Southern small-town cozy mystery murder.
Sugar Creek Gap looks like the kind of town where neighbors show up with casseroles during hard times and gather on front porches to celebrate the good ones. But it’s also the kind of place where gossip spreads faster than facts—and once suspicion starts swirling, it’s hard to stop.
Bernadette Butler knows that better than anyone.
As the town’s friendly mail carrier, Bernadette hears the stories, the whispers, and the porch-side chatter along her delivery route. After a heated argument with a cantankerous resident, Bernadette decides to smooth things over the only way she knows how—by delivering a plate of her homemade biscuits.
But when the man later turns up dead, that kind gesture suddenly makes Bernadette the prime suspect in a small-town murder.
Determined to clear her name and get back to the life she loves, Bernadette teams up with her best friend Iris and her outspoken neighbor Revonda Gail. Together the trio begins digging into small-town grudges, old resentments, and secrets no one expected to come to light.
Because in Sugar Creek Gap, friendly smiles can hide dangerous motives—and the truth might be closer than anyone wants to admit.
With gossip spreading, suspects growing, and the sheriff watching her every move, Bernadette must uncover the real killer before suspicion sticks for good.
A warm Southern cozy mystery perfect for readers who love:
🔎 Small-town amateur sleuths
🏡 Tight-knit communities filled with gossip
👭 Loyal friendships and porch-side investigations
🐾 Charming pets and quirky neighbors
🍰 Cozy recipes, humor, and heartfelt moments
Welcome to Sugar Creek Gap—where the tea is sweet, the gossip is strong, and murder always finds its way to the front porch.
