Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Magical Bakery | 2025 | Tonya Kappes | N/A |
| 2 | Cake and Punishment | 2018 | Tonya Kappes | Buy |
| 3 | Wands, Waffles, and Whispers | 2025 | Tonya Kappes | N/A |
| 4 | Batter Off Dead | 2018 | Tonya Kappes | Buy |
A Southern Cake Baker Mystery by Tonya Kappes combines Southern baking with murder mysteries. The four-book series features a baker in a small Southern town who gets mixed up in local crimes. Cake and Punishment and Batter Off Dead lead the series with food-themed wordplay.
The culinary cozy mystery subgenre is a natural fit for Kappes, who already mixes food and Southern charm in much of her other work. The baking details add flavor to the crime-solving.