Killer Crust
A Poppy James Cozy Mystery #2
by Gemma Harper
Published: September 27, 2025
Blurb:
In Willowbrook, even the sweetest pies can hide the sharpest secrets.
When the Willowbrook Pie Festival ends in chaos, café owner Poppy James finds herself holding more than flour-dusted plates. A letter from beloved baker Etta May reveals shocking news: the bakery deed is missing, and a secret recipe may hold the map to its whereabouts.
With her loyal beagle Midsip sniffing out clues and her gossip-loving best friend Nadine stirring trouble faster than batter in a bowl, Poppy dives headfirst into a puzzle baked with secrets. Historian Theo Mercer lends a steady hand—and perhaps a spark of something more—but even his research can’t keep suspicion from landing on the wrong doorstep. Was it Etta May’s ambitious niece, eager to seize control, or the rival baker who long envied her success?
As threats turn to break-ins and a fire nearly silences the truth, Poppy must race against time. If she can’t untangle the coded recipes and expose the real culprit, Willowbrook’s sweetest traditions—and her own café—may crumble for good.
My Review:
Killer Crust is an excellent follow-up to Gemma Harper’s A Poppy James Cozy Mystery series. This installment begins with even more secrets that the community of Willowbrook is desperately trying to conceal. Killer Crust is an incredibly captivating tale that captured my interest from the very first page and lingered long after I finished it.
Someone is determined to keep these secrets buried, never allowing them to come to light. Their desire to protect these secrets is so intense that Poppy’s café is set ablaze, taking the truth along with it as it burns. Poppy and Nadine do their utmost to uncover the truth, but their efforts yield little success as everything slips away from them.
How far are they prepared to go to prevent the town’s secrets from surfacing? What level of peril do Poppy, Nadine, and Theo face? I found myself on the edge of my seat, assisting Poppy and Nadine in their quest for answers, yet the more they delved, the more questions arose for me.
I couldn’t put the book down until every answer was uncovered and all the secrets were disclosed. The numerous twists and turns kept me eager for more as I hurried to the conclusion to discover who was behind all the turmoil and the concealed truths.
Killer Crust is a delightful read for any mystery enthusiast! Be sure to pick up a copy of Killer Crust today for yet another thrilling mystery to unravel.
Check out all the books in the Poppy James Cozy Mystery Series I’ve read.
Caffeine and a Corpse
NightBlooms and a Burial #1
Killer Crust #2
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