Stop, Drop and Rolls: A Laughing Loaf Bakery Short Mystery

Laughing Loaf Bakery #4.5

by Victoria Kazarian

Stop, Drop and Rolls is a fun, eight-chapter mystery, introducing the town and characters in the Laughing Loaf Bakery Mysteries.

Who burned down the 1986 Chili Box?

When the legendary chili cookoff recipe from 1986 is burned to ashes, River Grovians are devastated. Eager to help her new town, Gracie takes on the investigation, which leads her to several suspects, including a haughty French chef who lost the competition two years in a row.

This short mystery takes place six months after witness protection relocates Gracie Markley, her professor father, and her dog to the small town of River Grove. She opens The Laughing Loaf Bakery, hires a young assistant, and strives to fit in with her new, very different community and its quirky traditions.
The book includes an actual prize winning chili cookoff recipe!

Can Gracie find the arsonist, save River Grove's beloved cookoff—and learn to be happy in her new town?

55 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 18, 2024

Reviews

[dnsyl57 · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Stop, Drop And Roll" is a short story in the "Laughing Loaf Bakery" series by Victoria Kazarian. The story takes place six months after Gracie, who along with her dad and her dog are in the witness protection program. A suspicious fire destroys the 1986 Chili Box which contained the prize winning recipe that no one has been able to beat since. Gracie is still learning about the people, traditions and history of her new town but quickly gets involved to solve the mystery of who wanted to destroy the recipe and why.

This was a fun quick read and a great introduction to a delicious and witty series!

[Tari · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was written between books 3 and 4, but it’s definitely a prequel for the series and a good introduction to the key town characters. Gracie did something really nice for her new town and a sweet old man who’d been chili cookoff champ since 1986. The book took place six months after she’d arrived in River Grove and I’m sure being in on this incident gave her more of a sense of belonging than anything else. I’m really hoping for a book 5.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Laughing Loaf Bakery prequel

Who would set fire to the recipe for the Chili cook-off in River Grove. A fire is set to a box containing the recipe for the 1986 Chili cook-off winner. Which no.one has ever beaten. Gracie investigates and the clues all fall into to place. Loved the ending.

[Robert Ericksen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this series

Thanks you for the last book in the Laughing Loaf Bakery series. I enjoyed the different people in small town. The books were easy to read and held my interest. I will check out the other books Victoria has written.
Robert Ericksen

[Sandy Childress · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series

Looking forward to more adventures for Gracie and Bugs. Love the characters, the twists and turns, and the humor. Very entertaining and enjoyable--my idea of a good book.

[Melissa Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intro to series

This short book is the introduction to the Laughing Loaf bakery series. A chili cook off recipe is burned in a minor fire. Gracie meets some of the characters in the series.

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

very good short story introducing the series.