A missing child. A half-baked ransom demand. Can a community cop sift through clues and rescue the tot before teatime?
Sergeant Keya Varma’s culinary dreams come true as she joyfully opens her own café. And attending her sister’s wedding is the cherry on the cake. But her excitement sinks like a souffle when a customer’s little boy disappears.
Shaken as well as stirred into action, the part-time police officer joins the search, but she’s shattered when even a ransom payment doesn’t bring the rug rat back home.
For Keya, justice is served with a side of scones, but can she save the child before the clotted cream turns sour?
Indulge in the Waterwheel Café cozy mystery series, where Keya Varma mixes crime with coffee and crêpes. If you crave appetising characters, a dash of humour, and a dollop of English charm, you’ll devour Victoria Tait’s delicious tale.
Bake your way into intrigue with Vanilla Chai and a Vanishing Victim today!
📖 What Readers have to say
“Engaging Mystery. I enjoy how Keya handles lots of challenges while staying positive and focused. A book worth reading.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon Review
“I love the peek into the busy village life with the strong community support that has Keya’s back all the time. And an exciting mystery to be thrown into the mix as well. Yup, good read for sure.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Review
“This is the third book in the Waterwheel Cafe Mystery series. It has a lot of twists and turns with some well crafted characters. I love the community mindedness of the town. Although this is the third book in the series it can be read as a standalone and it ends with a satisfying conclusion so no cliffhangers! Sadly it does not come with a side of Vanilla Chai but it does pair well with a cup of tea.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon Review