When a former classmate, known for their bad manners and out-sized ego, walks into Lucy’s bakery and asks for a job days before their high school reunion, Lucy is a bit wary. Against her better judgement, she decides to hire this person. Lucy’s a big believer in second chances and wants to see the best in this person.

The good vibes from the reunion spreads to the whole town, and all is well until Lucy finds a local business owner, who was heavily involved in the reunion event, stone cold dead in their pawn shop.

Lucy is terrified and puzzled by this latest murder in her small town. It seems a dark cloud has settled over her town as rumors abound about why the killer did it and when they did it.

Eventually, the prime suspect is identified as the former classmate Lucy hired at her bakery. Many people witnessed an altercation this person had with the deceased and they’ve been judged guilty in the court of public opinion.

But Lucy knows there’s more to this murder mystery than meets the eye.

Will she piece together all the clues that seem to lead to the unlikeliest suspect and solve this case? Or will she allow her heart to overrule her head and become the killer’s next victim?

Book 11 in the Ivy Creek Cozy Mystery series! If you want to enjoy a quick light-hearted listen, with an amateur female sleuth, mouth-watering culinary desserts and a gripping murder mystery, then you'll love Lucy Hale and all the quirky characters in Ivy Creek.

***No cliffhanger, swearing or graphic scenes!***

Treat yourself or a loved one to a copy of Southern Fried and Grief Stricken to discover how events unfold in this cozy murder mystery