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Death descends on my family's diner and only I can find the killer before we lose everything.
I've run Woods Family Restaurant in sleepy Timber Creek, Idaho for years without drama beyond the occasional dine-and-dash. But when the retiring school principal drops dead from an apparent poisoning at her celebratory dinner here, rumors swirl that my cooking is to blame. With business crashing and the sheriff eyeing me as suspect number one, I know I have to find the real killer fast, or the diner my grandparents built—the heart of our whole town—could be gone for good.
If only I could remember how my grandparents solved a murder mystery of their own back in the 70s. But asking my tight-lipped aunt for details gets me nowhere. So with just my faithful Australian Shepherd mix, Cider, by my side, I start digging into the eccentric locals at the principal's party. Between the shady vice principal, the petty treasurer gunning for her job, and even the mayor's wife out for gossip, anyone could be hiding deadly secrets.
Things get more complicated when my childhood crush, Chase, returns to town, stirring up old feelings. Together, we follow Cider's keen nose through the pines, chasing clues that loop from bitter rivalries to tragic romance and back again. But when I narrowly escape getting shot in the woods near the victim's home, I know the killer's ready to strike again. Can I solve the toxic web of motives in Timber Creek before we all take our last bites?
Genre: Cozy Mystery
I've run Woods Family Restaurant in sleepy Timber Creek, Idaho for years without drama beyond the occasional dine-and-dash. But when the retiring school principal drops dead from an apparent poisoning at her celebratory dinner here, rumors swirl that my cooking is to blame. With business crashing and the sheriff eyeing me as suspect number one, I know I have to find the real killer fast, or the diner my grandparents built—the heart of our whole town—could be gone for good.
If only I could remember how my grandparents solved a murder mystery of their own back in the 70s. But asking my tight-lipped aunt for details gets me nowhere. So with just my faithful Australian Shepherd mix, Cider, by my side, I start digging into the eccentric locals at the principal's party. Between the shady vice principal, the petty treasurer gunning for her job, and even the mayor's wife out for gossip, anyone could be hiding deadly secrets.
Things get more complicated when my childhood crush, Chase, returns to town, stirring up old feelings. Together, we follow Cider's keen nose through the pines, chasing clues that loop from bitter rivalries to tragic romance and back again. But when I narrowly escape getting shot in the woods near the victim's home, I know the killer's ready to strike again. Can I solve the toxic web of motives in Timber Creek before we all take our last bites?
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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