Sconed To Death by Lynn Cahoon is the fifth book in the “Cat Latimer” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, June 2019.

Cat Latimer pursues a scone-cold killer who iced a top chef in a local bakery . . .

Cat has a full plate at her Aspen Hills Warm Springs Resort, as a group of aspiring cozy mystery authors arrives for a writer’s retreat. So when baker Dee Dee Meyer stirs up trouble by filing a false complaint with the health inspector against the B&B—all because she insists Cat’s best friend Shauna stole her recipes—Cat marches into the shop to confront her.

But Dee Dee’s about to have her own batch of trouble. Greyson Finn—a celebrity chef and, until today, one of Denver’s most eligible bachelors—has been found dead in her bakery. Cat’s uncle Pete, who happens to be the chief of police, warns her not to engage in any half-baked sleuthing. But as her curiosity rises, Cat’s determined to discover who served the chef his just desserts—before the killer takes a powder . . .

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Another writer’s retreat is upon us and this time the authors write cozy mysteries. Murder is certainly afoot when a celebrity chef is found dead and despite being warned not to intrude on her uncle’s investigation, Cat is on the case, especially when things hit a bit closer to home.

This was a fun book to read and I enjoyed everything about it from the rival baker to the visiting authors to the various townsfolk that are encountered and best of all to the friendship that exists between Cat, Shauna and Seth.

The mystery was well-crafted with plenty of suspects and a few strategically placed clues and a few twists and turns that were pivotal in leading to the killer’s identity. The internal drama of one of the writers was an added bonus as I got to learn more about Cat which I think helped her as well. This is one of the best book in the series, besides being a favorite,  and I can’t wait for the next adventures with Cat and her friends.