Emily Westhill runs the best donut shop in Fallingbrook, Wisconsin, alongside her retired police chief father-in-law and her tabby Deputy Donut. But after murder claims a favorite customer, Emily canβt rely on a sidekick to solve the crimeβor stay alive.
If Emily has learned anything from her past as a 911 operator, itβs to stay calm during stressful situations. But thatβs a tall order when one of her regulars, Georgia Treetor, goes missing. Georgia never skips morning cappuccinos with her knitting circle. Her pals fear the worstβespecially Lois, a close friend who recently moved to town. As evening creeps in, Emily and the ladies search for Georgia at home. And they find herβmurdered among a scattering of stale donutsβ¦
Disturbingly, Georgiaβs demise coincides with the five- year anniversary of her sonβs murder, a case Emilyβs late detective husband failed to solve before his own sudden death. With Lois hiding secrets and an innocent manβs life at stake, Emilyβs forced to revisit painful memories on her quest for answers. Though someoneβs alibi is full of holes, only a sprinkling of clues have been left behind. And if Emily canβt trace them back to a killer in time, her donut shop will end up permanently closed for businessβ¦
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