This is book two of the Down South Cafe Mystery series.  I did not read book 1. (Calamity cafe).  Amy uses her inheritance from her grandmother and now owns the local cafe in Winter Garden, Virginia.  She's happy and doing well except for George who is trying to buy her building to demolish.  When he drops dead from poisoning in the diner she becomes the prime suspect until his cadre of files turns up with secrets from just about everyone in town.   The 4th of July is  about to explode in this small delightful town.  The multigenerational family is always a favorite of mine that has grandparents and other family always being helpful. The mystery is well written and the food recipes are fantastic.  Gayle Leeson writes under several other names and her cozy's are all enjoyable.

When the most hated man in town drops over dead in the middle of eating a meal at the Down South Cafe, owner Amy Flowers finds herself being a possible murder suspect again. After finding out that the victim kept folders with all the secrets on everyone in town the suspect list keeps getting longer and longer. Add to that a relative with addiction problems shows up in town causing drama for Amy's family. As in the first one there's good food, a murder mystery, a little romance, family, and a lot of fun. I really enjoyed reading it.

The Down South Cafe is finally turning a profit, and Amy Flowers is spending her 4th of July celebrating by making lots of goodies for the revelers to eat. The only fly in the ointment is chamber of commerce director George Lincoln, who wants to buy the cafe only so he can tear it down to build a Bed and Breakfast. When old George keels over in the cafe and the autopsy finds poisoning as the cause of death, Amy is the number one suspects. Amy will have to use all her sleuthing skills not to end up in jail. This is a fun Southern series with down home flavor and yummy recipes to boot