Series: Auntie Clem's Bakery #24
Genres: Cozy Mystery
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Custard Cream Conspiracy
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From USA Today Bestselling Author, P.D. Workman!
In the small town of Bald Eagle Falls, a stolen cookbook and the discovery of a box of old letters hold the key to an intriguing mystery. Join Erin Price, the owner of Auntie Clem’s Bakery, and her team as they uncover long-buried family secrets to solve a murder that spans generations. This captivating novel will keep you hooked until the very last page.
Whisked away
Erin Price, the owner of Auntie Clem’s Bakery, finds herself unexpectedly plunged into a new mystery that has her turning back the pages of time to uncover lost clues. Will she find the clues in the recipes in a stolen cookbook? In the photos and letters that have lain hidden for generations?
With the help of her friends, Erin digs deeper to unearth long-buried family secrets and find justice for a girl they never knew.
Join Erin Price and her team on an intriguing new case as they uncover the truth behind a stolen cookbook and hidden letters. Get your copy of this captivating novel today and immerse yourself in a world of mystery, romance, and mouthwatering recipes!
Praise for Custard Cream Conspiracy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Shattered dreams and custard creams…Don’t forget to grab a box of tissues when you settle in for this one.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Such an interesting story as Erin tries to solve a mystery from the past. I love the characters and this series.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Why not take a taste of PD Workman’s Custard Cream Conspiracy by getting yourself a copy today – satisfaction’s guaranteed!
Like baking mysteries? Cats, dogs, and other pets? Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman brings readers back to small town Bald Eagle Falls for another culinary cozy mystery to be solved by gluten-free baker Erin Price and her friends.
Have your gluten-free cupcake and eat it too. Sink your teeth into this sweet treat now!
—This lady knows how to write!! I read this during hurricane Irma on my Kindle so I didn’t care the power was out!
—It was very good! But made me hungry!
—Oh my goodness I loved it! The murder mystery was so awesome… I couldn’t put this book down. Props to you again for another amazing read!
—I really enjoyed this book … Would make a great Hallmark movie.
—This very enjoyable story with uncomplicated characters and a sweet and easy storyline was well done.
Author Notes may contain spoilers!
Custard Cream Conspiracy started with two ideas, a stolen vintage cookbook and the discovery of a time capsule.
Both together would introduce a cold case and had to be used together to solve it.
I had a lot of fun researching vintage cookbooks, who collects them, how valuable they are, and the unique features of community recipe books during the time referenced.
I found recipes for mock apple pie (made without apples), carrot cookies, meatless meatloaf, scrap pudding, war cakes, and other recipes that were invented by those who had to cook with wartime rationing. I found recipes and descriptions of things you may never have heard of before like salmagundi, jugged hare, posset, jumbles, and potted cheese.
And, of course, I learned about Custard Creams!
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- TikTok’s B. Dylan Hollis gives wacky vintage cookbook recipes new life
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- Custard Creams recipe
- The American Frugal Housewife by Lydia Maria Child
- The frugal housewife : dedicated to those who are not ashamed of economy
- The Home cyclopedia of necessary knowledge
- Gluten-Free Pinterest Board
“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me … And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”
“This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can’t recommend her enough.”
“I’ll read anything by P. D. Workman that I can get my hands on.”
“Every book by PD Workman that I’ve read has been a gripping one, however different the genres are, going from lighter mysteries to really dark ones… this is one of my favourite, most dependable authors.”
“P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!”
“[P.D. Workman’s] stories are so believable and you can’t help but feel like you know these people. You find yourself crying, laughing and feeling the characters emotions. Now if an author can make you cry and feel every emotion in a story, she is one hell of an author.”
“P. D. Workman, does not shy from probing the deep psychological scars of childhood trauma, mental illness, and addiction. Also characteristic of this author, these extremely sensitive issues are explored with extensive empathy, described with incredible clarity, and portrayed with profound insight.”
“Once again P.D.Workman has created an intense psychological mystery that impacts a wallop of thought induction. The writing is so well developed and draws you into the characters story.”