THE SPARROW CREEK MYSTERY SERIES
A Cozy Mystery Series
Welcome to Sparrow Creek, a small town where gossip spreads faster than powdered sugar—and secrets don’t stay buried for long.
When Vera Holloway inherits her grandmother’s beloved bakery, The Rolling Pin, she hopes to rebuild her life one recipe at a time. But Sparrow Creek has other plans. Between rival bakers, town politics, and a Baking Fair that brings out both ambition and resentment, trouble has a way of finding Vera—often served with a side of pastry.
Each mystery blends small-town charm, mouthwatering baked goods, and clever amateur sleuthing, as Vera uncovers the truth behind crimes rooted in old grudges, hidden histories, and recipes worth killing for. With the help of a sharp-eyed detective who doesn’t quite trust her instincts—and a very opinionated orange cat named Biscuit—Vera learns that protecting her grandmother’s legacy means paying attention to everything… including the people everyone else overlooks.
Warm, witty, and gently suspenseful, The Sparrow Creek Bakery Mysteries are perfect for readers who love cozy crime, culinary clues, and small towns where the ovens are always warm—and the motives are anything but.
When Vera Holloway inherits her grandmother’s beloved bakery, she expects early mornings, stubborn dough, and the pressure of living up to a small-town legend.
She does not expect a break-in.
Or a missing recipe book.
Or a dead baking judge—found with a croissant by his side.
With the Sparrow Creek Baking Fair just weeks away, Vera’s future depends on recipes she no longer has. But when the theft of her grandmother’s secret croissant techniques is followed by murder, it becomes clear the crime wasn’t about money or antiques—it was about pastry.
As gossip swirls and old rivalries resurface, Vera teams up with her sharp-tongued cat Biscuit and an increasingly suspicious detective to untangle a mystery baked deep into the town’s past. Someone in Sparrow Creek wanted those recipes badly enough to kill—and they’re still hiding in plain sight.
Between flaky layers, buried secrets, and a legacy worth protecting, Vera must prove that she’s more than her grandmother’s shadow… before the killer strikes again.
Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries with bakeries, small towns, clever cats, and crimes best solved over a cup of tea.
A Sparrow Creek Prequel Novella
Long before the bakery was Vera Holloway’s, Eleanor Holloway learned what it meant to win—and what it could cost.
A baking fair.
A perfect croissant.
And a dead judge with Eleanor Holloway’s rolling pin beside him.
When sabotage threatens Sparrow Creek’s beloved Baking Fair—and a murder puts her at the center of the investigation—baker Eleanor Holloway must uncover the truth before her bakery, her reputation, and her future crumble.
With a sharp mind, steady hands, and a suspiciously intelligent cat, Eleanor follows a trail of secrets someone was desperate to keep hidden.
Cozy mystery. High stakes. Zero chill.
Perfect for readers who love small-town scandals, baking competitions, clever heroines, and mysteries that keep you turning pages long past bedtime.
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When the town's most prestigious gala turns deadly, Vera discovers that some family recipes come with a side of murder.
Perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Diane Mott Davidson
The Rolling Pin is thriving, and baker Vera Holloway has finally found her place in Sparrow Creek. So when she's invited to the exclusive Hartwell Founder's Day Gala, she's honored—until the wealthy hostess collapses after sampling a cookie laced with poison.
Trapped at the grand estate by a raging nor'easter, with no way to call for help, Vera and her detective boyfriend must unmask a killer among the stranded guests. The suspects? A disinherited nephew with gambling debts, a celebrated food scientist hiding dark secrets, and a housekeeper who knows where all the bodies are buried.
But when Vera uncovers a connection to a twenty-seven-year-old scandal her grandmother took to the grave—including a family member she never knew existed—she realizes this conspiracy runs deeper than anyone imagined.
With her cat Biscuit's keen nose and her own baker's instincts, Vera must sift through old rivalries before the killer strikes again.
A cozy mystery with a sprinkle of romance and a cat who always knows whodunit.
Book 4 coming summer 2026!
