Gabi lead her into the perfect recipe for disaster? Or will she expose a killer before they can strike again?
Genre: Mystery
When you're running a successful pizza restaurant, the last thing you need is competition. But when glamorous pastry chef Gabi Costa opens an upscale Italian café across town, Pepper Rossi of Rossi's Pies & Pasta is willing to welcome her to Basil Bay's culinary scene with open arms.
That is, until Gabi dramatically collapses after tasting her signature tiramisu during her grand opening—in front of a restaurant full of horrified guests.
Poison in the pastry? It certainly seems that way.
As suspicion falls on grumpy rival baker Carm DiStefano, who publicly threatened Gabi just before her death, Pepper's instincts tell her the case isn't as simple as it appears. When mysterious financial discrepancies emerge and Gabi's handsome husband Giovanni starts acting suspiciously, Pepper finds herself drawn into her fourth murder investigation.
With her cousin Val providing moral support and Detective Luca Romano reluctantly accepting her help, Pepper uncovers a tangled web of embezzlement, secret identities, and bitter betrayal. As potential suspects begin disappearing and evidence points to organized crime connections, she realizes she may have bitten off more than she can chew.
Will Pepper's determination to find justice for Gabi lead her into the perfect recipe for disaster? Or will she expose a killer before they can strike again?
Genre: Mystery
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