Pages
236
Year
2026
Language
English

About

A Dusting of Doubt is the twelfth book in the Cafe Crimes series-a clean culinary cozy mystery featuring amateur sleuth and former true-crime podcaster Parker Hayes in the charming small town of Magnolia Grove.

Parker Hayes thought she could handle the cozy chaos-back-to-school season, Maggie's wedding, Whit's history podcast and Hazel and Renee's dessert rivalry. But when Chief Buck Tucker asks her to help solve a fifteen-year-old cold case, her peace crumbles like a day old donut.

Beloved photography teacher Rainey Bishop vanished without a trace. Now her remains have been found, and her grandmother believes Parker's true-crime instincts can uncover the truth the town has tried to bury.

As Parker and her loyal dog Major dig through dusty yearbooks, tangled timelines and long-held secrets, she finds herself at the center of a mystery that refuses to stay cold-and a town that would rather forget.

A Dusting of Doubt is a Southern cozy mystery dusted with crisp fall leaves, baking rivalries, buried secrets and one cafe owner who won't stop until justice is served-preferably with coffee and a fresh Apple Dabble donut on the side.

THE CAFE CRIMES SERIES ORDER:
Start your journey in Magnolia Grove with A Shot of Scandal (Book 1), then continue the adventure with A Drizzle of Danger (Book 2) and A Blend of Betrayal (Book 3). This is an ongoing mystery series, with new adventures in Magnolia Grove released regularly-so be sure to visit the Cafe Crimes Series Page for the latest updates!

All books in the series can be read as standalones.

Perfect for fans of: Cleo Coyle, Ellie Alexander, and Laura Childs.

Featuring favorite tropes:

Small-town Southern charm
Amateur sleuth (Former true-crime podcaster)
Culinary cozy (Coffee shop setting)
Clean & wholesome mystery (No gore/profanity)
Quirky animal sidekick

Love the small-town charm of Magnolia Grove? Head to the coast for more mystery in Simone Stier's Cape Fear Bookshop Mysteries, starting with Stacked in Suspicion.

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