
Bread on Arrival co-owner Carol MacCallan trades baking for sleuthing when she discovers a dead body outside the local elementary school. It’s Hero Day at Loch Mallaig Elementary, and Bread on Arrival bakehouse owner Carol MacCallan’s granddaughter, Maisie, gives her top marks for her amateur detective work. Others at the Michigan town’s grade school have caught wind of Carol’s skills as well, and a handful of teachers ask her to look into the disappearance of some odd supplies from their classrooms. Unfortunately, the simple theft investigation quickly takes a fatal turn when Carol and her friends discover a dead woman and the police suspect foul play. After tenderhearted Carol learns that the poor victim attended the school of hard knocks, she redoubles her efforts to learn the truth behind the escalating crimes taking place. What she doesn’t expect is to unlock a vault of family secrets, student misdeeds, and workplace politics that just might culminate in another murder. Can Carol ace her assignment before a hidden villain teaches her a deadly lesson? This clever whodunit from Annie’s Scottish Bakehouse Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, baking, Scottish culture, light romance, and female friendships.