A Smoking Bun is the 18th book in Ellie Alexander’s Bakeshop Mystery series and volume number four in my personal library. Readers can easily jump into the series here or enjoy this book as a standalone. In A Smoking Bun, we see another feature of the Ashland, Oregon setting – the mountains and related winter activities like snowshoeing and skiing. Jules Capshaw was excited to welcome her stepson Ramiro’s family for a visit from their native Spain.

Jules is distracted from the fun, first by shenanigans from Fitz, an arrogant mountain guide who leads his group astray, then by a fatality on the ski jump during what was supposed to be a lighthearted competition. Of course, Jules takes on the challenge of finding the killer with her sidekick Lance. A Smoking Bun is a lot of fun for fans of cozy mysteries or just good stories.

I received this Advanced Reader Copy of A Smoking Bun from St. Martin's Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.