The Best Baking Sleuths
We love when cozy mystery investigators get to show off their baking skills and create mouth-watering treats while also collecting clues. These are some of our favorite baking sleuths to watch:
6. Henry from Gourmet Detective Mysteries
While Henry is more of a chef than a baker, he is a “gourmet detective” who can solve always solve what a dish’s missing ingredient is. When he’s not working in the kitchen, she is shadowing a hardened detective and single mother that he is falling for.
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5. “Tannie” Maria from Recipes for Love and Murder
Secretive “Tannie” Maria is a recipe writer suddenly forced to be an advice columnist, living in Karoo, South Africa. When a woman who wrote for advice about leaving an abusive relationship is murdered, Maria wants to find out what really happened and investigates with the help of her reporter colleague. We love the food she creates and her tenacity.
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4. Goldy Berry from Curious Caterer
Goldy Berry owns a catering company that creates amazing food, including scrumptious shortbread. However, being a business owner and single mother doesn’t stop her from investigating cases when friends need help.
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3. Billie Blessings from Morning Show Mysteries
Billie Blessings hosts a cooking segment of a popular TV morning show and whips up delicious southern sweets. When she is not also helping at the family restaurant, she is helping a hunky detective solve murders.
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2. Hannah Swensen from Hannah Swensen Mysteries & Murder, She Baked
Hannah Swensen is always whipping up new delicious delights in her bakery The Cookie Jar. It’s amazing that she has the time to come up with new recipes while solving mysteries in Minnesota and choosing between a handsome detective and friendly dentist who are both falling for her.
Available on Peacock and Hallmark Movies Now
Ned from Pushing Daisies
Called “The Pie Maker” by the narrator of this whimsical cozy mystery, Ned uses his ability to bring the dead briefly back to life to help solve their murders with his P.I. friend, faithful waitress, and resurrected childhood sweetheart. However, his day job is running a delightful bakery, The Pie Hole. It helps that he can bring the potential dead fruit back to flavorful life!
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