Pumpkin Pie, Cranberries Lie
(2024)(The tenth book in the Guy Vanduex Cozy Mystery series)
A Story by Jeffrey Shields
When Guy Vanduex’s pumpkin pie dreams turn into a holiday nightmare, hilarity ensues. Thanksgiving in the small town of Tempest, North Carolina, is anything but ordinary. Guy, a former chef-turned-detective, finds himself reluctantly roped into catering a prestigious awards pre-show while secretly craving a mystery—and hoping to impress his visiting niece, Gillian, a sharp-tongued tarot reader. But when the prized Turkey Trophy goes missing mid-event, Guy must ditch his apron and embrace his detective side.
With the aid of his niece and her uncanny knack for solving crimes through tarot readings, their search for a simple missing trophy spirals into chaos, tangled with pastries, fortunes, and an archenemy who stole more than just Guy’s peanut butter recipe. With Gillian by his side, Guy uncovers a slew of eccentric suspects, including a dishonest mayor, a grudge-bearing ex-business partner, and an ice cream vendor who always knows your favorite flavor. Each clue—whether sprinkled with cinnamon or blood—pulls Guy closer to solving the case and farther from the peaceful Thanksgiving he envisioned.
Full of laugh-out-loud moments, culinary mysteries, and plot twists as unpredictable as pumpkin pie, this comedic mystery is a deliciously satisfying treat. Will Guy serve justice, or will his quest for the truth crumble like an overbaked dessert? In Pumpkin Pie, Cranberries Lie, murder has never been so tasty.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
With the aid of his niece and her uncanny knack for solving crimes through tarot readings, their search for a simple missing trophy spirals into chaos, tangled with pastries, fortunes, and an archenemy who stole more than just Guy’s peanut butter recipe. With Gillian by his side, Guy uncovers a slew of eccentric suspects, including a dishonest mayor, a grudge-bearing ex-business partner, and an ice cream vendor who always knows your favorite flavor. Each clue—whether sprinkled with cinnamon or blood—pulls Guy closer to solving the case and farther from the peaceful Thanksgiving he envisioned.
Full of laugh-out-loud moments, culinary mysteries, and plot twists as unpredictable as pumpkin pie, this comedic mystery is a deliciously satisfying treat. Will Guy serve justice, or will his quest for the truth crumble like an overbaked dessert? In Pumpkin Pie, Cranberries Lie, murder has never been so tasty.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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