Bagels and Blackmail

A missing cat. A baffling crime. And a baker with a talent for solving mysteries.

When Maddie's beloved cat, Big Red, is petnapped, she's devastated. But he's not the only one—other pets in Maple Falls have vanished, leaving their owners heartbroken. Maddie knows animals are family, and she won't rest until she finds them.

Then, a body turns up behind her bakery, and the town's attention shifts. With the police—including her ex, the town sheriff—focused on the murder, no one seems to care about the missing pets.

Maddie refuses to sit on the sidelines. With her feisty Gran, a close-knit group of friends, and a few unexpected clues, she's determined to crack the case—before it's too late.

🐾 If you love cozy mysteries with clever amateur sleuths, whisker-worthy twists, and small-town charm, you'll adore the Maple Lane Mysteries!

The Maple Lane Mysteries

Book 1: Apple Pie and Arsenic

Book 2: Bagels and Blackmail

Book 3: Cookies and Chaos

Book 4: Doughnuts and Disaster

Book 5: Eclairs and Extortion

Book 6: Fudge and Frenemies

Book 7: Gingerbread and Gunshots

Book 8 Honey cake and Homicide

Each book contains an easy recipe or two.

"Enjoyed this book, very engaging and hard to put down. Had to finish it all at once, not easy to stop at any spot besides the ending!"

C. A. Phipps is a USA Today best-selling author from beautiful New Zealand. Cheryl lives in a quiet suburb with her wonderful husband, whom she married the moment she left school (yes, they were high school sweethearts). With three married children and seven grandchildren to keep her busy when she's not writing, there is just enough space for a crazy mixed breed dog who stole her heart! She enjoys family times, baking, rambling walks, and her quest for the perfect latte.