A poisoned cake. A buried conspiracy. A café owner who won't stop asking questions. When Jennifer Prescott dies at the Willow Creek Autumn Festival, everyone calls it a tragic accident. Everyone except Jennifer's sister Linda, who knows her sister was murdered. Emma Hartley, owner of the Moonlight Café and reluctant amateur detective, agrees to investigate. What starts as a simple case of suspected poisoning spirals into something far more sinister: a conspiracy involving embezzlement, manipulation, and multiple killers. As Emma digs deeper, she uncovers:→ Three people embezzling from local charities→ A tech consultant orchestrating murders from the shadows → A web of corruption reaching into Willow Creek's most respected families→ Secrets worth killing to protect But the closer Emma gets to the truth, the more dangerous her investigation becomes. Someone is watching. Someone is willing to kill again. And this time, Emma herself might be the target. Perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke, Laura Childs, and Diane Mott Davidson, Death by Chocolate Cake is a twisty cozy mystery that proves even small towns hide dark secrets. The Moonlight Café Cozy Mysteries:Book 1: A Fatal RoastBook 2: The Lighthouse Keeper's SecretBook 3: Death by Chocolate CakeBook 4: Coming Soon Can be read as a standalone or as part of the series.