Murder at the Zero-G Bake Sale

About this book

At Outpost Oakhaven, a close-knit agricultural space station floating at the edge of the galaxy, everybody knows everybody's business. Twenty-year-old Marnie Carden just wants to train her junior mechanics, fix malfunctioning droids, and enjoy a quiet cup of chamomile tea at the local zero-gravity diner. But when the outpost's prized Starlight Blossom is stolen right before the annual orbital festival and the head botanist is found murdered, Marnie's peaceful life is turned upside down. The corrupt local sheriff quickly pins the crime on an innocent friend, forcing Marnie to take the investigation into her own grease-stained hands. Aided by her eager fourteen-year-old apprentice Kip and a straight-laced rookie deputy named Tobias, she dives into the station's quirky underbelly. As the trio uncovers a trail of encrypted datapads and smuggled goods hidden behind bake sales and friendly gossip, Marnie is forced to confront memories of her own late mentor. His unsolved death five years ago suddenly feels entirely too connected to the present sabotage. Balancing a dual timeline of past lessons and present danger, Marnie must navigate small-town secrets, deadly airlock tampering, and her protective instincts to catch a killer before Outpost Oakhaven's tight-knit community is torn apart forever.

Book details

Genres:

Cozy Mystery, Space Opera, Young Adult

Language:

en

Published:

2026-05-31

Content rating:

PG-13