A Hush at Midnight

When former celebrity chef Laura Harris is accused of murdering her mentor, she must uncover the real killer in a web of small-town secrets and danger.

A standalone cozy mystery by Marlene M. Bell

Once celebrated for her show-stopping pastries and irresistible desserts, former celebrity chef Laura Harris is now making headlines for a far darker reason.

Laura has been accused of murder.

How could this petite pastry chef have brutally smothered the beloved small-town matriarch, Hattie Stenburg? Hattie wasn't just a pillar of the community; she was Laura's confidant and mentor. The shocking twist? Hattie’s will was recently changed, leaving her entire fortune and historic estate to Laura, bypassing her own relatives.

As Laura scrambles to clear her name, she uncovers sinister secrets lurking beneath the town’s idyllic surface. The real murderer is always one step ahead, leaving taunting clues and threatening Laura to leave Texas—or face deadly consequences. With the clock ticking, Laura must untangle the web of deceit before it’s too late.

In "A Hush at Midnight," Marlene M. Bell, author of the gripping Annalisse Series, serves up a cozy culinary mystery where an amateur sleuth races against time to solve a small-town murder.