Santa Sofia. It’s the perfect little coastal town. Never too hot; never too cold. The beach, one of my favorite places, is always there. And the town is filled with so many interesting people. Olaya Solis, of course, tops the list. She’s the proprietor of Yeast of Eden. The bread shop has become my home away from home. The aroma of yeast in the air has become my greatest comfort, thanks to her..

As well as Olaya, the Blackbird ladies have to be some of my favorites. They meet at Yeast of Eden on a regular basis.They’ve each been part of this town forever. They know everyone and everything. I dubbed them the Blackbird Ladies because they have the funny tradition of wearing hats. Each woman created her own in a way that represents them and their personal style. And each hat has a little blackbird perched on it. Of course, Mrs. Branford, my favorite octogenarian, is in the group–which means she’s brought me into it.

But I am sorry to say that there is a brand new crisis in this perfect town. Mustache Hank, our local produce guy, is missing. Poof.Vanished. Gone, gone, gone. I don’t actually know him, but Miguel is worried. The man has never missed a delivery, and now it’s been three days since he’s made his rounds.

I want to help Miguel find him, but I’m committed to helping Olaya with the Winter Wonderland Festival. It’s one of Santa Sofia’s big events (although we have many!) and I’m helping her set up and man the Yeast of Eden booth. I’m hoping I’ll overhear something that will help find Mustache Hank.

With the Blackbird Ladies, Olaya’s, and Miguel’s help, I know I can figure out where Mustache Hank has gone off to.

You can read more about Ivy in Crust No One, the second book in the “Bread Shop” mystery series, coming December 26, 2017.

Business is booming at Yeast of Eden. But with a deadly mystery taking over the seaside town of Santa Sofia, the Mexican bread shop can’t possibly leaven a killer’s appetite . . .

For once, Ivy Culpepper feels fulfilled. An apprenticeship at Yeast of Eden has opened her world to time-honored baking techniques under owner Olaya Solis’s guidance—as well as the freshest small-town gossip, courtesy of chatty regulars known as the Blackbird Ladies. Ivy even begins accepting that she and restaurateur Miguel Baptista may never again rekindle their romance—despite the undeniable tension between them . . .

But she’s tied to Miguel again when his trusted produce supplier goes missing. Old Hank Riviera’s financial troubles would make anyone consider running away forever. And with his relationship woes, there are plenty of people who might want to see Hank disappear. As Ivy, with the help of her octogenarian sidekick, turns to the loose-lipped Blackbird Ladies for leads, she soon finds herself caught in a web of lies stickier than a batch of Olaya’s popular pastries . . .

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About the author
The indefatigable Winnie Archer is a middle school teacher by day and a writer by night. Born in a beach town in California, she now lives in an inspiring century-old house in North Texas and loves being surrounded by real-life history. She fantasizes about spending summers writing in quaint, cozy locales, has a love/hate relationshiboth yoga and chocolate, adores pumpkin spice lattes, is devoted to her five kids and husband, and can’t believe she’s lucky enough to be living the life of her dreams. Visit her online at WinnieArcher.com.

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