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A Scone to Die For: A Small Town New Zealand Cozy Mystery
Murder, small-town secrets, and scones fresh from the oven
After a scandal ends her journalism career, Tamsin Blake retreats to her hometown of Willowby, New Zealand, determined to live a quiet life running the Velvet Scone Café. Quiet turns to chaos when the annual summer fête ends in murder.
The victim is Mavis Trent, formidable head of the historical society, who has stirred up trouble over the restoration of Old Larkspur House and made more than her share of enemies. From feuding locals to hidden scandals, everyone seems to have a motive.
With her nosy but lovable café co-owner, Iris Maclean, and the reluctant help of teenage tech prodigy Toby Merton, Tamsin starts digging where the police will not. Detective Sergeant Cal Morgan is not thrilled about her meddling, and someone in Willowby will do anything to keep their secrets buried.
As another attack shakes the village, Tamsin must follow a trail of gossip, blackmail, and coded messages before the killer serves up a second helping of murder.
A Scone to Die For is the first book in the Velvet Scone Mysteries, a heartwarming and twist-filled cozy mystery series perfect for fans of small-town whodunnits, culinary sleuths, and amateur detectives with a nose for trouble.
After a scandal ends her journalism career, Tamsin Blake retreats to her hometown of Willowby, New Zealand, determined to live a quiet life running the Velvet Scone Café. Quiet turns to chaos when the annual summer fête ends in murder.
The victim is Mavis Trent, formidable head of the historical society, who has stirred up trouble over the restoration of Old Larkspur House and made more than her share of enemies. From feuding locals to hidden scandals, everyone seems to have a motive.
With her nosy but lovable café co-owner, Iris Maclean, and the reluctant help of teenage tech prodigy Toby Merton, Tamsin starts digging where the police will not. Detective Sergeant Cal Morgan is not thrilled about her meddling, and someone in Willowby will do anything to keep their secrets buried.
As another attack shakes the village, Tamsin must follow a trail of gossip, blackmail, and coded messages before the killer serves up a second helping of murder.
A Scone to Die For is the first book in the Velvet Scone Mysteries, a heartwarming and twist-filled cozy mystery series perfect for fans of small-town whodunnits, culinary sleuths, and amateur detectives with a nose for trouble.
292 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 17, 2025
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