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A Muzzled Murder:
A Small Town with Buried Secrets Unearthed by an Amateur Sleuth and Her Mischievous Dog
(An Amelia Hartford Cozy Mystery)
by Angie Street
A Muzzled Murder (An Amelia Hartford Cozy Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – Kansas
Publisher : BA Reads
Publication date : April 17, 2026
Print length : 302 pages
Paperback
ISBN-13 : 979-8995614517
ASIN : B0GVZ2CXL6
Digital
ISBN-13 : 979-8995614500
ASIN : B0GGZGLGKF
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A quiet Kansas town. A suspicious “accident.” And one determined innkeeper who won’t let a mystery go unsolved.
Amelia Hartford hoped running the Maple Leaf Inn would mean peaceful mornings, friendly guests, and long walks with her mischievous dog Bailey.
But when a grieving mother arrives searching for answers about her son’s death ten years earlier, Amelia finds herself drawn into a mystery Maplewood never fully explained.
With her witty best friend Lila always ready for adventure, Amelia begins uncovering clues hidden in old photographs, secret bank records, and a mysterious safe-deposit key.
The deeper she digs, the more suspicious the past becomes. Former sheriff Hank Ross closed the case far too quickly. Local mechanic Jimmy Dale, once the victim’s closest friend, seems to know more than he admits.
As soon as the case is officially reopened, the threats start showing up. Amelia must find the killer fast before she becomes the next victim.
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Maple Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Amelia Hartford Cozy Mysteries
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Ingredients
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon
• ½ cup maple syrup
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup buttermilk (or 1 tsp vinegar in ⅓ cup milk, microwaved 30 seconds)
• ¾ cup chopped nuts
• 2 cups chopped apples
• 2 tsp flour + ½ tsp cinnamon, to sprinkle on apples
Directions
1. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
2. Beat the maple syrup and butter. Add the eggs one at a time.
3. Add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk; mix just until combined.
4. Sprinkle the chopped apples with 2 tsp flour and ½ tsp cinnamon. Fold the apples and
chopped nuts into the batter.
5. Spoon into muffin or cupcake papers.
6. Bake at 350°F for approximately 20 minutes.
Recipe shared by Angie Street • angiestreetauthor.com
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About Author Angie Street
Angie Street knows a thing or two about putting everyone else first. For decades, she poured her energy into her husband’s business, raised six children, and became the kind of grandmother who never misses an opportunity to spoil her nine grandkids. But somewhere between managing schedules, building a family, and keeping two mischievous dogs out of the flower beds at her Kansas home, Angie held onto a dream that refused to fade: she wanted to write mysteries.
Growing up in Kansas, Angie devoured Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew adventures as a kid, then graduated to Agatha Christie novels and cozy evenings watching “Murder She Wrote” with her grandmother. She’s always loved puzzles—the kind where seemingly random clues suddenly click into place, revealing the bigger picture. That fascination with mysteries, combined with her gift for creative expression through words, made becoming a cozy mystery author feel like destiny. She just had to wait for the right moment to claim it.
That moment arrived when her children grew up and her husband began planning for retirement. Finally, it was Angie’s turn. In August 2025, she made a decision that would change everything: she would stop thinking about writing someday and start writing today. Two months later, she published “A Streamside Murder,” a cozy mystery novella that introduced readers to the fictional small town where her Amelia Hartford series takes place. By April 2026, her first full-length novel, “A Muzzled Murder,” hit the shelves.
Writing what she knows comes naturally to Angie because she’s lived in Kansas her whole life, surrounded by the kind of tight-knit community that makes cozy mysteries feel so authentic. Her small-town setting isn’t just a backdrop—it’s a character in itself, filled with quirky neighbors, local gossip, and the kind of charm you can only find when everyone knows everyone. Her decades of life experience, from managing a business to navigating the beautiful chaos of a huge extended family (her mother was one of eight, and Angie has lost count of her cousins), give her an endless well of inspiration for creating relatable, three-dimensional characters.
Then there are the dogs. Angie has always had dogs in her life, and her current two-dog crew serves as constant inspiration for Bailey, the sidekick dog in her mysteries who has an uncanny knack for finding bodies and clues. While her real-life dogs haven’t discovered any murder victims, they do occasionally leave “presents” at the door—one of the costs of living outside city limits, surrounded by wooded areas and fields. These authentic touches make her stories feel lived-in and real, even when the stakes are delightfully fictional.
When she’s not plotting her next murder (the fictional kind, of course), Angie stays busy with crafts, especially projects with her grandchildren. She’s learning to hand quilt and has promised tee-shirt quilts to two of her daughters—a project made even more meaningful since she inherited a wooden quilting frame from her aunt, the family quilter who passed in 2026. She also creates fake flower arrangements, Christmas wreaths, and maintains vibrant flower beds each season while her husband handles the vegetable garden and berry patches. Their biggest challenge? Keeping those dogs out of the planting beds.
Angie’s second act as an author is everything she hoped it would be—creative, challenging, and incredibly fun. She’s learning the marketing side of the business while doing what she loves most: crafting stories that transport readers to a cozy Kansas town where mysteries unfold, friendships deepen, and justice always prevails. With plans to publish a new book in the Amelia Hartford series every two to three months and a vision that extends well beyond ten books, Angie Street is just getting started. For someone who spent years putting her dreams on hold, she’s making up for lost time—one delightful mystery at a time.
Author Links: Website / Facebook / Instagram / X
Purchase Links – Universal Link Author
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