Business owners feeling taxed to death, a killer on the loose, and a mechanical cat who catches two-legged rats... Betty Hitchens has successfully opened her bakery, Betty's Cakes. Sales are up, there's been no recent drama in her life, and even her cat has stopped bringing mice inside her home. But nothing good lasts forever. When an appraiser from the local appraisal district is found dead in her car, the list of possible suspects grows by the minute. Others soon become victims of terrible outbursts seemingly connected to her death. The police begin investigating, and a close friend of Betty's becomes one of the prime suspects. She's convinced of his innocence, but will the small town baker figure out who the killer is before disaster strikes again? * * Recipe for Bobbi's Tomato Bruschetta included * *