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"You're telling me she ate the entire marzipan cat before the judging even started?" "The whiskers were scattered across the floor, and this note was pinned to the empty plate with a fork." "'Stop digging, or you'll be the next thing on display in a pastry case.' Charming. Very specific threat for a town with only one bakery." "My bakery. Which means someone has been watching the kitchen window again." "Probably the same someone who replaced Mrs. Peabody's raspberry jam with beetroot yesterday." "The fingerprints on that jar were smudged with buttercream." "Only an amateur leaves a clue involving frosting." "Or a professional who wants to frame the local baker. I can't eat. Cinnamon roll or lemon tart?" "Sit. I'll warm a roll and pour coffee. But tell me—did the handwriting match the guest registry?" "The flourish on the capital T was unmistakable. She crosses her I's with tiny hearts." "Only one person in Cherry Hills does that." "Mrs. Finch from the yarn shop." "Former friend of the victim and, apparently, our prime suspect." "She bought three blueberry scones at dawn this morning. Smiling." "Crumbs on her conscience, no doubt. Eat up. We're confronting a lady killer before the lunch rush." "Only if I can bring the day-old crumble as a peace offering. I hate awkward silences."