Some secrets are buried deeper than bodies. Some ingredients should never be mixed. Clara Cook only wanted a blue ribbon for her pastry skills at the Atlasville State Fair. Instead, she got a corpse, a murder investigation, and an unexpected canine sidekick. When Clara literally trips over a body while setting up her baking station, her competitive dreams crumble faster than an overbaked pie crust. Sheriff Tom Morrison —frustratingly handsome and perpetually grumpy— immediately suspects Clara. But something isn't adding up, especially when Eleanor Whitmore's nephew goes missing and mysterious financial records surface. Grant Whitmore becomes a prime suspect along with Clara. As flour-dusted clues pile up and the fair's expansion plans come to light, Clara and her newly-adopted Scottish Terrier , Trixie, find themselves whisking through a dangerous mix of small-town secrets and high-stakes land deals. With time running out and suspects proving as flaky as Clara's award-worthy pastry, can Clara uncover the truth before the killer serves up another victim? One thing's certain—this recipe includes murder, and Clara might be next on the menu.