Böcker av Leanne Baker

"They say that a watched pot never boils... Christmas is fast approaching, and Sarah Murray is overseeing Bishop's holiday fair operations while also preparing to leave her family-owned bakery to resume her career as a court reporter. And although she will miss the warmth that Layers Baker offers, she is dying to dive back into her true passion. But difficulties arise when her long-distance relationship with Police Lieutenant Jake Charters is tested. Sarah's penchant for sleuthing and trying to solve town mysteries is something Jake wants her to cut back on, and-in true Sarah Murray fashion-complications go into overdrive after a friend asks her to investigate a missing eleven-year-old student. When juggling a Christmas parade, a rocky relationship, and snooping prove to be too much-after finding out the missing girl's grandfather is a mule for a LA money-laundering operation-Sarah realizes she may have bitten off more than she can chew. Ensuring this year's Christmas fair is the town's best one yet, Sarah must follow clues she cannot ignore... to once again sniff out a deliciously eerie scandal"--

"When a baker is found murdered, her cousin must rise to the occasion... Sarah Murray is moving back to her high desert hometown of Bishop, California after the end of her marriage. On the highway south of town, she finds a dog on the side of the road. Unable to leave the poor animal, she pulls over-and finds it guarding an unconscious woman lying in the sand. Realizing that the woman in peril is her cousin, Melody Charters, Sarah calls for help. Unfortunately, she's too late, and Melody dies before she can identify her attacker. To make matters worse, the county sheriff deems Melody's husband prime suspect number one. Knowing that he isn't capable of such violence, Sarah sets off on a mission to get to the bottom of her cousin's untimely demise. Along the way, she meets Melody's brother-in-law, Jake, and Libby, the troubled young girl Melody hired on a few months prior. As they-along with Melody's trust dog, Fido-follow a deadly trail of crumbs around town, Sarah must trust her instincts like never before...if she's to ever sniff out the true murderer"--

"Trouble shows up for recently divorced Sarah Murray and Layers Bakery in the picturesque high-desert town of Bishop, California when her black sheep cousin appears suddenly after an eleven-year absence-mere minutes before a murder takes place. With Sarah's bakery competitor dead and the police focusing in on the most dubious of suspects-herself-she must launch her own investigation to find the real killer. But complications arise when Sarah is tasked with organizing a local Fall Colors Festival in addition to balancing her bakery's quirky staff and the burgeoning nonprofit need to train errant high school students in workplace skills. With a little help from Jake and his K-9 partner, Sarah navigates an off-the-books investigation...until the killer makes good on scrumptious threats."--Back cover.