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Write about someone investigating a break-in at a bakery. The only thing missing? A very secret ingredient.

Posted in Mystery on Jul 31, 2021

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“Bangtan, a Break-in, and a Bakery” by Brigitta Abraham

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BANGTAN, A BREAK-IN, AND A BAKERY I woke up hearing my mother’s shrill voice over the phone, as she punctuated her exclamations of horror with gasps and incomprehensible questions. I glanced out the window. It was dark except for the yellow street lights which cast their haloes in circles of light around them. I estimated it was midnight or later. Not a soul on the road outside our flat on the 11th floor of a building which sat amid a whole bank of tall residential structures in Sanpada, a nondescript suburb of Mumbai. I wondered what had ...

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“Robbery at Classic Creations & Confections” by Lisa Segale

Submitted to Contest #71

The phone rang, pulling me out of my sleeping slumber. I blinked quickly, trying to get my eyes to focus, and sat up in bed. I looked at the clock on the nightstand, it read 3:06 AM. Who was calling me at three in the morning? “Are you up?” the voice on the other end of the phone asked. It was my Aunt Martha, the dispatcher for the police department. “I am now,” I replied, yawning.   “Get dressed, someone broke into the bakery. Kyle is already down there,” Aunt Martha said before hanging up on me. ...

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“the missing ingredient ” by Junior Missakidi

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It was a lovely morning a day like any other when margareta opened her bakery, and in less than 5 minutes the bakery was clouded with clients and Alfredo wasn't there. clients shouting, "I need two gingersnap cherry cheesecakes." "I want the famous flute gana." Margareta was pressured and was trying to get all the orders right, and just as she was about to put the gingersnap cake in the oven Alfredo appeared. Margareta said, "Alfredo where have you been? give me a  hand." Alfredo said, "Alright alright, I'm here aren't I." Margareta sai...

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“ Break-In at The Sweet Shop” by Joyce Schook

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Abby emerged from the warmth of her SUV and hustled across the sidewalk to the Sweet Shop bakery. The door was heavy and icy cold to the touch. Abby struggled to hang on to the handle against the fierce wind. Once inside the bakery her nose was met with the most intoxicating scents. Everything from sugary donuts to fresh baked breads. Each one smelt better than next. Abby stepped toward the glass display cases. The aroma was heavenly. A tall slender girl appeared from the back room holding a long metal tray full of gigantic cookies. She wor...

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“The Great Chocolate Crumble Caper” by Daniel Brown

Submitted to Contest #71

Who would ransack Clarissa’s Confectionery- the bastion of all treats sweet, salty, and savory- for the chocolate crumble secret ingredient?  Is it Charlie Confiserie, the clumsy and doe-eyed scone connoisseur who apologizes for everything? Could it be The Saccharine Twins, Eddie and Edie, who adore apple fritters and finishing each other’s... salted caramel? How about Sister Sucrose who has a hidden stash of blueberry jelly rolls and playing cards in her office? What about the slick-talker Dr. Dean Dextrose who needs a slice of pumpk...

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“The Missing Cookie Plant” by Potterhead Aanya

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Oralie was having a busy day, a normal one, buzzing children coming through the gates of her bakery, fawning over their favourite cookies, always welcomed by her loving, welcoming face. Preoccupied parents rushing through the gates, trying to shush their children by buying the handmade treats for them. And the loving grandparents, stocking up their grandkids favourite treats for them. No one knew how Oralie’s cookies were so delicious they just were, she used many ingredients not all secrets, not all revealed. But the way they were made, a m...

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“St. Pete's Christmas Bake Off” by Jason Morton

Submitted to Contest #71

"Ugh…" Jonah sighed, walking into Kazarian's Bakery. "It's too early for this." Jonah was the only investigator from St. Petersburg P.D. that appeared to be there. Walking into the back of the bakery, it was obvious that the burglar, or burglars, made entry from the rear. He could see the pry marks and broken door jam. It seemed pedestrian enough, except for the deactivated alarm system. Jonah looks to one of the senior patrol officers, an older officer by the name of Tommy Flanagan. "So, what's missing?" he aske...

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“Missing Cane ” by Christian Hinrichsen

Submitted to Contest #71

  The blustery winds of Jordero north pound with fifty to sixty mile per hour winds and pelt the landscape with freezing rain. An Inuk male dwarf with an ice brown beard and hair and wearing a polar bear fur jacket escorts Merrill Brillcrek, the Judiciary Provost Marshal of the Jordero Fort Kapaka into the local bakery. Merrill a white man with shaggy brown hair and a Five o clock shade beard and wearing a similar dress as the Inunk dwarf is taken to the local grocer and baker of Fort Kapaka. “Beatrice always panics when she is missing ...

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“Alice Pritchard and the Case of the Broken-In Bakery” by Ahana C.

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Footsteps vibrated against the marble walls and bounced back towards the cobblestone street. Three figures appeared round the corner - two policemen with a young man in handcuffs were striding towards the police station. The handcuffed man was in his early twenties, with wavy blonde hair that dropped down till his shoulders. His eyes were brimming with tears, and he was trying his hardest not to break free of the firm policemen who were seizing him. 'For the thousandth time, I'm innocent,' he said in a trembling voice, shivering all over. 'S...

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“The Cookin' Crisis” by Caroline White

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Hi, I'm Blakely Hudson. I'm 16 years old and I live with my mom, dad,little brother, Jackson who is twelve and a half and my golden doodle who's name is Miss Lola. I live in Bristol, Tennessee. In my opinion, Bristol is the best town in Tennessee. I have always loved doing detective work, but all the detectives I've worked for said I was really clumsy and honestly, I was really clumsy. I'm going to tell you a story about me and my best detective job ever! It all started on a Saturday morning the week before school got out. "Well, would ya lo...

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“Cabernet Sauvignon” by J K

Submitted to Contest #71

The baker stood staring out of his window, the aged man was surprisingly tall and spry looking, with pale skin and a dignity to his character that went beyond his stained apron and worn workman hands. The squad car pulled up outside his shop, He barely saw it in the ethereal reflection of the window and the distorting droplets of rain crawling there way down the thick glass. Past the reflection he saw a single man step out of the car, a tall man whose black suit was hidden under his long brown coat and his eyes shadowed under his fashionable...

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“The Biscuit Burglar ” by Lucy Newman

Submitted to Contest #71

"Heavens to Betsy! We've been robbed!" Eleanor Baker had exclaimed, throwing her pruney hands into the air. Minding her nightgown, she stepped out of the passenger's side of a minivan. David, her grey-haired son, walked around from the other side.I was a twenty-one year old rookie at the time. It was my first time on the graveyard shift and I'd never dealt with a break-in before. Back-up was on the way, but Eleanor was already storming into the store front."Ma'am, please stand back. Back-up is on the way and we don't know if the robber is st...

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“Coded” by Chilaka Praise

Submitted to Contest #71

Angela loves to bake perfectly as she was taught by her late Mom. She has this aspiring spirit of becoming the best Baker in town. Obviously, she's gonna be. She works in a bakery in a small town where she lives. This bakery is the best in town which was named "Tasty baking" by a granny which she is normally reffered to. Granny employed Angela in her bakery since she was twelve because she saw the skills she has and noticed that Angela had this great talent. She observed that in five years, Angela has been going for competitions but since s...

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“The Mystery of the Golden Seed” by Keshena Booker

Submitted to Contest #71

Rowan’s father was a wizard, his mother was a mundane, so he felt his knowledge of both worlds made him effective in his chosen vocation to investigate what crimes occurred in the county. He looked like a wizard-the archetypal copper red hair and emerald green eyes of one blessed with magic-and had an old wizarding name, which made him trustworthy to the Arcanes, but he was able to understand the mundane point of view, as well.However, work and solving crime was the last thing on Rowan’s mind as he made his way to his favorite bakery in Hall...

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“The Hungry Heist” by Bill Watkins

Submitted to Contest #71

A note to the reader:  This is a work of fiction.  Any real persons mentioned have been placed in a fictional context and reflect no actual or true events.  There is graphic content, but only for the specific goal of bringing awareness to social justice issues.  Enjoy! *** Why they called me, I have no idea... But, hey, I was always grateful and honored to receive!  Humbly, I accepted the job... Another non-violent crime, and another—thank God—non-violent approach to solving it... I’m Bill Watson, if ...

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