Let's Bake a Deal

Book excerpt: An untimely death, a suspicious staff, and a creaky old mansion filled with secrets… The grand annual pumpkin festival has arrived, and crime-fighting twins Rita and Rhonda look forward to a lively day of festivities on a crisp autumn morning. With the whole town caught up in the excitement, what could possibly go wrong? But after murder strikes a remote retirement home, their celebrations are quickly soured. The aroma of pumpkin pies, funnel cakes, and apple cider is replaced by the foul stench of crime… and there’s no shortage of sinister suspects. Tasked with diving into a perplexing mystery and smoking out the killer lurking in their midst, Rita and Rhonda must unravel the heartbreaking truths in the halls of an aging mansion that has a dark story to tell. Faced with suspicious nurses, uncanny kitchen staff, and one old man who can barely remember his name, the crime-solving duo will need to act fast if they want to exonerate the residents of the care home and stop the real culprit from slipping back into the shadows. But the ancient manor holds many secrets, and the sisters might not make it out alive… Will Rita and Rhonda solve the murder and prove the innocence of an old man? Or will the care home and its chequered past be their undoing? Great for mystery fans who love fun and intriguing who-dun-its with tons of head-scratching twists and turns, Let’s Bake a Deal is a riveting novel that will capture your interest from the very first page.