What do you get when you mix peach pie, a pastry school, and murder? One deliciously deadly mystery.

In Southern Peach Pie and a Dead Guy, the first installment of the beloved Poppy Peters Mystery Series, A. Gardner serves up charm, sass, and suspense in a perfectly baked cozy mystery that will have you hooked from the first bite.

After a college scandal flips her world upside down, Poppy Peters leaves behind ballet slippers and Ivy League books for a fresh start at the Georgia Culinary Academy. But just as she starts to find her footing in a world of butter, sugar, and piping bags, a fellow student turns up dead—and Poppy’s peach pie is the prime suspect.

Determined to clear her name and save her new life from going up in smoke, Poppy dives headfirst into the investigation, dodging gossiping students, nosy neighbors, and one frustratingly attractive chef instructor along the way. With a killer on the loose and time running out, she’ll need more than just kitchen skills to crack the case.

Southern Peach Pie and a Dead Guy blends quirky Southern charm, lovable characters, and a tightly plotted whodunit into the perfect mystery recipe. Whether you're here for the laughs, the suspense, or the mouth-watering descriptions of pastries, this book delivers.

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