Mistletoe, Moussaka, and Murder
Who would kill a man in cold blood during Ocean Crest, New Jersey’s most popular winter event? When Lucy learns the victim is Deacon Spooner, the reception hall owner who …
Tag: Culinary
Death Of A Wicked Witch
Bar Harbor, Maine, is quieter in the off-season, but the population has just increased a bit with the arrival of Ted and Trudy Lancaster. Ted’s taking over for a retiring …
Nacho Average Murder
While looking forward to her high school reunion back in California, Robbie’s anticipation is complicated by memories of her mother’s untimely death. At first, she has fun hanging out with …
Southern Sass and a Crispy Corpse
After their mama’s passing, Marygene Brown returned to Peach Cove Island to help her sister Jena Lynn run the family diner, renowned for its homemade peach desserts. But mama is …
Deep Fried Revenge
The Idaho State Fair is in full swing, and chefs are lining up to enter Boise’s Best Restaurant contest, including Angie and her County Seat crew. They might be the …
Revenge Is Sweet
Tally Holt has poured her heart, soul, and bank account into Tally’s Olde Tyme Sweets, specializing in her grandmother’s delicious recipes. Tally’s homemade Mallomars, Twinkies, fudges, and taffy are a …
Much Ado About Nutmeg
Between tourist season, planning her beach wedding, and running her pancake house, The Flip Side, Marley McKinney is busier than ever. On top of that, one of her regulars is …
Puddin’ on the Blitz
Although the culinary fare at Magdalena Yoder’s new restaurant, Asian Sensations – a unique combination of Asian and Amish cuisine – is not to everyone’s taste, the good citizens of …
An Ale of Two Cities
The Winter Carnival always brings holiday cheer, Christmas joy, and tourists with cash to picturesque Shady Creek, Vermont. At the center of the glittering decorations and twinkling lights, is booklover …
Cobblered to Death
Courtney Archer is known for hosting the show Cooking with the Farmer’s Daughter, despite the fact that she’s actually a pediatrician’s daughter. Now she’s signed on for a role in …
Three Widows and a Corpse
Between developing her food blog, Hope at Home, and choosing low-cal recipes for a feature in Cooking Now! Magazine, Hope has a full plate. Still, she’s never too busy to …
Strangled Eggs and Ham
While Robbie scrambles through breakfast orders for her expanding clientele at Pans ‘N Pancakes, tempers run as high as the sticky August heat in South Lick, Indiana. Real-estate developer Fiona …
The Diva Sweetens the Pie
Nothing heats up Old Town quite like the annual Pie Festival, and this year is no exception, especially since Sophie’s professional rival, Natasha Smith, is barred from participating. Sophie, meanwhile, …
Knit One, Die Two
A Cozy Book – Knit and Nibble’s numbers are growing! In addition to a litter of adorable kittens, the knitting club just welcomed their newest member, Caralee Lorimer. Caralee is …
The Hidden Corpse
When Hope’s elderly neighbor perishes in a home fire, she can’t help but feel somewhat responsible. Only the day before, Peggy Olson had called her over, having burned a pot …
As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles
All is merry and bright in Jewel Bay, Montana. At Murphy’s Mercantile, AKA the Merc, manager Erin Murphy is ringing in the holiday season with food, drink, a wedding, and …
Cake and Punishment
Bucolic Rumford, Kentucky has glowing fields of bluegrass, a fine selection of bourbons, and now a professional pastry chef. Broken-hearted Sophia Cummings has come home from New York City. She’s …
The Uninvited Corpse
Hope’s schedule is crazy with recipe testing and shameless plugs for her food blog. Unfortunately, she has to attend the spring garden tour in the charming town of Jefferson, Connecticut. …
Playing with Bonbon Fire
Charity Penn is finally settling into life in the quirky South Carolina seaside town of Camellia Beach and cooking up chocolate treats, sometimes. She has helped organize the town’s lively …
The Quiche and The Dead
Valentine Harris thought life was going to be great. She would be a business owner and have a new life with her fiancé after moving to the town of San …
Potions and Pastries
It’s been two years since Katie, and her aunt and uncle opened the Honeybee Bakery. They create delicious treats with a special magical twist for the good people of Savannah. …
Pudding Up with Murder
Lilah Drake creates delectable meals and allows her clients to call them their own. The fact that she cooks them is kept strictly confidential. When she and her furry companion, …
