Plain Vanilla Murder

By Summer Prescott and Carol Durand

The Cameras Are Rolling... But Someone's Final Scene Was Murder.
Ever want to host your own reality show?
Truth can be stranger than reality TV
For cupcake bakery owner and amateur sleuth Melissa "Missy" Gladstone, being selected to compete on a nationally televised cooking reality show is a dream come true. It's the opportunity of a lifetime-a chance to showcase her baking talents, meet celebrity chefs, and prove that a small-town Louisiana baker can shine on the big stage.
Then one of the judges winds up dead.
What should have been the experience of a lifetime quickly turns into a nightmare when Missy finds herself at the center of a murder investigation. Far from home and surrounded by strangers, she suddenly becomes the prime suspect in a crime she didn't commit.
To make matters worse, handsome Detective Chas Beckett is hundreds of miles away and unable to help with the official investigation. With suspicion mounting and the competition continuing around her, Missy must navigate a maze of rival contestants, hidden agendas, backstage secrets, and unexpected betrayals.
Forced to rely on unfamiliar allies in an unfamiliar place, Missy races to uncover the truth before the real killer strikes again. But every clue seems to raise more questions, and someone is determined to ensure that the truth never makes it to the final round.
Can Missy expose the murderer before she's sent home in handcuffs? Or will her shot at culinary stardom end in disaster?
Filled with delicious desserts, Southern charm, colorful characters, and plenty of twists, this cozy mystery serves up a winning recipe of suspense and fun.
Perfect for fans of culinary cozy mysteries, baking competition mysteries, cupcake shop mysteries, amateur women sleuths, reality TV mysteries, Southern cozy mysteries, clean whodunits, foodie fiction, and small-town mystery series.
In this competition, getting eliminated could be the least of Missy's worries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1090885202
• ISBN13: 9781090885203
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"