Cozy Mystery: Ghost Honey & a Baker’s Secret (Maple Creek Mysteries Book 1)

Snow-dusted streets. Honey-glazed pastries. A ghostly secret sweeter than revenge. Clara Hartwell's Sticky Spoon Bakery is the heart of Maple Creek Village—especially during the Winter Honey Festival. But when her prize-winning babka is sabotaged with bitter honey and judges fall ill, Clara's reputation crumbles faster than a burnt scone. Framed and banned from the festival, she's determined to clear her name… even if it means digging up decades-old secrets. The trail leads to a local legend: Ghost Honey. Whispers say Eleanor Thorne—a bootlegging chemist who vanished in the 1920s—created a glowing elixir that could heal or destroy. When Clara discovers a hexagonal scrap of beeswax at the crime scene, she realizes the past isn't dead. It's fermenting. With her best friend Zoe (a cat-café owner with a knack for trouble), a grumpy beekeeper harboring a grudge, and a journalist ex-boyfriend sniffing for a scoop, Clara races to unravel the truth. But someone's watching her every move. Someone who'll kill to control Eleanor's lost recipe book—and the luminous honey hidden beneath Maple Creek's streets. As snow buries the village and a ghostly warning echoes through forgotten tunnels, Clara must solve a mystery poisoned by greed, betrayal, and a spoonful of supernatural intrigue. Because in Maple Creek, some secrets are darker than blackstrap molasses… and sweeter than revenge. Welcome to Maple Creek—where every crumb tells a story, and every secret has a sting. PERFECT FOR FANS OF: Ellie Alexander's Bakeshop Series Kathi Daley's Cape Cod Cozy Mysteries Cozy culinary mysteries with ghostly twists Small-town secrets, amateur sleuths, and bonus recipes WHAT'S INSIDE: .A charming Vermont village buzzing with secrets . A baker-turned-detective with a heart of gold (and a rolling pin of justice) .A ghostly legend tied to Prohibition-era moonshine .No gore, no profanity—just cozy intrigue and mouthwatering baking scenes . Includes Clara's signature Honey-Lavender Babka recipe!