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Coming Up Roses
There's a fine line between 'eccentric' and 'a danger to oneself and others'.
And that line may just lie with the body in the freezer.
That's certainly what DI Adams is thinking when said body turns up in Rose's freezer. Rose might not look like an octogenarian black widow, but it's the inspector's job to follow the evidence, no matter how distasteful that might be.
Alice and the ladies of the Toot Hansell Women's Institute, however, couldn't disagree more. They don't believe for a moment that Rose is responsible for anything worse than a little forgetfulness, and they're certainly not going to let her be hauled off to jail or an old folk's home for a crime she didn't commit. They're taking matters into their own hands, and if certain detective inspectors have rather limiting beliefs regarding what constitutes helping the police with their investigations, well, they shall just have to deal with it.
Between Rose's squabbling exes, mysterious relatives, and shadowy connections to the more fringe elements of the scientific community, Alice and the W.I. are in a desperate race to clear Rose's name - if they can - before DI Adams has no choice but to arrest her.
And hunting the real murderer would be a lot easier if they didn't also have a small problem involving lurking journalists hunting dragons, as well as certain eccentric dragons who seem determined to hunt them back...
Nothing's looking too rosy in Toot Hansell this spring.
A funny cozy mystery (with dragons), for anyone that likes their mysteries British, gentle, and well-stocked with cake, tea, and friendship. And dragons, obviously.
Coming Up Roses is the sixth book in The Beaufort Scales series of cozy mysteries (with dragons) - pick up Baking Bad today to see where it all began!
Coming Up Roses
Coming Up Roses
Cozy Pairings
Brown Sugar Cinnamon is a warm, bakery-inspired fragrance that wraps you in the comforting sweetness of brown sugar and melted butter, gently spiced with cinnamon. Rich and inviting, this scent evokes the feeling of something freshly baked lingering in the air, soft and golden with just a touch of indulgence. Smooth and well balanced, it brings a sense of warmth and familiarity to any space, creating a cozy atmosphere that feels both nostalgic and comforting.
Why we chose this: In the Yorkshire Dales village of Toot Hansell, the Women's Institute bakes exceptional cakes, keeps exceptional secrets, and has an exceptional friendship with the local dragon population. Between poisoned cupcakes, stolen Christmas turkeys, dragons doing yoga, and a detective inspector who would very much like everyone to stop finding bodies, this series is warm and funny and completely irresistible. Brown Sugar Cinnamon is the candle for every book in this series, the scent of a village hall where the kettle is always on and something freshly baked is always waiting. Light this candle and let the golden sweetness of brown sugar and butter fill the room like a Yorkshire afternoon where the tea is strong, the cake is exceptional, and the dragons are doing their very best to stay hidden.