Meet Your Baker: A Bakeshop Mystery
About Meet Your Baker: A Bakeshop Mystery
Welcome to Torte-a friendly, small-town family bake shop where the treats are so good that, sometimes, it's criminal... After graduating from culinary school, Juliet Capshaw returns to her quaint hometown of Ashland, Oregon, to heal a broken heart and help her mom at the family bakery. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is bringing in lots of tourists looking for some crumpets to go with their heroic couplets.
But when one of Torte's customers turns up dead, there's much ado about murder... "Sure to satisfy both dedicated foodies and ardent mystery lovers alike." --Jessie Crockett, author of Drizzled with Death The victim is Nancy Hudson, the festival's newest board member.
A modern-day Lady Macbeth, Nancy has given more than a few actors and artists enough reasons to kill her...but still. The silver lining?
Jules's high school sweetheart, Thomas, is the investigator on the case. His flirtations are as delicious as ever, and Jules can't help but want to have her cake and eat it too. But will she have her just desserts?
Murder might be bad for business, but love is the sweetest treat of all... "Alexander weaves a tasty tale of deceit, family ties, delicious pastries, and murder."
What readers say
Jules comes home to her family's bakery and finds a body in its new kitchen, and readers enjoy the Ashland setting, the likable Torte team, baking details and recipes at the back. Critics find the mystery light and some romance and side plots distracting. Many readers say it's a pleasant, quick start that makes them want to visit Ashland.
Best for: Readers who like bakery cozies and small-town festival settings.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated October 2026.
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