At first glance, Crescent Creek appears to be a Rocky Mountain paradise of cozy smiles, friendly neighbors and simple pleasures. But the longer Kate Reed is back in her Colorado hometown after a dozen years away, the more she realizes the community is a hotbed of unexpected secrets and shady villains.

When she receives a call from the local library’s head honcho, Kate initially suspects it’s about an overdue book. But in a split second, she realizes the woman isn’t talking about Murder on the Orient Express. Instead, the soft-spoken librarian is asking for Kate’s help—a request that leads to a puzzling mystery involving an anonymous death threat, a dubious young woman dressed in black, a suddenly secretive Wall Street retiree and a Ponzi scheme that has ensnared a handful of area residents.

Includes a tasty trio of Nana Reed’s Sky High recipes!

Red Velvet, Dead Velvet is the third title in the Sky High Pies Cozy Mystery series.