Wendy's Haunted Kombucha Jar

Retired teacher and reluctant sleuth Sherry Winestein thought she'd solved her last neighborhood mystery when she rescued her stolen sourdough starter.

Then Wendy Brittle discovered kombucha.

What starts as a harmless hobby quickly turns strange when Wendy's favorite jar, "Elderflower Enlightenment," which she swears hums, fizzes on command, and might be spiritually attuned, vanishes from her kitchen. In its place: a sticky mess, a towel on the ceiling, and a note that reads, "Some things should not be brewed."

Soon, fizzy disasters erupt all over Maple Grove: exploding punch at the senior center luncheon, suspicious stomach upsets at the Pilates studio, and anonymous jars turning up on porches. The HOA mutters about "unauthorized fermentation," Wendy insists her missing jar is haunted, and Kiki is convinced there's a black-market kombucha ring using the community pool.

With Stan tracking symptoms on a spreadsheet, Riley digging into wellness-influencer drama, and Wendy naming suspects as fast as she names SCOBYs, Sherry is pulled back into detective mode. Someone is sabotaging more than just tea?and they're very good at making Wendy look guilty.

In a neighborhood where the sourdough might judge you and the kombucha is never just a drink, Sherry must solve her second Maple Grove mystery before the town's latest health craze turns truly sour.

Warm, witty, and deliciously cozy, Wendy's Haunted Kombucha Jar is a mystery about community, second chances, and what happens when you share your starter?and your secrets?with the people next door.