If Bread Could Rise to the Occasion

If Bread Could Rise to the Occasion

About the Book

At Gram’s Country Cooking School, Isabelle “Betts” Winston and her grandmother share their home-style culinary secrets. But what they keep to themselves are the secrets of Broken Rope, a quiet little Missouri town, that isn't nearly as quiet as it seems...
 
A fresh school year begins as Gram and Betts anxiously await the arrival of their new crop of students. But their enthusiasm is thwarted when a stranger named Freddie O’Bannon arrives and claims to have proof that he was accepted to the school despite what is in their files. And when the ghost of Cylas Gent, a young man who might have a romantic past with Gram, also appears, there are suddenly two mysteries demanding their attention.
 
But just as Gram and Betts start sifting through the past, one of their new students is murdered. Does the seemingly sweet Freddie O’Bannon have something sinister to hide, or are Gram’s ghosts trying to teach her a lesson? Either way, it’s up to the country cooks to catch a killer before another living soul gets burned.

Includes delicious recipes!

 
Read more
Close

Praise for If Bread Could Rise to the Occasion

Praise for the Country Cooking School Mysteries

“Visit Broken Rope, Missouri, where the ghosts run free, the residents are a little wacky, and a mystery is shaking up everybody’s life.” —E. J. Copperman, author of An Uninvited Ghost

“[A] blue ribbon–winning recipe for a tasty read.” —New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay on If Fried Chicken Could Fly
 
“[Paige Shelton is] a prevailing voice in the culinary cozy genre…[A] rib-tickling read with a sturdy family core filled with amusement, hijinks, and love…Shelton writes with a Hitchcock essence that readers once found missing…until now…If Fried Chicken Could Fly simply warms your spirit with delicious homespun goodness.” —Blogcritics
 
If Fried Chicken Could Fly has terrific characters, including a wonderful ghost, and a perfect setting…” —Lesa’s Book Critiques
Read more
Close

Country Cooking School Mystery Series

If Catfish Had Nine Lives
If Bread Could Rise to the Occasion
If Mashed Potatoes Could Dance
If Fried Chicken Could Fly

About the Author

Paige Shelton
Paige Shelton is the author of the New York Times bestselling Farmers’ Market Mysteries, including Bushel Full of Murder, Merry Market Murder, A Killer Maize, and Crops and Robbers. Previous books in the Country Cooking School Mysteries include If Catfish Had Nine Lives, If Bread Could Rise to the Occasion, If Mashed Potatoes Could Dance, and If Fried Chicken Could Fly. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and son. When she’s up early enough, one of her favorite things is to watch the sun rise over the Wasatch Mountains. Visit her at paigeshelton.com. More by Paige Shelton
Decorative Carat

By clicking submit, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and understand that Penguin Random House collects certain categories of personal information for the purposes listed in that policy, discloses, sells, or shares certain personal information and retains personal information in accordance with the policy. You can opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information anytime.

Random House Publishing Group