Spare Ribs, Secrets and a Scandal

Charlotte Denver runs a café in the seaside English town of St. Eves, and she is about to settle into a new home of her own. Life seems calm and pleasant until a pair of old acquaintances return to town, and trouble arrives close behind them. When a close friend is caught in the middle, Charlotte turns amateur detective, digging through buried secrets and an old scandal the townsfolk would rather keep quiet. With time running out and someone she cares about in danger, she must draw on every bit of her investigative instinct. This is a gentle, family-friendly culinary mystery, with recipes included for readers who want to get cooking.