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She traded fraud for flour—until murder was delivered to her door.

Clara Bentley thought she left forensic accounting behind when she opened The Balanced Sheet, a cozy bakery in the sleepy town of Oakhaven. But when the town treasurer's body arrives with her flour shipment, Clara's quiet life crumbles faster than a burnt lemon bar.

Armed with spreadsheets, sourdough starter, and her loyal Greyhound named Audit, Clara dives into a tangled web of missing funds, mysterious keys, and a shadowy scheme called Project 404. With a brooding sheriff and a ticking clock tower hiding secrets, Clara must balance the books on a deadly conspiracy before her bakery—and her life—goes up in smoke.

If you love quirky sleuths, small-town secrets, and cupcakes with a side of corruption, this cozy mystery will keep you turning pages long past midnight.

One Balanced Ledger. One Dead Body. Zero Suspects.