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ⓘ About Molly Maple
Molly Maple is a pseudonym for Mary E. Towney, a USA Today bestselling fantasy author. Under this name, she writes cozy mystery novels starring Charlotte McKay. “Vanilla Vengeance” is the first novel in the “Small Town Cupcake Cozy Mystery” series and was released in the year 2020. Charlotte McKay does not know what to expect when she moves in to take care of her elderly aunt. Charlotte finds a dead body her very first day in the cozy town of Sweetwater Falls, she worries that she might’ve made the wrong decision, moving out of the big city to a small town. She was hoping for a fresh start and a family feel, not an aunt that continues to vanish right as danger nears nor a shakedown for the local law enforcement.
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Who is Molly Maple?
Molly Maple is a pseudonym for Mary E. Towney, a USA Today bestselling fantasy author. Under this name, she writes cozy mystery novels starring Charlotte McKay. “Vanilla Vengeance” is the first novel in the “Small Town Cupcake Cozy Mystery” series and was released in the year 2020.
Which Molly Maple series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cupcake Crimes series, the earliest of Molly Maple's multi-book series: it opens with Vanilla Vengeance (2021) and runs to 12 books across 2021–2025, ending with Strawberry Scandal (2025). Molly Maple's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Molly Maple written?
Molly Maple has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2021 and 2025. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the Cupcake Crimes series with 12 books.
In what order should Molly Maple's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Molly Maple's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cupcake Crimes (2021–2025, 12 books) and Apple Blossom Bay Mysteries (2022, 3 books).
How are Molly Maple's books organised into series?
This guide splits Molly Maple's 15 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: Cupcake Crimes (12 books, 2021–2025); Apple Blossom Bay Mysteries (3 books, 2022).