Sandbakkels and Sin

Sandbakkels and Sin
Author: George Robstad
Genres: Cozy Mystery, Mystery
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A cozy island murder mystery with pastries, secrets, and one reluctant amateur sleuth.

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About the Book

A small-town island hiding big secrets. A desperate call from family. And a murder that hits too close to home.

As a high-level consultant at an investment firm, Cash Kristiansen is used to the isolation of big-city corporate life—and the growing distance from family.

So when his estranged aunt makes a series of desperate calls, urging him to return to Salt Cliff Isle, he reluctantly agrees to visit.

But what was supposed to be a short family visit quickly spirals into a dark mystery when Cash arrives to find the island shaken by a brutal death.

The once peaceful Salt Cliff Isle, a place that had always felt like home, is no longer the tranquil escape he remembers, and even Fjord & Fika patisserie—with its light-filled Nordic interiors and welcoming warmth—feels shadowed by loss.

As Cash becomes entangled in a murder investigation filled with secrets, suspects, and hidden motives, the familiar comforts of home blur into a landscape of deception.

One filled with residents who know more than they let on.

Yet as the aroma of fresh sandbakkels mingles with suspicion, Cash discovers the perfect crime might just be half-baked.

And he holds the secret ingredient to solving it.

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George Robstad

George Robstad is a prairie-based cozy mystery author living in Saskatoon on Treaty 6 territory. His Cash Kristiansen Mystery series blends small-town intrigue, queer self-discovery, Scandinavian-inspired food traditions, and the relationships we have with our friends and chosen family as well as ourselves.

George’s debut mystery, Sandbakkels and Sin, introduced readers to Cash Kristiansen, a protagonist searching for belonging while navigating murder, memory, chosen family, and life on the fictional West Coast community of Salt Cliff Isle.

Inspired by his Norwegian heritage, time spent on the West Coast, and an enduring fascination with true crime, George writes character-driven mysteries for readers who enjoy atmospheric settings, layered relationships, found family, and stories where knowing the characters is just as important as solving the case.