When Laura Evans leaves her high-pressure Boston restaurant job for managing Silver Springs General Store’s café, she’s hoping for a change of pace. Except the Summer Cheese Festival is fast approaching and an esteemed food critic is in town, ready to review the establishment for a second time. The first nearly closed the business. And the day after it hosts a pre-festival tasting…Laura discovers a dead body. Suddenly Laura’s boss Maggie is the prime suspect, her new job is in jeopardy, and her dreams of a peaceful Vermont life are crumbling faster than a block of cheddar. Determined to save her boss and her fresh start, Laura teams up with her observant landlady Evelyn Chan to uncover the truth. But as Laura digs deeper, she discovers this charming small town harbors dangerous secrets... This cozy mystery serves up the perfect blend of charm, community warmth, and intrigue. Ideal for readers who savor small-town settings, quirky characters, and clever puzzles.

Some puzzles are worth getting lost in... Laura Evans thought moving to Silver Springs meant leaving surprises behind. After uprooting her entire life from Boston, all she wanted was predictable days and a fresh start in the quaint Vermont town she and her grandmother often visited. But when a mysterious vintage cookie jar appears in her moving boxes—one she didn't pack—Laura discovers it contains a secret. Inside is a handwritten clue in her grandmother's distinctive purple ink. With Isaac 'Izzy' Lennox, an enthusiastic young man from the local apple farm who arrives at her door with homemade pickles, Laura finds herself chasing riddles from the cozy Creekside Tearoom to the community theater's costume collection. Each clue reveals another piece of her grandmother's connection to this close-knit town—and introduces Laura to neighbors who seem remarkably eager to help a stranger. As Laura follows the trail...she begins to wonder...how does and why everyone in Silver Springs seems to know exactly who she is? Sometimes the most beautiful secrets are the ones that bring you home.