Suspect
The The Murder Mavens have known Melanie since she was knee-high to a knee-high. Her parents owned the old Unknown bakery in Brindlewood Bay until it was undercut by Paul Rivera's bakery chain that opened up a few years ago.
Melanie had been poised to take over and let her parents retire, but they had to step back and now run a catering company (much less competition). Melanie's parents are only a few years younger than the The Murder Mavens.
As a member of the Silhouette Swap, Melanie has a friendly rivalry with the The Murder Mavens, and loves to spread juicy gossip- the more lurid the better.