Has Success Finally Found the Recipe for Murder?

When life hands you lemons, most people make lemonade. Jenny Walsh makes pie—and she’s turned it into the most successful mobile bakery Millfield has seen in decades.

But not everyone is sweet on her success.

When food critic Harold Bennett drops dead face-first in Jenny’s award-winning blackberry pie at the Summer Festival, all eyes turn to the new baker in town. With a suspicious herb found in the deadly dessert and a history of public tension with the victim, Jenny finds herself at the top of the ingredient list of murder suspects.

Now she must navigate small-town politics, old flames, and family drama while trying to clear her name. Because in Millfield, secrets are buried deeper than the berries in her pie filling—and someone is willing to kill to keep them that way.

DRIVE BY PIES combines small-town charm with delicious intrigue in this first installment of the Slice of Heaven Mystery series. With recipes included!

“As satisfying as the perfect piece of pie—with none of the calories and all of the excitement!” —Cozy Mystery Book Lover

THE REVIEWS ARE IN!

Lorah Jaiyn
5.0 out of 5 stars If you bake it…
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2025
Received a copy from a friend and I’m so glad I did! A very ‘sweet’ story that highlights the benefit of living in a small town – along with the sometimes not-so-beneficial scandals. Full of twists, love, and secrets of baking to the point you can almost taste that pie. Can’t wait to read the rest of the series!

BookRaid Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Gilmore Girls meets Sweet Magnolias
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2025
★★★★★
The tone of Drive By Pies reminded me of Gilmore Girls meets Sweet Magnolias. It’s heartfelt, funny in all the right places, and filled with rich sensory details. I especially loved the behind-the-scenes moments of Jenny building her pie business from the ground up. The way food is used to reconnect and rebuild her life was beautiful. I’d read an entire series set in Millfield.

★★★★★ “I absolutely devoured this series. Jenny is smart, relatable, and funny, and I loved watching her rebuild her life after a tough divorce. The small-town charm, family dynamics, and murder mysteries are all perfectly baked together.”
— BookRaid Reader

★★★★★ “I went in expecting cozy, and what I got was cozy and clever. I didn’t want to put it down. The murder plots are layered but easy to follow, and I adored the intergenerational team of Jenny, Aunt Martha, and Zoe.”
— BookRaider Reader

★★★★★ “This series checks every box for me. A strong, mature heroine, real-life family challenges, a simmering second-chance romance, and mysteries that kept me guessing. And the baking scenes? They made me hungry every time.”
— BookRaid Reader

★★★★★ “Such a fun and satisfying read. I loved the idea of a mobile pie shop, and Jenny’s voice felt so genuine. The supporting cast is fantastic, and Aunt Martha stole every scene she was in.”
— BookRaider Reader

★★★★★ “I stumbled on this series by accident and ended up binge-reading two of the books in the series. The mysteries are smart, the stakes feel real, and there’s so much heart woven into every page.”
— BookRaid Reader

★★★★★ “Jenny is the kind of heroine I want more of: grounded, funny, and figuring it out as she goes. Her bond with her daughter felt especially real, and the baking competition plot? Absolutely brilliant.”
— BookRaider Reader

★★★★★ “The writing is clean, clever, and comforting. I loved the chemistry between Jenny and Mike—it’s not forced, just natural and earned. I smiled all the way through and didn’t want it to end.”
— BookRaid Reader

★★★★★ “These books hit the sweet spot between cozy mystery and feel-good fiction. There’s warmth, humor, tension, and a pie recipe or two that I might just try. I’m officially hooked.”
— BookRaider Reader

★★★★★ “I love a good cozy, and this one surprised me with how layered the mystery was. From hidden tunnels to forgotten scandals and everything in between, this series delivers more than just fluff.”
— BookRaid Reader

★★★★★ “A perfect escape. The town feels real, the characters feel like friends, and Jenny’s journey is inspiring. I laughed, I gasped, and I already want more.”
— BookRaider

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