Frosting and Foul Play by Diana Freel
Claire Anderson opened her bakery for a fresh start, not a murder investigation.
When she provides cupcakes for Willow Creek’s annual botanical gardens fundraiser, it should be a sweet milestone for her new business.
Instead, one bite turns fatal.
A respected guest collapses beneath the roses, and Claire’s signature cupcake lands at the center of a scandal. The official explanation calls it a tragic coincidence.
Claire calls it suspicious.
As whispers begin circling her bakery, she realizes someone may have used her dessert to settle a score. Clearing her name means asking questions no one wants answered and digging into secrets the town prefers to keep carefully tended.
It also means managing a murder investigation while her boxer puppy, Lily, enthusiastically digs up more than just tulips.
In Willow Creek, charm runs deep.
So do grudges.
And if Claire doesn’t uncover the truth first, her dream business might be the next thing to crumble.
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Author Bio:
Diana Freel writes the stories behind Velvet Raven Books, where twisty mysteries and emotionally grounded thrillers unfold inside a shared world of secrets, investigations, and characters whose lives stretch beyond a single story.
Her cozy mystery series, The Willow Creek Mysteries, follows Claire Anderson, a photographer turned sleuth who begins uncovering the quiet secrets hidden beneath the surface of Willow Creek, Pennsylvania. In her companion thriller series, Shadows of Justice, FBI agent Samantha Hayes investigates high stakes cases that push her instincts, resilience, and belief in redemption to the edge.
When she is not writing, Diana is often exploring new corners of the world, building Spotify playlists for her characters, or helping fellow travelers plan unforgettable trips to Hawaii through her travel brand, Ocean Breeze Adventures.
She believes the best mysteries do more than challenge the mind. They leave something behind in the heart.