Body at the Bakery by Beth Dolgner [Review]

Body at the Bakery (Nightmare, Arizona #10) by Beth Dolgner
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: June 3, 2025

Nightmare, Arizona
1. Homicide at the Haunted House
2. Drowning at the Diner
3. Slaying at the Saloon
4. Murder at the Motel
5. Poisoning at the Party
5.5. Headless at Halloween
6. Clawing at the Corral
7. Axing at the Antique Store
8. Fatality at the Festival
9. Terminated at the Trailhead
10. Body at the Bakery - Paperback | Kindle

Beth Dolgner
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Rolls, Real Estate, and Reunions in Nightmare, Arizona

When a despised landlord is found dead inside Nightmare’s popular bakery, Mama Dalton worries one of her friends is the prime suspect. She takes a cue from Olivia Kendrick’s amateur-sleuth success to dive into the case, bringing Olivia along with her into a world of old grudges, soured relationships, and secret back-alley meetings.

At the same time, an arsonist is at work in Nightmare, threatening the historic buildings that make the former Wild West town iconic. Olivia, Mama, and the supernatural staff at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House must team up to keep Nightmare safe by tracking down the guilty party.

While trying to solve the murder and stop an arsonist, Olivia is also busy helping Damien Shackleford piece together the mystery of his long-lost mother. His father would probably help, but Baxter is in no state to talk. Damien’s family is heading toward an unconventional reunion, whether he’s ready for it or not…

Thoughts on Body at the Bakery: We're back in Nightmare and things are happening. Well, they're on the verge of happening. I mean, Baxter's been found and is safe, but he's an egg. Which sounds a little odd when you say it until you know he's a phoenix and this is part of his life cycle. Still Sanctuary is on hard-core egg watch and all the supernaturals are excited to know Baxter might be back in their midst (as a person, not an egg) soon.

Meanwhile, there are THINGS happening in town that Olivia and the Sanctuary crew need to look into. Namely the untimely demise of the man who owns several of the buildings around town. Throw in a couple fires that threaten the buildings that make Nightmare such a draw to the tourist crowd and things are even more complicated. After all, the Sanctuary Haunted House IS a historic building and those who call it home are a little worried it might be on the arsonist's hit list.

On top of all that, Damien has found some answers to his mother's mysterious disappearance and he and Olivia are working toward figuring out if they can find a way to bring her back.

Yeah, there's a lot going on and Olivia (along with the supernaturals and humans she's come to consider family) is right in the middle of it all. If this is where the series ends, I'm pretty darn satisfied. Then again, I won't say no to more in this world because it's FUN in Nightmare.