A Pinch of Sea Salt and a Dash of Murder

Book 1 of the Outer Banks Baker Mystery Series

Attempting to rebuild her life after the tragic death of her beloved husband, middle-aged widow Melissa Maples moved back to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Part of her 'starting over' meant opening her own bakery - Kill Devil Delicacies - that specialized in artisan breads. Already successful after a few short years, she looked forward to her nephew, Logan, visiting that summer and her competing in the Outer Banks Regional Bake-Off for the chance to appear on a nationally televised cooking show.

Although still mourning her husband, Melissa finally felt life was getting back to some sense of normalcy. Her life in Kill Devil Hills was satisfying and peaceful...at least until she opened the bakery door on an early summer morning to discover a mystery that would rock the quaint seaside town to its core!