In Grave Danger - Scottish Bakehouse Mysteries - Annie's

Scottish Bakehouse Mysteries #23

by Elizabeth Penney

The dead of winter is upon Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but the intrepid citizens of Loch Mallaig still manage to find ways to make life more exciting in their quaint Scottish town. Bread on Arrival bakehouse owners Molly Ferris, Laura Donovan, and Carol MacCallan are especially eager to liven up their February with events at the town’s Winter Faire—however, discovering a buried skeleton during a chocolate making class led by TV star Devon Macintosh wasn’t exactly what they had in mind. The victim’s identity is revealed as Marla Bannerman, a young woman who went missing from Superior Bay College eleven years earlier, the same time Devon and digs deeper into the case, it becomes clear that more than one person on campus had a bone to pick with Marla, leading Molly to wonder which classmate is to blame for her death. The stakes are raised to epic proportions, however, when one of the suspects is found murdered at the Winter Faire—and poor Carol is implicated in the crime. Compelled to get justice for Marla, exonerate Carol, and uncover a current-day killer before someone else winds up dead, Molly pours her heart into solving the murders. Will she uncover the truth in time, or will she be the next Loch Mallaig lass to be put in grave danger?

207 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2021

About the author

Elizabeth Penney lives in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, where she pens novels and tries to grow things. Elements that often appear in her novels include vintage summer cottages, past/present mysteries, and the arts. After spending early years in England and France, she grew up in Maine, settings that are reflected in her books.

Elizabeth is the author of the Apron Shop Series and Cambridge Bookshop Series from St. Martin's as well as over twenty novels, short stories, and hundreds of business articles. A former consultant and nonprofit executive, she holds a BS and an MBA. She's also written screenplays with her musician husband.

She loves walking in the woods, kayaking on quiet ponds, trying new recipes, and feeding family and friends.

Reviews

[Christine Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A continuation of the charming Scottish Bakehouse Mystery series. These are light reading, but thoroughly enjoyable stories that will take your mind off the difficulties of everyday life and transport you to Michigan’s UP, where a bakery scents the air with the smell of pastries and three friends share their hopes, aspirations and a murder mystery, all capped off with a cute Scotty dog!