The Vanishing Recipe

A Secrets of Hidden Bluff Mystery

When a missing pie recipe resurfaces just as a beloved judge vanishes, Hidden Bluff’s cherished Apple Gala turns from celebration to scandal.

Jack Carter never planned to get involved in the pie judging drama. But when a mysterious index card appears in his antique shop, smelling faintly of cinnamon and stamped with urgency, he, Jody, and Tim are pulled into a decades-old secret buried under layers of gossip, tradition, and forgotten friendships.

As the team traces clues through orchards, recipe boxes, and old church cookbooks, they uncover more than just a lost dessert. The closer they get to the truth, the more they realize someone doesn’t want Hidden Bluff's sweetest legacy brought back to light.

Heartfelt, funny, and rich with small-town flavor, The Vanishing Recipe is a cozy mystery about what we pass down, what we bury, and what it means to remember.