{"product_id":"layered-lies-theo-voss-9798197299796","title":"Layered Lies: A Sugar \u0026 Sin Culinary Cozy Mystery: A Baker-Turned-Sleuth Uncovers Killer Tiers, Fondant Fraud, and Family Secrets","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe bakes wedding cakes. She solves murders. But this time, the killer is family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome back to \u003cb\u003eSugar \u0026amp; Sin\u003c\/b\u003e, where baker Vera's fondant hides more than buttercream... it hides evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLayered Lies\u003c\/b\u003e is the second book in the \u003cb\u003eSugar \u0026amp; Sin Culinary Cozy Mystery\u003c\/b\u003e series. Perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke, Diane Mott Davidson, and Jessica Beck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne month after a wedding day shooting exposed a $12M money-laundering ring, Vera just wants to get back to baking. But when a mysterious order for her signature \u003cb\u003e\"White Almond Velvet\"\u003c\/b\u003e cake arrives-the same cake from her husband's murder-Vera knows someone is back for seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe note reads: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"For old time's sake. -S\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs it Selene, the witness who vanished into WITSEC? Is it Olivia, texting from prison? Or is it a ghost from Vera's past, ready to kill again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a person in chef's whites is caught on camera watching her shop, Vera must sift through a wedding's worth of lies to uncover the truth. Because this time, the poison isn't in the cake... it's in her family tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLayered Lies\u003c\/b\u003e serves up: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA baker-turned-sleuth with a knack for finding trouble\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoisoned pastries, fondant fraud, and financial crimes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWedding secrets, blackmail, and a father who faked his death\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall-town charm with big-stakes suspense\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA twist you won't see coming-and a cliffhanger for Book 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you love culinary cozy mysteries with smart heroines, clever clues, and recipes for disaster, bite into \u003cb\u003eLayered Lies\u003c\/b\u003e today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 2 in the Sugar \u0026amp; Sin series.\u003c\/b\u003e Read \u003cb\u003eThe Wedding Cake Murders\u003c\/b\u003e first for maximum enjoyment, but \u003cb\u003eLayered Lies\u003c\/b\u003e stands alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTropes: \u003c\/b\u003e Baker sleuth, amateur detective, wedding mystery, family secrets, financial crime, female protagonist, single mom adjacent, small business owner, closed circle mystery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Theo Voss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798197299796\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.62d","brand":"Theo Voss","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173349368063,"sku":"9798197299796","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/layered-lies-theo-voss-9798197299796","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}