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Bread Over Troubled Water
  • Published: 24 January 2023
  • ISBN: 9781496733566
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $30.00
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Bread Over Troubled Water

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National bestselling author Winnie Archer brings the heat with her latest installment in her Bread Shop Mystery series, as photographer Ivy Culpepper is forced to put the next chapter of her life on hold when one of Yeast of Eden’s best customers is found dead…

Photographer Ivy Culpepper is soon to make a home with her husband-to-be in the California beach town of Santa Sofia—but the Yeast of Eden bakery remains her second home. It’s not just a place to work, but a community. And now one member of the community has been murdered . . .

A regular who used Yeast of Eden as a workspace, Josh Prentiss always turned heads with his startlingly good looks and thousand-watt smile. But Ivy can’t help noticing one morning that he seems distracted and off his game. Later, during a visit to the park where she and Miguel plan to hold their engagement party—with plenty of baked goods on the menu—her rescue pug, Agatha, sniffs out Josh lying in a bed of poppies…scone cold dead.
 
There’s no reason for Ivy to get involved. She’s busy enough holding down the fort as the shop’s owner, Olaya, cares for her recently orphaned niece, not to mention the stress when a new employee is fired and storms out in a rage.  Then a band of rabble-rousers starts picketing the bakery, claiming that Olaya’s sourdough roll is what killed Josh—and Ivy hears some salacious gossip about her beloved boss. She doesn’t think there’s a grain of truth to the seedy rumors—but to prove it, she’ll have to start sleuthing . . .
 
  • Published: 24 January 2023
  • ISBN: 9781496733566
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $30.00
Categories:

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Praise for Bread Over Troubled Water

Praise for Winnie Archer’s Bread Shop Mystery series

“I always enjoy spending time in Winnie Archer’s Santa Sofia, with its diverse, inclusive cast of characters and awareness of modern problems.” —Criminal Element on Death Gone A-Rye
 
“A delight.” —Criminal Element on Dough or Die
 
“Cozy fare in an artisanal wrapper.” —Kirkus Reviews on Dough or Die
 
 “A baker turns sleuth to solve a murder with overabundant clues…Wheels within wheels power a dark-inflected cozy.” —Kirkus Reviews on Flour in the Attic
 
“With a lovely locale, a funny heroine and a twisty mystery, cozy fans will savor this story.” —The Parkersburg News & Sentinel on Flour in the Attic
 
“The cliffhanger at the end also leaves you wanting more, even as the astounding food descriptions sharpen the appetite for all the delicious dishes described within.” —Criminal Element on Flour in the Attic
 
“When a classmate is murdered…Ivy doesn’t hesitate to swap her rolling pin for a detective hat and track down the real killer!” —Woman’s World on Kneaded to Death
 
“Readers love a new mystery series and this one opens the door to all the things that make cozy mysteries fun to read: believable characters, a terrific plot, and even some romantic banter that is sure to grow throughout future books.” —Suspense Magazine on Kneaded to Death
 
“Archer’s descriptions of the sights and smells of the bakery will make readers long for a piece of Olaya’s delicious bread.” —The Sunday Gazette-Mail on Kneaded to Death
 
“I enjoyed the clever mystery set up in these pages and especially appreciated how well the diversity of [Northern] California was represented. Ivy interacts with people of all races, ages, and social classes on a daily basis, and it was really refreshing, not to mention realistic, to read. Winnie Archer’s writing style is also engaging, especially when she’s discussing a love of literature and baking.” —Criminal Element on The Walking Bread
 
“This is a novel that veers into unexpected directions while providing the right amount of warm sentiments, strong protagonist, and hints of romance.” —Kings River Life Magazine on Crust No One