The Walking Bread

Beloved Mexican bakery Yeast of Eden has scored the catering deal at
the annual Santa Sofia, California, art car parade and ball. But when a
contestant turns up dead, making bread will be the yeast of their
problems . . .
 
Apprentice baker Ivy Culpepper sees art cars
everywhere she turns. Besides helping prepare the bread and pastry for
Santa Sofia’s annual spring event, she’s the official photographer,
documenting the elaborate cars, outspoken artists, and riotous
celebrations. Even her family’s in on the act: her brother Billy has
been runner-up in the competition more times than she can count—but this
is going to be the year he celebrates his win in the victory lane.
 
But
after Billy’s rival, Max Litman, revs up his bombastic showmanship,
Billy is once again set to cruise into second place. Until Max is found
dead—positioned as a prop in his own art car. The whole town knows
there’s no love lost between the two men, and Billy is the prime
suspect. Now Ivy will have to sift through collusion, deception, gossip,
and lies to find out what really happened. But with the help of her
octogenarian Watson, her restaurateur beau, and her adopted aunts at
Yeast of Eden, she knows she can take the heat . . .