Recently divorced Daphne Martin, returned home to her small town to start her new business, Daphne's Delectable Cakes. When she delivers a cake to her very first customer, Yodel Watson, Daphne finds her dead and steps right into a mess of trouble.

There is a long list of reasons to murder the mean old gossip, and Daphne might have discovered the correct one of them when she unearths a family secret. Daphne must explore her own family history, find the killer and clear her name before the death of her cake business and maybe even herself.

In MURDER TAKES THE CAKE, the first book in the Daphne Martin Cake Mystery series, author Gayle Trent takes her readers on a thrilling and tasty roller coaster ride of a intriguing story that will satisfy the mystery and sugar cravings at the same time. Main character Daphne Martin is as skilled as a baker and cake decorator as she is at solving crimes, and Trent goes into great (and correct, I might add) detail on the decorating process, as well as the deduction processes that this feisty heroine employs. A collection of luscious sounding recipes that are included make this charming cozy a sweet treat to enjoy.