Cake and Punishment: A Southern Cake Baker Mystery

A Kentucky pastry chef must bake the perfect wedding cake—while sifting through murder suspects—in this delightful cozy mystery full of humor, sass, and Southern recipes.

“Delicious goodies, a small Southern town, quirky characters—even a cat—what else could a mystery fan ask?” —JoAnna Carl, national bestselling author of the Chocoholic mysteries

Bucolic Rumford, Kentucky has glowing fields of bluegrass, a fine selection of bourbons, and now a professional pastry chef. Broken-hearted Sophia Cummings has come home from New York City. She’s not there a minute before she’s charmed into making her high school friend Charlotte’s wedding cake. The kitchen at the Rumford Country Club seems perfect until Chef Emile’s body is discovered, sprawled near the stove, a cast iron skillet on the floor close by.

With one look at the shiny, new frying pan, Sophia knows it’s not Emile’s. She offers her knowledge to Sheriff Carter and her talents to Evelyn, the manager, who needs an interim chef. The mood in the country club is grim: Emile’s peppery personality had burned members and staff alike. Sophia wonders which one of them burned him?

A perfect cozy mystery for fans of Joanne Fluke and JoAnna Carl, Cake and Punishment will satisfy your sweet tooth!