As the national bestselling Cookie Cutter Shop mysteries return, things are heating up for Olivia Greyson, her best friend, Maddie, and the rest of the crew at The Gingerbread Houseβuntil a cold case puts their plans on iceβ¦
Oliviaβs mom, Ellie, is always cooking up new schemes, but her latest idea has Livie and Maddie especially excited. Ellieβs converting an old boarding house into an arts and crafts schoolβone that, of course, houses a kitchen for those interested in baking. But right as renovations start, the workers discover a pile of bones buried within the boarding houseβs walls, evidence of a long forgotten crime.
A silver necklace with a cookie cutter charm is found within the remains, convincing one of the workers that the bones are the remains of her father, whoβs been missing for over five years. Of course, Livie and Maddie canβt resist the allure of investigating. But theyβre about to discover that digging up the secrets of the past can be deadly dangerousβ¦