Mock Apple Alibi

In the picturesque town of Bald Eagle Falls, rich stories are woven as perfectly as a pie's golden lattice top and the alibis are just as fake as mock apple pie. Erin and Vic must cut deep to solve a string of mysterious disappearances.

Welcome back to Bald Eagle Falls, where Erin Price is serving up more than delicious treats at Auntie Clem's Bakery. This time, the recipe for disaster includes missing persons, clan warfare, and a mock apple pie that's not as fake as the alibis flying around town!

• A Missing Mother: Mary Lou Cox vanishes without a trace, leaving her son Cam frantic and the whole town stirring up gossip like a bad batch of sourdough.
• A Vanishing Bookseller: Naomi, the owner of the Book Nook, also disappears, leaving Erin with more questions than answers.
• A Deadly Intruder: As if that weren't enough, a masked gunman warns Erin and her friend and employee Vic to stay out of clan business. Talk about a half-baked threat!
• Clan Chaos: With Willie Andrews trying to maintain peace while navigating loyalty issues that would make a soap opera writer jealous, tensions are higher than a souffl?/b> about to collapse.
• Culinary Conundrums: Can Erin craft a deliciously deceiving gluten-free mock apple pie to add to the menu of Auntie Clem's Bakery?

Will Erin cook up enough clues to solve the mystery before someone gets permanently whisked away? Or will she and Vic find themselves on the wrong end of a family recipe for disaster?