Gingerbread and Gunshots

A bride-to-be. A killer on the loose. And a deadly connection.

When Maddie Flynn's old friend—the one who helped Maddie get her very first baking job—returns to Maple Falls, she brings more than wedding plans. She brings danger.

Even Big Red, Maddie's oversized, overprotective Maine Coon, senses something is wrong—and he's rarely mistaken. Soon, secrets, vengeance, and betrayal swirl through town, and Maddie finds herself caught in the middle.

Armed with her grandad's mystery-solving wisdom and backed by her feisty Gran, loyal friends, and the town sheriff—who also happens to be her skeptical fiancé—Maddie races to unmask the truth. But the enemy she faces this time is more ruthless than ever.

If she fails, not only could she lose someone she loves—she might also lose her chance at happily ever after.

🐾 The Maple Lane Mysteries dish up small-town charm, culinary clues, and cat-loving sleuths—served warm with danger, humor, and just a whisker of mischief from Big Red.

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Gingerbread and Gunshots

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C. A. Phipps is a USA Today best-selling author from beautiful New Zealand. Cheryl is an empty-nester living in a quiet suburb with her wonderful husband, 'himself'. With an extended family 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, and her quest for the perfect latte.