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The Crumbly Clue

The Crumbly Clue

Paperback

Series: The Elara Vance Mysteries, Book 2

Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction

ISBN13: 9798193689539
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 20 2026
Pages: 138
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.32 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Just when Oakhaven thought it could finally move past Alistair Finch's unsettling demise, another mystery bakes up, proving this village's past is anything but settled. When a priceless, century-old Oakhaven Bake-Off trophy vanishes from the library's historical display, baker Elara Vance smells more than just missing silver.

Librarian Mrs. Gable's rare panic suggests the trophy is more than a mere trinket, and Elara's keen eye spots flour dust and a meticulously cleaned display case - this isn't a simple smash-and-grab. As suspicion simmers among the village's warring historical societies, Elara finds herself kneading through layers of polite rivalries and long-held grudges.

The missing trophy, it turns out, might hold a hidden inscription linking to an ancient land dispute, a secret Alistair Finch was dangerously close to uncovering. With the annual Bake-Off approaching, Elara must navigate Oakhaven's delicate social crust, where a casual chat over sourdough can reveal more than any formal interrogation.

Can Elara use her unique blend of intuition and deduction to unmask a thief whose motives are steeped in history, or will Oakhaven's sweet façade finally crumble under the weight of its own secrets?

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