A confectioner makes a not-so-sweet discovery while walking her dog in this delightful mystery with fudge recipes included.



Life is sweet for Allie McMurphy, proud owner of Historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop on Michigan's Mackinac Island—until murder and deception leave a bitter taste . . .



With summer in bloom and tourists afoot, Allie is out walking her pup, Mal, when the curious canine digs up a bone from under a flowering lilac bush. The bone leads to a toe that's missing a body. For the successful confectioner it's only the first in a series of sour events in the middle of the island's Lilac Fest. When her stint on a cooking reality show swirls up a trail of foul play, Allie will have to outwit a cunning killer if she wants to continue living la dolce vita . . .



'Indulge your sweet tooth in this entertaining series.'—Miranda James, New York Times bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries