Meghan Truman is honored to be invited to serve her signature tarts at the Governor’s ball. A night of glitz and glamour, in the company of handsome Detective Jack Irvin, is ruined for her when she experiences firsthand, the ungracious attitude of a prominent figure that she once looked up to.

Things take a turn for the worse when this insolent guest is found dead after eating a dish of ice cream. Meghan is sure she had nothing to do with it as her desserts were rejected by the deceased.

Will Megan and Jack be able to navigate this unfamiliar world of wealth and privilege to discover the truth in time to save her business?

Not all sweet things are pleasurable.

The guilty can sometimes be sweet.

Discover how Meghan helps to solve the latest murder mystery in Sandy Bay.

Book 9 in the Bestselling Sandy Bay Cozy Mystery series, which can be read in one to two hours! Perfect for a lunchtime read or on a commute to/from work. If you want to enjoy a quick light-hearted read, with an amateur female sleuth, mouth-watering culinary desserts and a gripping murder mystery with a touch of romance, then you'll love Meghan Truman and all the quirky characters in Sandy Bay.

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A murdered restaurant owner. A small town suspicious of a big tech firm's advances. A newlywed baker drowning under the waves of change around her.

Sandy Bay's favorite baker has just gotten married and is adjusting to living as Mrs. Irvin. Meghan never knew sharing a sink with another human being could cause so much trouble. Things aren't easier on the work front as there are several new businesses in town that Meghan believes are trying to steal her clientele.

When she finds that a new neighbor who owns a rival establishment is murdered, she's torn between minding her own business or reaching out to the deceased's widow. As she delves deeper into this person's murder and business, she discovers there are many people who would gain from his demise.

But who had the biggest reason to see him dead?

Meghan's plate is full with all the change happening around her and she's crumbling under the weight of expectation from her husband, staff and herself. Will she be able to adjust to all the changes around her and find the killer in the nick of time?

Book 21 in the Bestselling Sandy Bay Cozy Mystery series! If you want to enjoy a light-hearted read, with an amateur female sleuth, mouth-watering culinary desserts and a gripping murder mystery with a touch of romance, then you'll love Meghan Truman and all the quirky characters in Sandy Bay.

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Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's latest resident and new bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. The town's local detective, Jack Irvin, has an eye for Meghan but will she find time to build a romance while she tries to clear her name? 3 complete BESTSELLING cozy mystery series in 1 boxset!

Apple Pie and Trouble (Book 1)
Meghan Truman always had a dream to become a Hollywood actress. Hollywood decided she wasn’t good enough. She left Hollywood broken but with a burning desire to start afresh in the Pacific Northwest, pursuing her second dream – opening a bakery.

She never expected that the owner of a rival establishment would be found dead and all eyes would be focused on her as the prime suspect.

As the new girl in town with a new bakery store, she’s determined to clear her name and find the murderer; otherwise she’ll have to leave Sandy Bay penniless and pitiful and possibly the murderer’s next victim.

Brownies and Dark Shadows (Book 2)
When Sandy Bay’s crème de la crème congregate to raise money for charity, Meghan Truman is proud to have her tasty desserts the talk of the party. She’s not so proud when the wealthiest couple in Sandy Bay are discovered dead and rumors circulate around town that her brownies are the cause of this tragedy.

This murder case casts a dark shadow over Meghan’s budding romance with handsome Officer Irvin who’s disappointed that she’s once again at the center of another murder investigation.

With everything to lose, Meghan must work hard to clear her name, restore broken relationships and solve this murder mystery before everything she’s worked so hard to build comes crumbling down.

Cookies and Buried Secrets (Book 3)
When a beautiful stranger sashays into a birthday party, Meghan Truman, along with other guests, is surprised to discover her relationship to the birthday celebrant.

This beautiful stranger attracts more shady characters to Sandy Bay. When one of these characters is found dead in an alley, the whole town is set on edge.

Will Meghan’s attempt to link the owner of a golden antique gun to the murder prove helpful to handsome Officer Irvin’s investigation or will the discovery of a buried secret lead to more murders?

The first 3 books in the Sandy Bay Cozy Mystery series! Perfect for a lunchtime read or on a commute to/from work. If you want to enjoy a quick light-hearted read, with an amateur female sleuth, mouth-watering culinary desserts and a gripping murder mystery with a touch of romance, then you'll love Meghan Truman and all the quirky characters in Sandy Bay.

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A murdered politician. A small town torn between the past and the future. A newlywed baker who can't help poking her nose in a murder mystery that seems off.

It's the start of a new year and Meghan is hoping for change in her personal and emotional life.

She never bargained that change would come in the form of an unexpected visitor to her marital home and the mysterious murder of a popular figure in the small town of Sandy Bay.

Things are further complicated when she discovers that the deceased, a big fan of her desserts, was related to many people in town. In good, bad and ugly ways!

Meghan is left worried and confused as heated opinions of the events leading to the murder seem to distract everyone from the actual homicide itself.

Was the murder coincidental or a coordinated, sinister undertaking?

Will Meghan learn to live with her unexpected guest or allow her fledgling relationship to hit the rocks?

Will she help or hinder a murder investigation that has her bakery's desserts as the common denominator linking all the key suspects?

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Christmas is that season…that season of pleasant surprises…delicious smells…and family and friends to share the holidays with.

This Christmas, Sandy Bay’s lovable bakery owner, Meghan Truman, gets a whole more than she bargained for…plus a dead body at the door of her favorite restaurant. Some people would rather sweep this murder under the carpet but something smells awfully fishy about the events surrounding it.

Will Meghan join Detective Irvin to find the murderer or will this event serve to etch unpleasant memories of this most wonderful time of the year?

Book 10 in the Bestselling Sandy Bay Cozy Mystery series, which can be read in one to two hours! Perfect for a lunchtime read or on a commute to/from work. If you want to enjoy a quick light-hearted read, with an amateur female sleuth, mouth-watering culinary desserts and a gripping murder mystery with a touch of romance, then you'll love Meghan Truman and all the quirky characters in Sandy Bay.

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Lies... they can get you out of a jam... and also murdered.

When a big Tech Firm announces their intention to award one lucky business in Sandy Bay a very generous grant, almost every business owner declares their interest.

Meghan Irvin, a local bakery owner, dreams about what she would do with that amount of money... Maybe opening a new shop in some exotic foreign location. Or a luxurious holiday for her and her newly wed husband.

Everyone is stunned when a key personnel from the Tech Firm is found dead. Was their death natural, accidental or something much more sinister?

Meghan got to know the deceased a bit, and she's confused and traumatized by the events surrounding their death.

She's also dismayed when she discovers lies that have been told by people close to her.

Will Meghan be brave enough to confront the lies around her and a killer determined to escape justice?

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A spate of muggings. A murdered victim. Can a small town bakery owner solve the case before the killer ending?

Meghan Truman has cornered the desserts market in the Pacific Northwest. With her twin poodles by her side, the once-upon-a-time newbie in town, is set to grow her mini empire. But Meghan has a real-life murder mystery on her hands when a pampering party for a famous painter ends with the demise of a guest.

How could a girly night of fun and laughter with some tasty nibbles end on such a sour note?

As Meghan continues her investigation, she discovers one common denominator links all the suspects on her list: their relationship to the famous painter...plus their consumption of her king cake!

With her boyfriend, handsome detective Jack Irvin out of town, will Meghan discover the mistakes the killer made to link them to the murder?

Book 11 in the Bestselling Sandy Bay Cozy Mystery series, which can be read in one to two hours! Perfect for a lunchtime read or on a commute to/from work. If you want to enjoy a quick light-hearted read, with an amateur female sleuth, mouth-watering culinary desserts and a gripping murder mystery with a touch of romance, then you'll love Meghan Truman and all the quirky characters in Sandy Bay.

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A murdered aristocrat. A popular family with dark secrets. A frustrated baker identified as the prime suspect.

When Meghan receives an order to bake a cake for a wealthy individual in town, she’s happy to wow them with her culinary skills. However, she’s not happy with this person’s condescending, impatient and unpleasant behavior. But she’s ready to put up with it as she believes it’ll lead to more business.

She’s in for a rude surprise when this new customer is found dead… and her treats are identified as the cause of the deceased’s demise.

Meghan is left feeling miserable and helpless as she deals with the drama from the local community while she’s drowning from the tension and strain in her marriage due to a desire she expressed.

Meghan knows no amount of crying, complaining or cajoling will change the guilty verdict that’s been passed against her in the court of public opinion.

She knows she only has one option to return normalcy to her life. And that is to fight!

She needs to fight to clear her name.

She needs to fight to save her business.

She needs to fight to restore peace in her marriage and every area of her life.

If she doesn't, it could spell the end of everything she’s worked so hard for and she could end up being the killer’s next victim.

If you want to enjoy a light-hearted read, with an amateur female sleuth, mouth-watering culinary desserts and a gripping murder mystery with a touch of romance, then you'll love Meghan and all the quirky characters in Sandy Bay. No cliffhanger, swearing or graphic scenes!

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When Meghan’s admitted to hospital as a precautionary measure, she’s glad to discover she won’t have to stay long.

She feels bullied, threatened, and confused by some of the people she meets and things she sees while on the hospital ward.

When the most obnoxious character on the ward is found dead, it seems everyone is happy to move on with their lives.

Meghan is happy to let the police do their jobs and solve the latest murder mystery in Sandy Bay… until one of her employees is identified as a prime suspect.

Can she afford to let idle rumors besmirch the good name of her bakery or will she help to clear her employee’s good name and find a diabolical genius in the process?

If you want to enjoy a light-hearted read, with an amateur female sleuth, mouth-watering culinary desserts and a gripping murder mystery with a touch of romance, then you'll love Meghan and all the quirky characters in Sandy Bay. No cliffhanger, swearing or graphic scenes!

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A Christmas cozy for fans of the Sandy Bay series.

Meghan takes a walk down memory lane and remembers the fright that was before Christmas when she was an aspiring actress in Hollywood.

She thought she had gotten the role of a lifetime until she discovered the role she got was for something totally different.

Things go from bad to worse when she's identified as a prime suspect for the murder of a key person on set.

Meghan knows there are several women who had plausible reasons to want to do something diabolical to the boss from hell. She's one of those women but she knows she didn't do it.

So if it wasn't her, who was it?

Christmas should be the most wonderful time of the year but Meghan's worst nightmares are unfolding right in front of her eyes.

Will Meghan help to find a killer before it's too late?

Or will she become the killer's next victim in a town where people are itching to move onto the next story?

Find out in this riveting story from Sandy Bay's famous resident.

If you want to enjoy a quick light-hearted read, with an amateur female sleuth, mouth-watering culinary desserts and a gripping murder mystery, then you'll love Meghan Truman and all the quirky characters in Sandy Bay.

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