The Walking Bread (A Bread Shop Mystery)

Beloved Mexican bakery Yeast of Eden has scored the catering deal at the annual Santa Sofia, California, art car parade and ball. But when a contestant turns up dead, making bread will be the yeast of their problems . . . Apprentice baker Ivy Culpepper sees art cars everywhere she turns. Besides helping prepare the bread and pastry for Santa Sofias annual spring event, shes the official photographer, documenting the elaborate cars, outspoken artists, and riotous celebrations. Even her familys in on the act: her brother Billy has been runner-up in the competition more times than she can countbut this is going to be the year he celebrates his win in the victory lane. But after Billys rival, Max Litman, revs up his bombastic showmanship, Billy is once again set to cruise into second place. Until Max is found deadpositioned as a prop in his own art car. The whole town knows theres no love lost between the two men, and Billy is the prime suspect. Now Ivy will have to sift through collusion, deception, gossip, and lies to find out what really happened. But with the help of her octogenarian Watson, her restaurateur beau, and her adopted aunts at Yeast of Eden, she knows she can take the heat . . .