Emily Westhill runs the Deputy Donut cafe in a friendly small town and plans to sell her signature corn fritters at the Faker's Dozen carnival. When confectioner's sugar vanishes, a mime is found dead and an artist friend is suspected, Emily trades batter for investigation to find the real killer.

This installment blends food-focused scenes, quirky local characters and a puzzle-driven plot. The carnival setting adds playful distractions and escalating stakes as Emily follows clues from a vandalized painting to missing cash.

Fans of cozy, culinary mysteries will enjoy the blend of amateur sleuthing, community drama and light humor. Expect warm scenes of cafe life, a cast of memorable townsfolk and a tidy, clue-based investigation.

Key elements

• Culinary/cozy mystery with a foodie focus
• Carnival and small-town setting
• Amateur sleuth protagonist and ensemble cast

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