Documents of Death — Susan Dean

When leaves from the deadly yew plant are found in Abby MacMillan's signature Brussels sprouts hotdish, she becomes a person of interest in the poisoning death of her mentor and good friend Doc Finkelstein. Knowing the yew bush was accessible to anyone who visited Doc's mansion, Abby tries to help the small town's newest inspector, Detective Pete Jenkins, to find the truth, even as all evidence points to Abby. But Abby and her family all know that she couldn't have done it. Could she?Documents of Death is the first book in the Abby MacMillan Mystery series, set in the fictional college town of Humbert, Minnesota, where Abby and her husband raise their five-year-old twins and two kittens. If you like the stories of Maddie Day, Lynn Cahoon or Lauren Elliot, you'll enjoy this series.