At Collins Bakery, every recipe has a history—and some secrets refuse to stay buried.

Christmas Tree, North Carolina, is preparing for its beloved Maple Street Festival, and Eleanor Collins has her hands full with trays of warm maple pecan rolls, a busy bakery, and Toffee, her mischievous long-haired dachshund who considers himself the official quality-control inspector.

But the sweetness of festival week disappears when Graham Bell is found murdered.

What first appears to be a present-day crime soon begins exposing secrets that have been quietly woven into Christmas Tree for years. Missing money, suspicious refunds, a dormant account, an old photograph, and people who aren't telling Eleanor everything they know create a trail far more complicated than she expected.

As Eleanor begins asking questions, she discovers Graham had been frightened before his death—and he may have uncovered something someone desperately needed to keep hidden.

With Caleb officially investigating and Eleanor following the details others overlook, the truth begins to emerge, one piece at a time. But every answer seems to uncover another lie, and someone in Christmas Tree is willing to do more than keep secrets.

Because Graham wasn't killed over what he had done.

He was killed because of what he discovered.

Between early mornings at Collins Bakery, suspicious townspeople, family secrets, unexpected clues, and one determined little dachshund named Toffee, Eleanor must unravel the truth before another person pays the price.

Murder by Maple Pecan Roll is Book 6 in the Collins Bakery Mysteries, a heartwarming small-town cozy mystery series filled with freshly baked treats, family, friendship, a touch of romance, buried secrets, and murder.