About The Bitter Brew Murders: A Noir Cozy Culinary Mystery (Clean Reads Collection):
A poisoned scone. A village full of suspects. And a baker who thought she’d left investigating behind.When Hazel Blackwood returned to Ashgrove-on-Hill to take over her grandmother’s beloved bakery, she expected flour-dusted mornings, gossiping regulars, and the comfort of a quiet life. She did not expect Agnes Farrow to collapse at the autumn fête after one bite of her blackberry scone.The police rule it natural causes. The village whispers otherwise. And the photograph slipped under Hazel’s door tells her this murder was never about Agnes alone.Now Hazel must follow a trail of stolen recipes, decades-old jealousies, and quiet rivalries dressed up as friendship. Every loaf, every cup of tea, every kind smile in Ashgrove hides something. And the further Hazel digs, the more she realises that her own grandmother’s legacy may be tangled in the truth.If you love warm-hearted British village mysteries, baker-sleuths who solve crimes between batches of biscuits, tea-and-pastry whodunits with real emotional weight, and stories where women — flawed, funny, and fiercely loyal — sit at the centre of the page, The Bitter Brew Murders is your next comfort read.Cosy up with a cuppa. Pull a blanket over your knees. And turn the page — because in Ashgrove-on-Hill, the kettle is always on, and the secrets are always rising.
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Author Bio:
Dr. Rabea Hadi is the bestselling author of the Choose Your Quest series, including fan favorites like Escape the House of Horrors, Survive the Island, and 444+ Fun Facts for Sports Kids: Swimming Edition. Readers can find exclusive content and updates through his official Choose Your Quest Net platform.
Dr. Hadi is also a licensed Family Physician with a background in mental health advocacy and academic teaching. He blends storytelling with emotional depth and real-life lessons, writing clean, uplifting, and engaging books for readers of all ages.