Length3h 59m
About this audiobook
After a messy divorce and a burned-out culinary career, Nora Appleby returns to the Vermont mountains to reopen her late aunt’s charming Maplewood Inn. The grand re-opening is supposed to be picture-perfect — until one infamously harsh food critic drops dead after tasting her signature maple cream puff.
When the police suspect foul play (and Nora’s pastries), she rolls up her sleeves and starts sleuthing with help from a gossip-loving neighbor, a flirty local sheriff, and a raccoon who steals more than just hearts.
As flour flies and secrets rise, Nora discovers that every guest has something to hide and someone’s cooking up more than just dessert.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length3 hrs 59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 22, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1About the Author
25Obstacles and Threats
2Chapter 1: The Inheritance
26Chapter 5: The Handyman's Plot
3Arrival in Vermont
27Focus on Gavin
4Aunt's Legacy
28Corporate Connections
5Dreams of a Culinary Haven
29Gathering Evidence
Show all chaptersShow less
6Meeting the Locals
30Financial Motives
7Preparations and Tension
31Confrontation Looms
8Chapter 2: A Night to Remember
32Chapter 6: The Showdown
9Grand Opening Excitement
33Kitchen Confrontation
10The Critic's Arrival
34Rolling-Pin Duel
11Signature Pastry
35Plot Exposed
12A Sudden Collapse
36Ben's Arrival
13Chaos and Accusation
37Resolution and Justice
14Chapter 3: Under Investigation
38Chapter 7: New Beginnings
15Shock and Determination
39Inn Reopens
16Guest Motives
40Gaining Fame
17Culinary Clues
41Deepening Relationships
18Tension and Romance
42Mysterious Recipe Box
19Rising Stakes
43Chapter 8: Epilogue
20Chapter 4: Secrets Unveiled
44Embracing Vermont Life
21Stolen Recipes
45Community Support
22Web of Secrets
46Themes Reinforced
23Mariah's Insights
47Hints of Future Adventures
24Corporate Espionage
48Hopeful Conclusion
Series
More from Fenk Maverick
Chakra Wealth Alignment: Unlocking Your Abundance FlowFenk Maverick3h 13m$3
The Stoic's Guide to Daily ManifestationFenk Maverick2h 56m$4
The_Anxious_GutFenk Maverick3h 22m$3.70
Death by Chocolate MousseFenk Maverick3h 7m$5.20
The Entrepreneur's Inner GameFenk Maverick3h 3m$5
EmberJeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews13h 58m$23
The New Human Revolution, vol. 1Daisaku Ikeda7h 46m$12 · $0.00
An Ex to Grind in DeadwoodAnn Charles13h 19m$23
Meddlesome MoneyMildred Abbott8h 21m$20
Hell Divers IX: RadioactiveNicholas Sansbury Smith13h 47m$23
Midnight ShadowsS.E. Smith5h 40m$17
CollateralBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson13h 8m$23
Look TwiceEva Hudson9h 48m$20
The Natchez Burning TrilogyGreg Iles96h 18m$53 · $0.00
The ReunionJana Deleon6h 31m$26 · $0.00
Animal 3K’wan6h 33m$20
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Novels & Stories (4 Novels + 56 Short Stories)Arthur Conan Doyle71h 53m$2 · $0.00
To Hold and ProtectSandra Owens7h 59m$8 · $0.00
The Last StrawSharon Sala9h 1m$29 · $0.00
Savy WisdomPeggy McColl2h 53m$15
Raymond Chandler – Ultimate Mystery CollectionRaymond Chandler82h 8m$2 · $0.00
3 a.m. Premium: Books 1–5Nick Pirog15h 27m$25
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m$53 · $0.00
Sign of the MakerBrian Shea7h 13m$17
Will Trent: Books 5–7Karin Slaughter42h$53 · $0.00
You may also like
Read or AliveNora Page10h 43m$20
Matsuri and MurderSteph Gennaro4h 4m5 (1)$2.99 · $0.00
Mousse and Mayhem - A Belle Harbor Cozy Mystery - Book 11Sue Hollowell1h 59m1 (1) Only with Ultra
Time of DeathLucy Kerr9h 4m$20
A Stitch in TimeMonica Ferris7h 59m$22
A Dagger Before MeJeanne M. Dams9h 27m$23
Killing TrailMargaret Mizushima9h 19m$20
The Winning TicketRob Sand8h 5m$20 · $0.00
The Shadow of DeathJane Willan9h 34m$20
Renegade Wife/Mile High MysteryB.J. Daniels, Cindi Myers10h 56m$29 · $0.00
Cries and WhiskersClea Simon9h 50m$20
Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods CameM. C. Beaton6h 8m$20
Bread of the DeadAnn Myers8h 38m$26 · $0.00
Cotton Candy and Chaos - A Belle Harbor Cozy Mystery - Book 12Sue Hollowell1h 56m5 (1) Only with Ultra
Marinade for MurderClaudia Bishop6h 13m$17
Manna from HadesCarola Dunn9h 5m$20 · $0.00
Birthday Cake and Burglary - A Belle Harbor Cozy Mystery - Book 3Sue Hollowell1h 56m5 (1) Only with Ultra
A Colt Brother's Investigation/Murder Gone Cold/Her Brand of JusticeB.J. Daniels12h 38m$33 · $0.00
Pick and ChewsLinda O. Johnston7h 27m$20
How Secrets DieMarta Perry10h 3m$29 · $0.00