Wanda Brunstetter and Martha Bolton have teamed up to write this cute and humorous cozy mystery for their readers. The cozy takes place in Sugar Creek Ohio and the story weaves itself around a baking/cooking contest for Tuscarawas and surrounding counties. The event is to be held in the Sugar Creek Carlisle Inn. The winner of this contest will receive a check for $25,000. Our main character Fannie Miller hopes to win this contest. Every year she has entered but never did make the finals. This year it will be different because she intends to enter her Aunt Selma’s biscuit recipe that Fannie has learned to make almost as well as her late Aunt did. But Fannie isn’t the only one that hopes to win this contest. The Bluster, or excuse me I should say Beiler Sisters from the local bake shop plans to bake a Deviled chocolate cake. Then there’s Michael and Melissa Taylor who are hoping to save their failing marriage by joining together in this baking contest and entering their wedding cookies. Others of course have signed up too but when contestants start to disappear Fannie seeks the help of her reluctant friend Foster Bates who happens to be a retired cop from the Chicago police Department. Now in his retirement years he has set up an office and is a Detective. Can Fannie and Foster solve the case of the missing contestants and find them before someone turns up dead? Would someone kidnap the missing contestants in hopes of getting rid of the contest competition?
I am especially drawn to this book because my husband and I love Sugar Creek Ohio and have stayed at the Carlisle Inn there on more than one occasion. I love shopping at the Dutch Valley complex. I think it makes the story more interesting when you are familiar with the location of the story. The humor was a plus for me and I enjoyed the mystery part of it also. I hope there will be more books about this Sleuthing friendly couple. Foster is English and Fannie is Amish.
I highly recommend this cozy to mystery book readers. If you like Amish fiction with a side of humor you will like this book. How could you go wrong with a book written by Wanda Brunstetter and Martha Bolton? This book is scheduled for release on 1/1/25.
I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions expressed here in this review are entirely my own.
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As always I love Brunstetter's novels and this one was no exception.
I really enjoyed this one because of the mystery part of the story. Where were the people disappearing to? This was what kept me turning the pages.
I finished this one in one day it was sooooo good.
I loved Fannie. She's funny and adorable. She's also very competitive which made her an interesting character.
5 stars from me as always. I highly recommend.
My thanks for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

It has a very interesting ending!!..I like also that It is a CLEAN Amish story, without dark scenes and inmoral topic.

I enjoyed reading this cute, cozy mystery. When baking contestants start disappearing, Miss Fannie and PI Foster try to figure out whodunit! Who has the most to gain or lose when there is a $25,000 prize? They can’t seem to narrow it down. Can you figure it out? There is light-hearted humor, some tougher subjects, a little Amish faith and lots of mystery going on, with surprises along the way too! There have been other cases these two have worked on in the past, but this can be read as a stand-alone. I received a complimentary copy of this e-book courtesy of Barbour Publishing through NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I received an ARC through net galley to honestly read and review this book.
It took me a while to get into this book. I was confused at the beginning and had to double check to make sure this book wasn't in a series. Miss Fannie and Foster refer to past cases they had solved and it left me with so many questions. Also the crime happened off page and the first you hear of it is in Foster's office. Once you get past that though the story picks you and gets your attention. I even found myself laughing audibly at times. I enjoyed my time with this book and didn't mind how the crime was eventually "solved". The ending even brought a tear to my eyes. I enjoyed seeing growth and repentance in some of the characters. While this wasn't a favorite in would still recommend it you want a sweet and wholesome read.

This was I felt like a little different than the ones Wanda writes. It had mystery in it and a little romance, but not my favorite in her books. It was good, but I definitely have others that are more my favorite.

The Rise and Fall of Miss Fannie’s Biscuits is a light hearted mystery. Fannie Miller wants to win the annual baking contest that she has entered for years in Tuscarawa’s county. After the contestants seem to disappear and people are getting anonymous threatening notes, Fannie goes to Foster Bates, a retired cop running a detective agency. Let the sleuthing begin. I wasn’t sure if this was the first book or I missed others because of the references to them working and solving other mysteries together. I looked but didn’t see any others. I thought it was good but disappointed in the ending. Thank you NetGalley, the authors and Barbour Publishing for this ARC book. This review is mine alone.

miss fannie brings a delightful mix of charm and mystery to the table, perfect for cozying up with on a lazy day. it’s a lighthearted, fun read with endearing characters that kept me smiling. the story is clever and cute, making it a great escape when you need something less serious. while there were some moments where the pace felt slow and a few details seemed repetitive, the overall charm won me over. for those who appreciate a touch of whimsy in a mystery, this one’s worth a try!

Miss Fannie and Foster provide a fun mystery perfect for a winter day, the beach, or any time in between. It is a light-hearted whodunit with delightful characters that was just the right type of book at the right time for me.
I deducted a star because it was long and confusing at times. Some things repeated themselves, I was confused about some of the characters’ ages for a while, and the ending was a let-down. For a cozy mystery, there were some heavy topics. And while I mostly enjoyed it, I was also glad when it was over. I have to wonder if it is part of a series. There were multiple mentions of history and other cases between the main characters, but I could not find any other books with either Miss Fannie or Foster in them.
Overall, the baking contest was a nice diversion, a simple read among more serious ones that I had. I will always love Wanda Brunstetter’s Amish fiction, but I may give any more of her cozy mysteries a pass. I do recommend reading it for yourself. It might be just the type of book you love.
*I received a complimentary copy of this e-book courtesy of Barbour Publishing through NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

When I saw the title and the authors I knew this was going to be a great book. I am a huge fan of Wanda E. Brunstetter. I believe I have all her fiction books.
If you are like me and love Amish and/or Wanda E. Brunstetter then you won’t be disappointed.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this incredible, awesome book!

Amish romance is one of my favorite genres, and Wanda Brunstetter is at the very top of the list for authors in this genre.

If you are looking for a fantastic Amis romance, this one is it! I could not put this book down. I devoured it!

Highly recommend.

Five stars plus!

This was an interesting take on an Amish novel. The bulk of the story takes place away from the competition, a slight let down for me, as I adore baking competitions.

There were so many characters in this novel, way more than you usually find in an Amish novel, and at times they were rather muddled.

That said, I still really enjoyed this read.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this ARC in return for my honest review.

This is a cute and cozy mystery set in Amish country that follows an Amish woman and her non-Amish detective friend as they try to solve the case of the missing baking contestants. It appears that this might have been part of a series, since I kept feeling like I was missing little details about some of the supporting characters that it seemed like I should know, but it wasn't enough to detract from enjoying the story. There were some good little morals incorporated within the story and it had a feel-good ending!

I absolutely loved this well written cozy mystery. This book has a great plot that kept my interest until the end. If you enjoy a good mystery you do not want to miss this book.

This has everything that I was looking for in a cozy mystery element in a Amish community. The plot was everything that I was looking for and enjoyed the mystery going on in this universe. I thought Wanda E. Brunstetter and Martha Bolton wrote this perfectly and had a great world set. I enjoyed reading this and can’t wait for more mystery for this.

A genre-busting story with a great blend of romance, religion, relationships, cooking, mystery, and more. The story starts slowly as we meet the competitors in the baking contest, but the pace gains momentum and soon keeps the reader engrossed.