Apple Pie and Arsenic

A killer pie. A meddling ex. One sassy cat who smells trouble.

Maddie never expected to win the apple pie contest and trip over her friend's body at the Spring Festival. Now, thanks to a trail of suspicious evidence, she's the prime suspect.

With the clock ticking and the sheriff's department breathing down her neck—led by her infuriatingly handsome ex—Maddie must clear her name before she's serving time instead of pie.

Good thing she's got her ride-or-die friends, a tight-knit small-town squad, and a whisk-wielding determination. Add in one sharp-eyed, sassy cat who's always underfoot, and Maddie's on a recipe for uncovering secrets someone desperately wants to keep buried.

But the deeper she digs, the more danger bubbles to the surface… and the next victim could be her.

If you love Murder, She Wrote and culinary cozies sprinkled with humor, heart, and a dash of danger, you'll devour 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 

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 spending time with her family, baking, and her quest for the perfect latte.