Run: 2026-09-03-01M1M1HBZB7BTNCS8RH9S6636H

“The sourdough’s been in the case since six, and no one’s touched it.” “Because the whole town is arguing about the lighthouse.” “It’s just a building.” “With a dead keeper and a missing tin key.” “Someone told you that, too.” “Maybe. I smelled coffee in the supply room before I lit the oven.” “Coffee? You must have fallen asleep at the register.” “Or someone was working before me.” “The baker never leaves her apron by the proofing cabinet.” “It was there. Still damp.” “Steam, perhaps.” “Rain, more likely. The window was open.” “The window’s never open in December.” “Then someone wanted it open.” “I sound like I need coffee. The pot tastes of burnt almonds.” “Again? That’s the third time this week.” “The third time from the bag behind the cash register.” “That bag is locked.” “Keys, then. Or a very good lockpick.” “You’re turning a morning into a mystery.” “The almond cake will sell by noon either way.” “Will it? If the owner’s hiding in the oven room?” “Ovens aren’t that big.” “Not in this town.” “Come look. If the coffee smells right, we forget this.” “And if it doesn’t?” “Then we call police, one croissant at a time.”