Mystery Book Club: Hard Dough Homicide by Olivia Matthews

Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of every month for Mystery Book Club. We read a mix of cozy mysteries, thrillers. Copies are available on a first come first served basis. 

Can't make to our evening discussion? Join us at the Weekes Branch Library on Friday, September 26 at 1:00 pm for an afternoon discussion. 

If you attend a meeting, a copy of next month's title will be available to you for checkout. We have a limited number of copies available.  

You can email Kavita at kavita.sagran@hayward-ca.gov to request a copy of the book.

This is book 2 in the Spice Isle Bakery Mysteries. Book 1 is Against the Currant. This series is available on audio through hoopla. Hard Dough Homicide Audiobook by Olivia Matthews | hoopla

Description of Hard Dough Homicide:

Spice Isle Bakery owner Lyndsay Murray is always looking for new ways to grow her family’s business. But she already regrets agreeing to host the retirement dinner for local high-school principal Emily Smith. The tyrant used to be her mother's boss, and they did not get along. Six guests arrive for the celebration, but only five survive. Emily starts convulsing—right after eating the curry chicken—and dies soon after. It’s not long before the police are knocking on Spice Isle’s door, bringing the Murray family back into the heart of another murder investigation—driving away customers in the process. Lyndsay can't help but wonder if this is the end of the bakery, even though it's just begun. She must put aside her reservations about investigating another crime, because the Murrays refuse to go down without a fight.