Rita Lucero has enough on her plate without her mother- in-law pulling her into a catering opportunity. Her shop is focused on cakes, not catering meals. With her assistant ready to deliver a baby any time, and dissension among her staff, Rita doesn't need any more stress. Since Miss Frankie has backed Rita completely, Rita can't say no.

When Miss Frankie's neighbor, Bernice comes crashing in one night with tales of seeing the ghost of her uncle, who went missing 15 years ago, Rita and Miss Frankie will find themselves drawn into an investigation deep in the swamps. Bernice's cousin, who is the son of the missing man, is now missing.

A man is found dead in a ditch alongside the missing man's house during the search. Rita and Miss Frankie will be drawn into another investigation.

REBEL WITHOUT A CAKE continues the A Piece of Cake Mystery series. Rita is dealing with promises made to her family and promises my by Miss Frankie and temperamental employees all at once. This has been a fun series to read. I especially enjoyed REBEL WITHOUT A CAKE.