For Kate Reed, most days involve making scrumptious goodies, balancing the books and greeting guests at Sky High Pies. Running the busy bakery café in Crescent Creek, Colorado, is a world away from Kate’s previous life as a private investigator in Chicago. There’s a comfortable consistency to her routine in the Rocky Mountains, a gentle and predictable pattern that she eagerly embraces after a decade in the Windy City. But one morning, Kate’s past and present collide. When a neighbor rushes in to announce that her brother has gone missing—after someone threatened to kill him—Kate agrees to help find the woman’s sibling. The decision propels her into a thorny whodunit involving ill-behaved twin sisters, a cat named Bad Dog, Denver’s Tick-Tock Donut Shop, a ring of alleged bank robbers and a box of poisoned chocolate cupcakes. Tucked between investigative trips to Denver and witness interviews, Kate also meets Zachary Hutton, a handsome photographer who makes her heart skip more than a few beats. Includes a tasty trio of Nana Reed’s Sky High recipes! Chocolate Most Deadly is the second title in the Sky High Pies Cozy Mystery series. **

As a new year begins, things are going smoothly for Kate Reed. Business is booming at Sky High Pies, the popular bakery café that she runs in Crescent Creek, Colorado. She’s adjusting nicely to small town life after 10 years as a private investigator in Chicago. And a blossoming romance with Zack Hutton has her walking on sunshine. Everything seems as perfect as a slice of Nana Reed’s Chocolate Hazelnut Pie! Until one afternoon when Kate is delivering a special order at the Crescent Creek Lodge—and a lifeless body is found on the grounds of the popular hotel. While local authorities work to identify the victim, a friend asks Kate to conduct an informal inquiry to protect the reputation of a possible suspect. As she strives to fulfill her mission, Kate encounters a pair of secretive siblings, a curious medical condition, a cranky blue-haired beautician and an unsolicited business proposal. When Magic is Murder, Book 4 in the Sky High Pies Cozy Mystery series, includes a tasty trio of Nana Reed’s Sky High recipes! **