Motschall, Jules. Hearth & Quill mysteries #1

"When Harper Whitmore inherits her great-aunt's beloved bookstore in the picturesque town of Fall, Michigan, she thinks she's found the perfect place to start over. The Hearth & Quill is everything Harper dreamed it would be: warm, brimming with charm, and hiding a few surprises--including secret passageways. But her fresh start unravels when Prudence Sherman, the town's most notorious (and merciless) pie contest judge, is found dead at the start of the Apple Harvest Festival. Drawn into the investigation, Harper relies on her sharp intuition, a stubborn streak, and the help of her quirky new friend Maggie, not to mention the handsome apple orchard owner, Gabe"--Page 4 of cover