Markets and Mysteries
Sophie Brooks Culinary Mysteries #3
by Daisy Landish
Published: October 24, 2026
Publisher: Beaches and Trails Publishing
Genre: Cozy Mysteries, Crime Fiction, Mysteries, Culinary Mystery, Fiction, Mystery, Woman Sleuth, Cozy Mystery
Blurb:
Someone is stealing Europe's most beloved recipes — and calling them their own.
Food blogger Sophie Brooks arrives at Vienna's legendary Christmas market with a Netflix documentary crew, a freshly signed book deal, and a warm coat she sincerely hopes the Austrian winter deserves. She's there to write about mulled wine, Vanillekipferl, and the artisan vendors who keep these centuries-old traditions alive.
What she finds instead is a corporation called Marché Authentique SA — and a man named Hendrik Voß, whose gift for charm masks a methodical talent for theft.
From Vienna to Prague to Cologne to Strasbourg to Paris, Sophie follows a trail of matte green tins, trademark filings, and legal threats landing on vendors whose families have been making the same recipes for generations. A grandmother in Alsace whose cookie recipe now belongs to a Paris corporation. A Czech baker whose grandfather's mulled wine is suddenly someone else's intellectual property. A pattern too precise to be coincidence — and a man at the center of every market who is very good at making people feel comfortable sharing their most valuable thing.
With her irreplaceable best friend Oliver, documentary filmmaker Nate, and a growing coalition of vendors, lawyers, and investigative journalists, Sophie must expose the truth before the Christmas season ends and the story disappears into a Paris boardroom.
Markets & Mysteries is the third book in the Sophie Brooks Culinary Mystery series — cozy mysteries filled with European travel, authentic food culture, slow-burn romance, and investigations that matter.
Perfect for fans of Flavia de Luce, the Agatha Raisin series, and anyone who's ever stood in a Christmas market and believed that food is the truest kind of history.
My Review:
Markets and Mysteries is the third book in Daisy Landish’s Sophie Brooks Culinary Mysteries series. This is definitely not the first book I have read from her, and it certainly won't be the last! Each installment captures my attention from the very first page and stays with me long after I finish. I am always eager for the next story.
I love this series because there is always a fantastic mystery to solve. It is wonderful to follow Sophie around the world and visit beautiful places. The writing is so well done that I feel like I'm right there with her as one of her sidekicks, easily picturing everything in my mind. The vivid descriptions bring the mystery to life, ramping up the excitement and keeping you hooked.
In this book, food blogger Sophie Brooks arrives at Vienna's legendary Christmas market alongside a Netflix documentary crew. However, trouble arises when someone begins stealing traditional recipes from families who have passed them down for generations. Sophie follows the trail of stolen recipes at every stop on her tour. With the help of her best friend Oliver, documentary filmmaker Nate, and a growing coalition of vendors and investigative journalists, Sophie must expose the truth before the Christmas season ends.
I highly recommend Markets and Mysteries to all cozy mystery fans! Grab your copy today, and while you're at it, check out Daisy’s other books. If you love great mystery stories, trust me—you won’t regret it!
Check out all the books in the Sophie Brooks Culinary Mysteries Series I’ve read.
Feasts and Farewells #0.5
Wine and Whispers #1
Olives and Obsessions #2
Markets and Mysteries #3
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