In addition to writing cozy mysteries, Leslie Lantrip teaches high school English. A graduate of Arkansas State University, she holds a master's degree in gifted and talented education.
Troubled Truffles is the second book in her bakery mystery series. When she's not writing, you can find her enjoying a café mocha, reading a cozy mystery, or with her husband, two dogs, and their cat named Memphis.
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Leslie Lantrip, Author
Troubled Truffles
A Whimsical Bakery Mystery
Coming this fall...
Book Summary...
Ruby Starr breathes a sigh of relief that all is well in the whimsical town of Iris Cove, but while making a routine bakery delivery, she's shocked to discover a dead body inside the new bookshop. She assures everyone that she will never again be involved in sleuthing, but with clues all around, will her inquisitive mind be able to comply?
It's the holiday season, and cinnamon spice latte is on special at Bake Someone Happy Bakery. Ruby hopes to land a role in the annual Christmas play, and as she waits, she ponders whether to take over her aunt's bakery full-time or pursue her dream of acting on stage. After filling a chocolate truffle order, she's later shocked to discover the box of baked delights scattered around the crime scene in Paige Turner's bookshop.
Meanwhile, the Baker's Dozen book club is thrilled to host the author of their latest read, a murder mystery written by a former resident turned famous author, Penelope Peacock. However, the excitement fades as events from the sequel come to life, stirring Ruby's curiosity. Aunt Claire asks how she will attract a husband being involved in detective work. But secrets are waiting to be unveiled that answer questions about that fateful day. And when suspects appear in her path, will she be able to quell her natural detective abilities? Chief Starr remains adamant that she stay out of the investigation. After all, who knows if the murderer will strike again? So, when the deceased's blog reemerges, making negative comments about the bakery and her aunt, what's a girl to do?
The Secret's In the Scones
A Whimsical Bakery Mystery
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Book Summary...
The Baker's Dozen gather for their monthly book club meeting, but what they don't know is one of them will be found lifeless by the end of the evening. Talented baker Ruby Starr turns amateur sleuth to find the culprit before it's too late.
Welcome to the whimsical riverfront town of Iris Cove, where the extraordinary is actually the ordinary. Pumpkin Spice Latte has returned to the menu at Bake Someone Happy, where Ruby serves scrumptious baked delights that always turn out perfect, even the coffee orders. She suspects there's more to her aunt Claire's bakery than meets the eye. Could it have anything to do with the pleasant dove that lives on top of the building? And what about the ladybugs that show up when her former boyfriend, Griffin, is around?
When Ruby discovers a dead body outside the bakery, she teams up with her feisty feline, Ashton, to find out who did it. Together, they uncover secrets revealing everyone in question had a motive. She knows she must move fast before the murderer strikes again.
