It Only Takes One Bite — Sheryl Ickes

It Only Takes One Bite is my first book in a series. Alexandra Jean Applecake owns a cake bakery and supply shop in a small town in Pennsylvania. After delivering a wedding cake, a groom dies after taking just one bite. Alex becomes the prime suspect and her bakery is closed down. She decides to investigate and clear her name and reputation. Through the ensuing investigation, close friends and even the police start to look guilty. To the dismay of her best friend, Cat, Alex becomes real friendly with one of the detectives investigating the murder. Alex has a secret connection to the victim that incriminates her. She knows that she is innocent, but to open her store again she must clear each of her staff who are also her friends. However, after interviewing her employees, she finds out that she is not the only one with secrets nor the only one with a good motive. Danger follows Alex everywhere she goes. Alex begins to wonder if she will survive her first investigation.