Double Grudge Donuts * Ginger Bolton * Deputy Donut Mystery #8

Just weeks before her summer wedding, Deputy Donut Café co-owner Emily Westhill and her curious tabby cat stumble upon a murdered bagpiper during the Fallingbrook Arts Festival, leaving Emily scrambling to clear her shop's name before her big day is ruined.

The Story. Written by Agatha-nominated cozy mystery author Ginger Bolton, this serves up the eighth installment in the popular Deputy Donut series. Set in the charming town of Fallingbrook, Wisconsin, Emily is busy preparing to marry Detective Brent Fyne while running her beloved coffee and donut shop alongside her retired police chief father-in-law, Tom. When the town's week-long summer Arts Festival kicks off, first-place bagpiper Kirk McLean quickly wears out his welcome by interrupting other acts and parading through town at night. After Emily and her tabby cat discover McLean dead outside her café next to a broken Deputy Donut mug fragment, outside investigators cast suspicion on Emily's family prompting her to do some quiet sleuthing of her own, complete with tasty treats and recipes included in the book.

Perfect For. Cozy mystery fans and bakery-sleuth readers who enjoy warm small-town whodunits with recipes alongside Joanne Fluke's Hannah Swensen mysteries, Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse Mysteries, Ellie Alexander's Bakeshop Mysteries, or Krista Davis's Domestic Diva series.

Published 2024 by Kensington Cozies.

Cozy Mysteries / Culinary & Bakery Whodunits / Small-Town Wisconsin Mysteries / Cat & Pet Cozy Sleuths / Amateur Sleuth Series