Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes: A Mystery

A sparkling debut mystery set on Chicago’s South Side, featuring the quick-witted and unforgettable Savvy Summers, owner of Essie’s, a beloved soul food café.

When seventy-five-year-old neighborhood charmer Grandy Jaspers collapses after taking a bite of Essie’s famous sweet potato pie, Savvy’s thriving café suddenly becomes the center of a murder investigation. Although the police rule Grandy’s death an accident, rumors spread quickly, threatening both Savvy’s reputation and the future of her business.

Determined to clear her name, Savvy teams up with her inquisitive assistant manager, Penny Lopés, to uncover the truth. As they dig deeper, they encounter a cast of suspects, including a shady investor eager to buy Essie’s, wary customers avoiding the café, and Savvy’s police sergeant ex-husband, who unexpectedly reenters her life.

With her business on the line and a killer still at large, Savvy must solve the mystery before everything she’s worked so hard to build falls apart.

After all, Savvy always claimed her sweet potato pie was to die for—she just never meant it literally.