The icing on the corpse

by Liz Mugavero · 2015

When Kristan “Stan” Connor, a talented baker of organic pet treats, arrives in the quirky New England town of Frog Ledge for its Groundhog Day celebration, she never expects to become its unlikely sleuth. The town’s beloved historian, Helga Oliver, is found dead in the basement of the Historical Museum, apparently pushed down the stairs. As Stan digs into Helga’s past, she uncovers a tangled link to an unsolved 1948 murder and a mysterious newcomer, Adrian Fox, who’s filming a “Celebrity Ghost Hunters” episode. With the tight‑knit community on edge and a killer possibly still at large, Stan must use her tenacity—and a few tasty pet‑food recipes—to solve the case before winter claims another victim.