Deadly Danish: A Small Town Baker with Dog Cozy Mystery Series (Paws and Pastries Mystery Series Book 1)
by Maisy Marple
AnimalsAdded on January 14, 2026
Description
When pastries turn deadly, it takes more than flour and sugar to uncover the truth...Maggie Harper's dream of opening a bakery in her hometown of Maple Creek is finally coming true. With her loyal golden retriever Max by her side, she's ready to delight the town with her delectable creations at The Sweet Pawtisserie.But her grand opening turns bitter when renowned food critic Harold Winters samples her signature danish—and promptly drops dead in front of the horrified customers. With her bakery shut down and the town whispering about poisoned pastries, Maggie must prove her innocence before her dream crumbles like day-old cookies.As she digs into Harold's past, Maggie discovers a web of corruption, blackmail, and small-town secrets that someone wants to keep buried. The suspect list grows faster than rising dough: a restaurant owner with fake family recipes, a bitter ex-wife with a grudge, and an ambitious councilwoman with something to hide.With Max's uncanny ability to sniff out trouble and the reluctant help of her childhood friend Tom Walker (the town's handsome veterinarian), Maggie sifts through lies and half-baked alibis. But when threatening notes appear and her recipe files are ransacked, it's clear someone is willing to do anything to stop her investigation.Can Maggie uncover the culprit before they strike again? Or will The Sweet Pawtisserie's promising future be permanently closed for business?
Reader Reviews
A Great Cozy - 4.75 stars!The plot was fairly simple and I had my suspicion of who the "bad guy" was pretty early but this reminded me of one of the Columbo movies and I wondered how Maggie, Max and Tom would ever get their man. Nothing like honest journalism to aid the cause.The characters were very likeable but could be a bitter more fleshed out. Max was very easy to picture visually. The one fact I liked was that nothing was over the top. There was no silliness, drama queen responses nor stup
This is the first in the series. The main character is Maggie. Maggie moves back home and opens a bakery. On the very first morning, only a couple hours in, a food critic shows up and after a couple of bites dies. Her new bakery is closed as crime scene and she is now the main suspect. Maggie decides to investigate so she can clear her name and bakery. The more she finds out about the food critic, the less she liked him. Now it seems someone is looking at her as the one to go. Can she figure out
Danish can be deadly!As Maggie heads to her hometown to open her bakery, there’s trouble afoot! After someone dies after eating one of her danishes, tainted by who knows who, she winds up investigating the death to prove her innocence. A well-written and fascinating cozy mystery.
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