Mystery author Merry Baker travels to the charming town of Sunflower Springs, eager to research the town’s famous sponge cake for her next book.

But when a local egg supplier turns up dead and her new friend, bakery owner Helena Bloom, becomes the prime suspect, Merry finds herself whisked into a real-life whodunit.

As small-town secrets rise to the surface, and the list of suspects grows, Merry must use her sleuthing skills to uncover the truth before Helena’s dreams—and freedom—crumble like an overbaked sponge.

Can she uncover the truth before Helena’s livelihood—and freedom—crumbles like an overbaked sponge? Or will a killer get away with the perfect crime in the sweetest town she’s ever visited?