First, Stan is surprised to see so many of her former co-workers at the engagement party and second, her ex-boyfriend Richard and his new girlfriend are in attendance. When Stan's sister Caitlyn finds the body of her former co-worker Eleanor in the master bedroom, she is shocked to see her mother's gigantic engagement ring in her mouth.
Caught in the midst of this emotional turmoil is Eleanor's young adult daughter Monica who appears to be either drunk or on drugs.
The person who is not present is her mother’s fiancé, the mayor of Frogs Ledge. When he does turn up, he isn’t very forthcoming and cannot explain why he was late to his own engagement party.
Eleanor has been hired to be a PR coordinator for Mayor Tony Falco, but why would a newly-elected local mayor need a campaign coordinator? Stan has always felt there was something secretive about Tony, but now she needs to dig into his past.
Stan's life is complicated enough with trying to open the bakery, but her mother wants her to investigate and micro manage the design of the bakery. Jake, her boyfriend, takes it all in stride and tries to keep thing sunder control on the home front. When Richard is arrested for the murder, Stan knows, even though they parted on acrimonious terms, he is not a killer.
Through it all, Stan is trying to design her bakery and keep her mother from driving her crazy. The opening day is inching nearer and there are so many details to complete, but first she needs to clear Richard and find the killer.
A fun mystery with some dog great recipes I might have to try for my buddy Beau.
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