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!