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Releasing October 10, 2026
The Case of the Missing Cookie Puzzle: A Sleuth Steve Mystery (Sleuth Steve Mysteries Book 1)
by B Waites Austell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
Book 1 of 2: Sleuth Steve Mysteries
Welcome to Spiceberry Ridge, a charming East Tennessee town nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Christmas is coming, the cocoa is warm, and something puzzling has disappeared. Celebrity Chef Steve expected the holiday season to bring familiar recipes, good friends, and plenty of time in the kitchen. Instead, an intricately handcrafted and hand-painted cookie puzzle vanishes—along with the clues hidden inside its festive design. Determined to recover the missing creation, Steve follows a curious trail through the snow-covered community. Helpful neighbors join the search, animals wander into the adventure, and the smallest details begin pointing him toward the answer. Warm, whimsical, and gently faith-filled, The Case of the Missing Cookie Puzzle combines an inviting mystery with food, friendship, humor, and the comforting reminder that sometimes what appears to be missing is simply waiting to be found.
Releasing April 27, 2027
Spiced with Suspicion: A Sleuth Steve Mystery (Sleuth Steve Mysteries Book 2)
by B Waites Austell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
Welcome back to Spiceberry Ridge, a charming East Tennessee town nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, where a little spice can add flavor and a little suspicion can change everything. Celebrity Chef Steve is stepping in front of the cameras for Spicing It Up in Spiceberry Ridge!, a special edition of Hearth & Home. The program is meant to showcase flavorful food, support a ministry feeding people in need, and bring a little national attention to the town Steve proudly calls home. But when a visiting celebrity chef collapses during production, the cheerful television set quickly becomes the center of a mystery. Recipes are questioned, ingredients are examined, and everyone behind the scenes seems to know something they aren't saying. As Steve and his four-legged Detective Team follow the clues, they uncover unexpected connections among the studio, the Breakthrough Bistro, and a neighboring community. Solving the mystery may require more than culinary expertise. It will take wisdom, compassion, and the courage to trust God even when the truth is difficult to discern. Filled with food, friendship, humor, animals, and the welcoming warmth of Spiceberry Ridge, Spiced with Suspicion is a gently faith-filled culinary mystery where nothing is quite as it appears and every clue deserves a second look.
