Trouble Afoot At The Three Hounds Bakery: A Cozy Murder Mystery (The Doxies & Donuts Mystery Series Book 1)
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”...a wonderfully lighthearted, cozy mystery with plenty of fun and intrigue.” - Anne-Marie Reynolds, with Readers’ Favorite
”...hilarious, heartwarming, whimsical, and full of surprises...” - Nino Lobiladze, with Readers’ Favorite
Welcome to The Three Hounds Bakery, where sweet treats and secrets mix, and every wag of the tail might lead to danger!
When mystery novelist Willa Lattner inherits her great-aunt Mina’s charming bakery in the coastal town of Humboldt Cove, she expects to find solace in new friends, fresh air, and all the pastries she can eat. Instead, she’s met with a trio of heartbroken dachshunds and an unsettling mystery surrounding Mina’s sudden death.
As Willa digs into her aunt’s legacy, she uncovers a web of old grudges and hidden agendas lurking beneath the bakery’s warm facade. With each clue, the stakes rise, and she realizes that someone is desperate to keep the past buried—at any cost.
With her clever canines by her side, Willa must navigate quirky neighbors, mend a tattered reputation, and uncover dark secrets. Can she piece together the puzzle before the killer strikes again, or will her first adventure be her last?
Trouble Afoot at The Three Hounds Bakery is a deliciously twisty mystery full of memorable characters, cozy peril, and non-stop dachshund fun.
Praise for this book
Trouble Afoot At The Three Hounds Bakery by Julie Titterington is a wonderfully lighthearted, cozy mystery with plenty of fun and intrigue. The three cute dachshunds are a lovely addition and play their own significant parts very well. The main character is very well-developed and is eminently likable – you'll be on her side all the way through. This story has plenty of twists and turns and humor, and is fast-paced; once you start reading, you won't want to put this book down until you finish it. It's an action-packed tale that grabs you on the first page and takes you on a hilarious journey into a small-town mystery that will appeal to anyone who loves a cozy mystery with a strong animal theme. This is the first in the Doxies and Donuts mystery series, and I have to say it's a fantastic way to start a new series; I'm really looking forward to the next installment.
Author Julie Titterington has created a world of genuine intrigue and mystery. Right from the beginning, the pace is set with beautifully structured chapters. Like a treasure hunt, bits and pieces of information are given about each character that makes you curious to discover the next. Written in the third-person narrative from the perspective of our protagonist gives this mystery a unique voice. The characters are interesting, relatable, and likable. Trouble Afoot at The Three Hounds Bakery will have you on the edge of your seat, giggling, and unable to stop reading. Filled with sensory stimulation, this book is suitable for all ages. It even has some recipes which I will definitely be trying. I look forward to the next Doxies and Donuts Mystery Series book.
Julie Titterington's Trouble Afoot at The Three Hounds Bakery is a hilarious, heartwarming, whimsical, and full of surprises story of self-development. While investigating her aunt's death, Willa undergoes stages of inner growth, and some of them are quite painful. Willa is a great main character, and I could not help but root for her out loud when the narrative got especially intense. Willa's friendship with older people, like Daniel Pilkington, Mina's brilliant attorney, is very touching. There are also the three amazing dogs, each having an outstanding personality. Dog lovers like me will immediately want to adopt a dachshund and name him Kyle. Julie does a tremendous job of creating a puzzling tangle of intrigue and a cast of well-defined secondary characters, like the intimidating Sheriff Poole and his enigmatic deputy B. J. Anderson. The book has a lot of twists I didn't see coming, and the recipes at the end are a delicious bonus. I highly recommend it and look forward to the next installment in the series.