Pan Dulce & Poison: A Cozy Mystery Novel

By Myrna Gomez

A COZY MYSTERY WHERE FAMILY SECRETS, MURDER, AND PAN DULCE COLLIDE

Marisol Reyes swore she'd never come back to Esperanza, New Mexico. But after a messy divorce and a career setback, she finds herself right back where she started-helping her fierce Abuela Rosa run Dulcer a Coraz n, the family's beloved Mexican bakery.

She's ready for a fresh start. A quiet life. Maybe time to perfect her grandmother's secret recipes and find peace in the familiar rhythms of small-town life.

Then ruthless food distributor Victor Santana turns up dead.

And all evidence points to her family's bakery.

With the health department threatening to shut them down and suspicion closing in fast, Marisol has one choice: solve the murder herself. Armed with her grandmother's wisdom, her best friend Lupe's sass, her loyal employee Jimmy, and Detective Carlos Flores (her high school crush, naturally), Marisol begins investigating.

What she uncovers chills her: Victor has been systematically blackmailing half the town-the parish priest, the local doctor, business owners desperate to survive. He's built a web of corruption and control that spans decades.

But as Marisol gets closer to the truth, the real killer emerges from the shadows.

And now she's their next target.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H7VWB5T6
• ISBN13: 9798185644874
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"