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"Did you see the police tape by the fountain this morning?" "I was too busy frosting the maple bacon scones, thank you very much. Plus, I prefer to avoid the sheriff’s new deputy. He glares at my sourdough like it’s a suspect." "He’s just thorough. They found one of your pink bakery boxes next to the body." "Half the town buys my pink boxes on a Saturday." "With a half-eaten almond croissant inside the box." "Well, I only made a dozen of those yesterday. They’re a special order, takes two whole days to prep the frangipane." "So, who bought them?" "Let me think. Mrs. Gable took two for her bridge club. The mayor’s assistant picked up three. And the rest went to the Tuesday book club ladies." "The dead man was Arthur Pendelton." "Arthur? He's strictly a jelly doughnut man. He hates almonds. Always says they get stuck in his dentures." "Then whose croissant was it?" "Maybe it wasn't his. Maybe he was meeting someone for an early breakfast." "Someone who eats expensive pastries and leaves their crumbs by a dead body?" "Exactly. And I’ll bet my best apron it wasn't the croissant they were after. It was the cherry almond tart."