Welcome to Honeybee’s diner, where the scent of butter and garlic wraps around you like a warm Southern hug. Jessie Haynes’ homestyle cooking feeds the hearts, and appetites, of Willow Bluff’s tight-knit community. Until someone puts murder on the menu…
Pull up a chair and dig into a steaming plate of the meatloaf special. It comes with handmade mashed potatoes, onion gravy and fresh sweet peas. The diner’s well-worn red chairs have cradled everyone in town: Jessie’s podcasting bestie Tee, Old Mr. Higgins, two mischievous kittens named Biscuits and Gravy, and every gossiping regular in between. But when the town mayor suddenly turns blue after a bite of Jessie’s famous shrimp and grits, the beloved diner becomes the center of a deadly scandal.
Now all eyes are on Jessie. For fifty years, her family has fed Willow Bluff, and she won’t let one poisoned plate destroy her grandmother’s legacy. The mayor’s peanut allergy was common knowledge around town, so when traces of peanuts are found in the dish, Jessie must uncover who really spiked the meal before her reputation is ruined for good.
An empty peanut packet in Honeybee’s pantry sends Jessie and Tee racing after a killer, but when another case of food tampering strikes a nearby bakery, it’s clear someone in Willow Bluff is serving up deliciously deadly revenge.
With gossip swirling and danger simmering, Jessie must follow the clues before more victims are served. Because if she can’t crack the case, Honeybee’s, and Jessie’s future, may be toast.
Packed with Southern charm, a twisty whodunnit, and a feisty amateur sleuth, this addictive cozy mystery is perfect for fans of Ellery Adams, R. L. Killmore, and Joanne Fluke.
