Jessica Askew, a whirlwind of flour and frosting, is used to facing heat in the kitchen. But when she returns to her quaint English hometown as part of a TV baking contest, she finds herself in a sticky situation. She can handle the singing cheesemonger, the local librarian’s gossipy daughters, and the parade of toddlers dressed as bees, but when her scheming Aunt Enriqueta steps on the scene, it's enough to make her want to throw in the tea towel.

This rebel with a rolling pin is at odds with her family’s literary legacy. While they’ve built a world of books in the quaint village of Little Quillington, she’s chosen a different path and is proud of her passion. When Jessica's biggest baking rival turns up dead during the summer fête, suspicion swirls like powdered sugar.

Jessica, armed with a sweet tooth and a sharp mind, is determined to clear her name. Can she turn this recipe for disaster into a showstopping success?

Find out in And Then There Were Scones, book one of the new Parchment Paper Mysteries, perfect for fans of Agatha Frost, HY Hanna and Ellie Alexander. This clean read includes recipes for two traditional English bakes and features the antics of Matilda Swift's real-life cats, Madame Poirot and Miss Marple.