Paying the Piper

About Paying the Piper

A killer strikes during a summer festival, and the Bakehouse Three must solve the murder before someone they care about goes down for the crime. Eager competitors are charging toward Loch Mallaig, Michigan, for the upcoming Scottish Games Festival and Michigan Sugar Showcase, and Bread on Arrival bakehouse owners Molly Ferris, Carol MacCallan, and Laura Donovan are gearing up for the challenge of serving them. Catastrophe strikes when an unseen villain murders bakehouse employee Hamish Bruce’s cousin at the height of the town’s Fourth of July festivities. Unfortunately, the Bruce family lands in the sights of the police, and Laura, Molly, and Carol must up their game to come to their friends’ defense. Between their employee falling under suspicion and a series of increasingly sinister events befalling them as they prepare for the contest, the three best friends struggle to come out on top. Will they prevail over the unseen killer terrorizing Loch Mallaig—or will they be the ultimate losers in this cutthroat competition? This clever whodunit from Annie’s Scottish Bakehouse Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, baking, Scottish culture, and female friendships