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Bleeding Heartsby Susan Wittig AlbertISBN 0425214850 (0-425-21485-0)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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The Blue Corn Murdersby Nancy PickardISBN 0440217652 (0-440-21765-2)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Blueberry Muffin Murderby Joanne FlukeISBN 1575667223 (1-57566-722-3)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blueberry Muffin Murder'Book summary:Preparations are underway for Lake Eden, Minnesota's annual Winter Carnival - and Hannah Swenson is set to bake up a storm at her popular shop, The Cookie Jar. Too bad the honour of creating the official Winter Carnival cake went to famous lifestyle maven Connie Mac - a half-baked idea, in Hannah's opinion. She suspects Connie Mac is a lot like the confections she whips up on her cable TV cooking show - sweet, light and scrumptious-looking, but likely to leave a bitter taste in your mouth. Hannah's suspicions are confirmed when Connie Mac's limo rolls into town. It turns out America's "Cooking Sweetheart" is bossy, bad-tempered, and downright domineering. Things finally boil over when Hannah arrives at The Cookie Jar to find the Winter Carnival cake burnt to a crisp - and Connie Mac lying dead in her pantry, struck down while eating of Hannah's famous blueberry muffins. [via]
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The Body in the Snowdriftby Katherine Hall PageISBN 1585476404 (1-58547-640-4)
Hardcover, Center Point Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Body in the Snowdrift'Book summary:Caterer Faith Fairchild has a bad feeling about her father-in-law's decision to celebrate his seventieth birthday with a family reunion ski week at the Pine Slopes resort in Vermont -- the Fairchilds' favorite getaway since Faith's husband, the Reverend Thomas Fairchild, was a toddler. At first her unease seems unfounded -- until Faith comes across a corpse on one of the cross-country trails, the apparent victim of a heart attack.
Then one catastrophe follows another: the mysterious disappearance of the Pine Slopes' master chef, a malicious prank at the sports center, a break-in at the Fairchild condo, the sabotage of a chairlift. And when a fatal "accident" with the snow-making machines stains the slopes blood red, Faith realizes she'll have to work fast to solve a murderous puzzle -- because suddenly not only are the reunion and the beloved resort's future in jeopardy . . . but Faith's life is as well.
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The Butter Did Itby Phyllis RichmanISBN 0786211830 (0-7862-1183-0)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Butter Did It'Book summary:Here's a mystery guaranteed to make you hungry--for the salmon-filled pasta squares that Chef Laurence Levain sells for $20 a pop at his Washington, D.C. restaurant, for the salad of curly chicory and thick chunks of country bacon that first brings Levain and American food critic Chas (for Charlotte Sue) Wheatley together in Paris, for the warm polenta salad and pan-fried three-meat dumplings served at the CityTastes benefit the night that Levain is found dead of an apparent heart attack and Chas--his lover--has to write his obituary. Washington Post restaurant critic Phyllis Richman certainly knows her food, and her skill at keeping a lively mystery plot simmering is almost as impressive. [via]
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Catering to Nobodyby Diane Mott DavidsonISBN 1574902040 (1-57490-204-0)
Hardcover, Thomas t Beeler
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Catering to Nobody'Book summary:MEET THE CATERER WHO WHIPPED UP THE
MULTIMILLION-COPY MYSTERY SERIES
AS GOLDY SOLVES HER FIRST MURDER!
Diane Mott Davidsons winning recipe of first-class suspense and five-star fare has won her and caterer Goldy critical raves and a regular place on major bestseller lists across the country. In Goldys tantalizing debut, she serves up a savory dish of secrets, suspicions, and murder....
INCLUDING NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED RECIPES
Catering a wake is not Goldys idea of fun. Yet the Colorado caterer throws herself into preparing a savory feast including Poached Salmon and Strawberry Shortcake Buffet designed to soothe forty mourners. And her culinary efforts seem to be exactly what the doctor ordered...until her ex-father-in-law gynecologist Fritz Korman is struck down and Goldy is accused of adding poison to the menu. Now, with the Department of Health impounding her leftovers, her ex-husband proclaiming her guilt, and her business about to be shut down, Goldy knows she cant wait for the police to serve up the answers. Shell soon uncover more than one family skeleton and a veritable stew of unpalatable secretsthe kind that could make Goldy the main course in an unsavory killers next murder! [via]More editions of Catering to Nobody:
- Catering to Nobody: ISBN 0553584707 (0-553-58470-7)
Softcover, Bantam Books - Catering to Nobody: ISBN 044922046X (0-449-22046-X)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group - Catering to Nobody: ISBN 0312042779 (0-312-04277-9)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr - Catering to Nobody: ISBN 1574902040 (1-57490-204-0)
Hardcover, Thomas t Beeler
- Catering to Nobody: ISBN 0553584707 (0-553-58470-7)
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The Cereal Murdersby Diane Mott DavidsonISBN 055356773X (0-553-56773-X)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Cherry Cheesecake Murderby Joanne FlukeISBN 0758202954 (0-7582-0295-4)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cherry Cheesecake Murder'Book summary:There is no such thing as privacy in Lake Eden, but Hannah never thought things would go this far. Everyone has been telling her what to do ever since she got not one, but two marriage proposals. The votes are evenly divided between Detective Mike Kingston and town dentist Norman Rhodes. Then movie mania takes over and Lake Eden locals turn into local Hollywood wannabees. Suddenly, Hannah finds herself serving up treats for cast and crew, including ex college crush Ross Barton, who's now a Hollywood producer (and who's turned into quite a treat himself) and ever demanding director Dean Lawrence. Who has a hankering for cherry cheesecake. Everything seems to be right on schedule until Dean demonstrates a suicide scene with a prop gun that turns out to be lethal. Now there's a real body on the set and a growing cast of suspects, including an amorous lead actress, her smitten older husband, and even a Lake Eden local who publicly threatened to kill Dean if he threatened to move a statue that was blocking his light. As filming continues, Hannah sifts through the clues, hoping against hope that the person responsible for Dean's death is half baked enough to have made a mistake. When it happens, Hannah intends to be there, ready to rewrite a killer's lethal script with the kind of quirky ending that can only be found in Lake Eden. [via]
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Chile Deathby Susan Wittig AlbertISBN 0425171477 (0-425-17147-7)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chile Death'Book summary:Chile is the pepper; chili (or sometimes chilli) is the spicy stew made with it. That's the first of many lessons about food, love, and death in Susan Wittig Albert's latest mystery about China Bayles, the Texas Hill Country lawyer turned herbalist and crime solver. Although Albert lives in the Texas Hill Country herself, she swears that China's hometown, Pecan Springs (which must have a higher per capita death rate than anyplace outside of Jessica Fletcher's Maine village), is fictional. So we have to believe that nobody really killed one of the judges of the annual Cedar Choppers Chili Cook-off by adding peanuts to his tasting sample and causing a deadly allergic reaction.
But China and her lover, ex-cop Mike McQuaid, believe it--especially after the dead chili judge, Jerry Jeff Cody, turns out to have a swampful of dirty secrets. So Albert begins a clever dance, keeping Bayles and the bedridden McQuaid (shot while working for the Texas Rangers) in just enough danger to maintain an atmosphere of suspense while also slipping in enough chile lore to outfit a chain of Taco Bells. The format may be familiar, but Albert is one of the best in the business at making it look newly hatched. Other Bayles books include Love Lies Bleeding, Thyme of Death, and Rueful Death. --Dick Adler [via]
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Murderby Joanne FlukeISBN 1575666502 (1-57566-650-2)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder'Book summary:Discover the delicious mystery that started it all!
No one cooks up a delectable, suspense-filled mystery quite like Hannah Swensen, Joanne Flukes dessert-baking, red-haired heroine whose gingersnaps are as tart as her comebacks, and whose penchant for solving crimesone delicious clue at a timehas made her a bestselling favorite. And it all began on these pages, with a bakery, a murder, and some suddenly scandalous chocolate-chip crunchies. Featuring a bonus short story and brand new, mouthwatering recipes, this limited edition of the very first Hannah Swensen mystery is sure to have readers coming back for seconds&
Hannah Swenson already has her hands full trying to dodge her mothers attempts to marry her off while running The Cookie Jar, Lake Eden, Minnesotas most popular bakery. But once Ron LaSalle, the beloved delivery man from the Cozy Cow Dairy, is found murdered behind her bakery with Hannahs famous Chocolate Chip Crunchies scattered around him, her life just cant get any worse. Determined not to let her cookies get a bad reputation, she sets out to track down a killer.
Who would have the sheer audacityand the motiveto kill the most punctual delivery man Hannah ever had? Topping the list is the high school football coach. What exactly was his wife doing, making the rounds with the milkman? Could Max Turner, owner of Cozy Cow Dairy, have had a secret he didnt want to share with his top employee? The more Hannah snoops, the more suspects turn up. Why has Lake Edens most prominent prodigal son, Benton Woodley, just resurfaced? And what about the mysterious Mr. Harris who seemed interested in buying the property next to the dairy, but then disappeared? This is one murder thats starting to leave a very bad taste in Hannahs mouth. And if she doesnt watch her back, Hannahs sweet life may get burned to a crisp.
Filled with a healthy sprinkling of humor and a delightful assortment of nuts, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE MURDER serves up a great new mystery series and introduces a delicious, down-home sleuth that mystery readers will surely savor for years to come. [via]
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- Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder: ISBN 1575665247 (1-57566-524-7)
Hardcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder: ISBN 0758215053 (0-7582-1505-3)
Softcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder: ISBN 0758213506 (0-7582-1350-6)
Hardcover, Kensington Pub Corp - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder: ISBN 075820230X (0-7582-0230-X)
Softcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder: ISBN 1575666502 (1-57566-650-2)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder: ISBN 1575665247 (1-57566-524-7)
Chopping Spreeby Diane Mott DavidsonISBN 0553578359 (0-553-57835-9)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Dark Tortby Diane Mott DavidsonISBN 006111992X (0-06-111992-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dark Tort'Book summary:The new york times bestselling author cooks up a knockout treat featuring the irrepressible caterer goldy schulz"i tripped over the body ofdusty routt at half past ten on thenight of october 19. . . ."goldy schulz has a lucrative new gig, preparing breakfasts and conference-room snacks for a local law firm. It's time-consuming, but goldy is enjoying it -- until the night she arrives to find dusty, the firm's paralegal, dead.the poor young woman also happened to be goldy's friend and neighbor, and now dusty's grieving mother begs goldy to find out who murdered her daughter.just because the police are on the case doesn't mean goldy can't do a little snooping herself. While catering a party at the home of one of the firm's lawyers, she manages to overhear an incriminating conversation and ends up discovering a few clues in the kitchen.before long, goldy is knee-deep in suspects, one of whom is incredibly dangerous and very liable to cook goldy's goose [via]
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Dead Man's Bonesby Susan Wittig AlbertISBN 0425204251 (0-425-20425-1)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dead Man's Bones'Book summary:When China;s teenage son finds some skeletal remains during a local cave dig- remains that show a not-so-accidental death-it's a disturbing development. But China doesn't let it distract her from the opening of the new community theater donated by the elderly Oberman sisters. Unfortunately, the haughty, bullying Jane Obermann-and her frail, frightened younger sister-made the donation with a contition; that the first production be a play written by Jane about their aristocratic family history. The premiere party ends with a bang when a ne'er-do-well local handyman is shot dead by Jane while breaking into the Obermann estate. It seems like a clear-cut case of self-defense. But China senses something else going on behind the scenes. Now, the key to catching a killer might be the mysterious bones in the cave-a clue from the past that could help China solve a mystery in the present... [via]
Death on a Silver Platter: An Dear Friendby Ellen HartISBN 0449007316 (0-449-00731-6)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Dial M For Meat Loafby Ellen HartISBN 034542154X (0-345-42154-X)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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A Dilly of a Deathby Susan Wittig AlbertISBN 0425199541 (0-425-19954-1)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Dim Sum Deadby Jerrilyn FarmerISBN 0380817187 (0-380-81718-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dim Sum Dead'Book summary:Mah-Jongg? Yep. In hip Hollywood, that kitsch old game is fast becoming the next "new" obsession -- and that calls for a party! Madeline Bean and her charming partner Wesley Westcott are determined to throw a gonzo Chinese New Year banquet. But among the hot mah-jongg tiles, the steamy dim sum, and the frosty Singapore slings, no one expects to find one of the players ice-cold dead!
Meanwhile, in one of the historic celebrity mansions that Wesley is restoring as a sideline, a well-aimed crowbar uncovers a stash of precious objects -- including an antique mah-jongg set. As Madeline pieces together how these two events are connected, she must separate the yin from the yang to uncover a killer. It doesn't take a fortune cookie to spell it out. There is always a price to pay...whether gambling at mah-jongg -- or murder.
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Double Shotby Diane Mott DavidsonISBN 0060527307 (0-06-052730-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Dying for Chocolateby Diane Mott DavidsonISBN 0553560247 (0-553-56024-7)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dying for Chocolate'Book summary:Fleeing an abusive ex, caterer Goldy Bear moves herself, her son, and her business out to the ritzy Aspen Meadow Country Club area, where she witnesses the bizarre death of Philip Miller, a handsome local shrink. [via]
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Dying on the Vineby Peter KingISBN 0312966830 (0-312-96683-0)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Face down in the Marrow-Bone Pie : An Elizabethan Mysteryby Kathy Lynn Emerson, Kensington Publishing Corporation StaffISBN 1575665468 (1-57566-546-8)
Softcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Face down in the Marrow-Bone Pie : An Elizabethan Mystery'Book summary:"Today's letter was not a summons to serve Queen Elizabeth. It came from Lancashire. John Bexwith, my steward at Appleton Manor, is dead."[via]
Susanna frowned, surprised that this news should have affected her husband so strongly. "The man was quite elderly," she said hesitantly, "was he not?"
"Your memory is excellent," Robert told her, absently tucking an unruly lock of dark brown hair back up under her brocaded cap. "He was found face down in a marrow-bone pie."
With that incredible statement, Robert placed the letter in his wife's outstretched hand.
Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie is a delightfully cozy Elizabethan mystery introducing Susanna, Lady Appleton. When her husband's steward dies in a unique, ignominious, and highly suspicious manner, Susanna takes advantage of her husband's absence on a political mission for Queen Elizabeth to investigate Bexwith's mysterious demise.
The serving wench who found Bexwith claims that he was frightened to death by a ghost, but Susanna can think of several poisons that could have been concealed in the marrow-bone pie. (Susanna is something of an expert on poisons, having been inspired by her sister's fatal encounter with some poisonous berries to write a cautionary herbal for housewives.)
Even if Bexwith was poisoned, was it accidental or intentional? As if the case weren't complicated enough, Susanna must also unmask a "ghost"-- or are the ghost and the poisoner one and the same?
Kathy Lynn Emerson's debut Elizabethan mystery will delight as it introduces you to a sixteenth-century husband's worst nightmare: an intelligent, no-nonsense wife who happens to know hundreds of poisons.More editions of Face down in the Marrow-Bone Pie : An Elizabethan Mystery:
The Flaming Luau of Death : A Madeline Bean Novelby Jerrilyn FarmerISBN 0060587318 (0-06-058731-8)
Softcover, HarperCollins Publishers
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Flaming Luau of Death : A Madeline Bean Culinary Mystery'Book summary:When Holly Nichols sets her wedding date, trendy L.A. party-planner Madeline Bean decides to throw her top assistant the hippest and most lavish bridal shower on the planet. The guests embark on a destination party to a fabulous and exclusive spa/resort in Hawaii. The salt-rubs! The paraffin pedicures! The dead body in the mud bath! Ew. It doesnt help matters when Holly confesses to Maddie that she cant really go through with the upcoming wedding after all. In her effort to smooth the matrimonial path for her dear friend, Madeline must track down the mystery man Holly may have married ten years earlier and never actually got around to divorcing. How hard can that be? Well, with the elusive gentleman in question running from a gang of rare vegetable smugglers, the bridal shower guests imbibing in one Bridesmaid Mojito too many, the current fiancé developing an allergy to scandal, and a murderer on the loose, it looks like anything but clear sailing down the aisle for one of Mad Beans best employees. [via]
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Fudge Cupcake Murderby Joanne FlukeISBN 0758201532 (0-7582-0153-2)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fudge Cupcake Murder'Book summary:Bakery owner Hannah Swensen just can't keep her hands out of the batter when murder stirs things up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, leaving the sheriff dead, a deputy accused, and a killer on the loose...For Hannah, life seems to be lacking a certain flavour lately. Maybe it's the local sheriff's election that's got her down. For years, Sheriff Grant's been the iron hand in town. But now, Hannah's brother-in-law Bill is giving the old blowhard the fight of his long, dubious career - and Grant's not taking it well, especially once the polls show Bill pulling ahead. But before anyone can taste victory, things go sour. While Hannah's emptying the trash, she makes a very unappetizing discovery: Sheriff Grant's body in the Dumpster behind the high school where she's teaching her cooking class. And as if that weren't bad enough, the poor man still has fudge frosting on his shirt from one of her cupcakes. The number one - and only - suspect is Bill, but Hannah's not swallowing it. Plenty of people had reason to hate Sheriff Grant. Soon, Hannah's dishing up scandalous secrets, steaming hot betrayals, and enough intrigue to keep the gossip mill at The Cookie Jar going through several pots of decaf. And the closer Hannah gets to the truth, the closer she gets to smoking out a murderer with a very nasty recipe for silencing people... [via]
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The Grilling Seasonby Diane Mott DavidsonISBN 0553574663 (0-553-57466-3)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Grilling Season'Book summary:Caterer and amateur detective Goldy Schulz is at it again in this tasty treat of a novel. Although catering two events more different than a hockey party (complete with the guests chasing pucks on blades) and a decorous breakfast for a doll collectors' convention would be hard to imagine, Goldy manages each with aplomb, Goalies Grilled Tuna and Babsie's Tarts included. While this would be plenty for anyone's plate, Goldy is also trying to decide whether she wants her abusive ex-husband arrested for his current girlfriend's murder. Certainly Goldy is perfectly willing to believe that the Jerk (as Davidson's fans know she has dubbed her former spouse, John Richard Korman) could have done the loathsome deed in one of his violent moments, but she is torn by the desire both to see him brought to justice and for their son not to have a convicted killer for a father. So, between letting the pizza dough rise and baking treasures such as Chocolate Comfort Cookies, Goldy sets out to make sure the police have indeed got the right man.
Davidson's fans will recognize the pattern while new readers will relish her witty, recipe-filled, searing plot. Old friends (all of whom suitably appreciate good food) make their reappearance, including Korman's other ex, Marla, and Goldy's shrimp-peeling husband Tom. While apprentice Julian Teller has left for his restaurant management degree at Cornell, his place in the plot is filled with the more lethargic--if equally good-natured--Maguire Perkins. New characters revolve around the murder itself: Korman's predictably shapely assistant Ree Ann and the very serious doll collectors play a role, as do the administrators of the health maintenance organization Korman has joined. A pleasure to read, even if Goldy's imaginative concoctions make you hungry long before mealtime. --K.A. Crouch [via]
The Hand That Rocks the Ladleby Tamar MyersISBN 0451197550 (0-451-19755-0)
Softcover, Signet
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Holy Guacamoleby Nancy FairbanksISBN 0425199223 (0-425-19922-3)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Immaculate Receptionby Jerrilyn FarmerISBN 0380795973 (0-380-79597-3)
Softcover, Twilight
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Immaculate Reception'Book summary:The Pope is coming to breakfast, and Madeline Bean's got frittatas on the skillet. What a coup for gourmet caterer Mad Bean and her company, the event-planning wizards, chosen to mastermind L.A.'s official welcoming extravaganza. Pulling off the early morning meal for His Holiness, and two thousand high profile bigwigs, sounds like great fun for the unflappable Ms. Bean.
But things quickly go from serene to sinister when a young priest turns up dead in the bed of an uninhibited Hollywood star, and a yellowed page of Latin scrawl, found tucked in an old book of mouthwatering Church recipes, reveals a mysterious Jesuit Brother's shocking past. Even the course of Madeline's ragged love life gets a jolt as charming Xavier Jones, the man who left her at the alter ten years ago, reappears and still won't explain why he bugged out. With the Pope arriving any day, it's up to Madeline to sort out this unholy mess of burnt brioche, tantalizing treasure, pesky naked starlets, and homicidal caterers-or a party that should go down in history could be history before it even begins. [via]
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Key Lime Pie Murderby Joanne FlukeISBN 0758210183 (0-7582-1018-3)
Hardcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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Killer Pancakeby Diane Mott DavidsonISBN 0553572040 (0-553-57204-0)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Killer Pancake'Book summary:A delightful mix of original recipes for delicious, low-fat fare, laugh-out-loud humor, and murderous mayhem stars caterer Goldy B. Schulz, who gets caught between a ruthless cosmetic company and a violent animal rights group. 45,000 first printing. $45,000 ad/promo. Tour. [via]
Killer Weddingby Jerrilyn FarmerISBN 0380795981 (0-380-79598-1)
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The Last Suppersby Diane Mott DavidsonISBN 055357258X (0-553-57258-X)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Last Suppers'Book summary:From the author of Dying for Chocolate, a delicious mystery, including recipes, begins with Goldy the caterer preparing her wedding feast when the groom calls to say that the wedding is off because of a killer. 25,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo. [via]
Latte Troubleby Cleo CoyleISBN 0425204456 (0-425-20445-6)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Lavender Liesby Susan Wittig AlbertISBN 0786231629 (0-7862-3162-9)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Lemon Meringue Pie Murderby Joanne FlukeISBN 0758215045 (0-7582-1504-5)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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The Main Corpseby Diane Mott DavidsonISBN 0553574639 (0-553-57463-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Main Corpse'Book summary:She has been called "the Julia Child of mystery writers." Now, Diane Mott Davidson, who masterfully served up The Last Suppers, Killer Pancake, and Dying for Chocolate, returns with an irresistible five-star helping of suspense. When caterer Goldy Schulz takes a job with a multimillion-dollar financial firm, she finds herself in a high-stakes world where someone is out to make a killing....
Goldy, owner of Goldilocks' Catering, barely weathered a disastrous spring in which relentless rains and driving snow put a real damper on her business. But now, thanks to her best friend, Marla, the Colorado caterer is suddenly cooking up a storm...lovingly preparing Crab Quesadillas, Tomato-Brie Pie, and Gold Foil-Wrapped Fudge Bars for her wealthy new client, Prospect Financial Partners.
The Prospect Partners' financial whiz, Tony Royce, with whom Marla is having a tempestuous affair, and Albert Lipscomb, who is personally managing Marla's money, have hired Goldy to prepare a sumptuous party to kick off their latest venture: the reopening of the Eurydice Gold Mine. Anxious to take advantage of a golden opportunity, Goldy arrives at the mine site early, loaded down with goodies. Yet just when she thinks she can relax, all hell breaks loose--and the main culprit is Marla.
Her best friend is sure the mine venture is a scam. And when, several days later, Albert ends up missing, it looks as if Marla was right. Why, then, is the police captain treating Goldy's best friend as if she had committed a crime? And how can Goldy keep her fourteen-year-old son Arch and his unreliable bloodhound from making matters worse?
As Goldy works furiously to restore her business by whipping up hot, fragrant Sour Cream Cherry Coffeecake and featherlight Cinnamon Scones, she finds
herself drawn into a most unusual situation of missing partners, stolen millions, and multiple homicides. And only when Goldy can discover which of the victims is the main corpse will she be able to unravel the mystery that threatens to cancel out her friend's dearest asset--her life.
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Mistletoe Manby Susan Wittig AlbertISBN 0786231637 (0-7862-3163-7)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Mozzarella Most Murderousby Nancy FairbanksISBN 0425203999 (0-425-20399-9)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Mumbo Gumbo: A Madeline Bean Novelby Jerrilyn FarmerISBN 1587245418 (1-58724-541-8)
Hardcover, Wheeler Pub Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mumbo Gumbo: A Madeline Bean Novel'Book summary:With two straight number one Los Angeles Times bestsellers, three consecutive Agatha Award nominations, two Anthony nominations, and Lefty and Macavity Awards already in the pot, mystery author par excellence Jerrilyn Farmer is cookin'! Now her oh-so-delectable creation, spunky Hollywood event planner and caterer to the stars Madeline Bean, finds herself in a murderous stew once more, in an exceptionally tasty hardcover debut simmering with intelligence and outrageous humor and spiced with real surprises.
It's another great gig for Mad Bean Events: catering the gala season wrap party for the runaway TV hit, gourmet cook-off game show Food Freak. But Madeline's going to have to keep her delicious Cajun treats simmering on the stove a while longer now that the studio has decided to film one more episode . . . and the head writer has mysteriously disappeared. The good news is the show's producer must replace the missing writer and offers Maddie the temporary position, since there's no one in L.A. who's more up on her food facts than La Bean.
Joining the show's oddball staff, Maddie must quickly meet the demands of this intense, new, behind-the-scenes world of television, and is soon busily creating clever culinary puzzles for the show's contestants. But in her new office she immediately uncovers tantalizing hints as to the missing writer's whereabouts. And solving puzzles in real life is a Maddie Bean talent second only to her superb knowledge of edibles. Certain clues she finds scattered around the workspace -- including a troubling Post-it note that hints of homicide -- have her wondering whether the AWOL writer truly flew the coop ... or was written off for good!
A Hollywood writer's life had sounded sweet, but Maddie finds the whirlwind of twisted off-camera affairs of the Hollywood demi-mighty -- where ego-wrestling is an extreme sport -- can leave a bitter aftertaste, especially when a rare and priceless packet of Kool-Aid, an amorous celebrity chef, and a bubbling Cajun gumbo from hell leads her indirectly to a murder. Suddenly, Madeline Bean's having-her-cake-and-eating-it-too temp job becomes a recipe for disaster, setting the cagey caterer in the lethal sights of a killer.
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Murder at PlumsISBN 0747233977 (0-7472-3397-7)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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Murder Has No Caloriesby Corinne Holt SawyerISBN 1556114125 (1-55611-412-5)
Hardcover, Penguin USA
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Murder in Gray and Whiteby Corrine Holt SawyerISBN 1556111533 (1-55611-153-3)
Hardcover, Penguin USA
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No Use Dying over Spilled Milkby Tamar MyersISBN 0451188543 (0-451-18854-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'No Use Dying over Spilled Milk : A Pennsylvania-Dutch Mystery with Recipes'Book summary:Magdalena Yoder, the no-nonsense Mennonite proprietor of the PennDutch Inn, journeys to Farmersburg, Ohio, to attend the funeral of her disliked cousin, Yost Yoder, and finds herself investigating his bizarre death, following a trail of clues to the Daisybell Dairy. [via]
No Reservations Required: A Culinary Mysteryby Ellen HartISBN 0449007324 (0-449-00732-4)
Softcover, Fawcett Books
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Peach Cobbler Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery with Recipesby Joanne FlukeISBN 0758201559 (0-7582-0155-9)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Peach Cobbler Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery with Recipes'Book summary:With The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen has a mouth watering monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden, Minnesota. But when a rival store opens, tensions begin to bubble...As she sits in her nearly empty store on Groundhog Day, Hannah can only hope that spring is just around the corner - and that the popularity of the new Magnolia Blossom Bakery is just a passing fad. The southern hospitality of Lake Eden's two Georgia transplants, Shawna Lee and Vanessa Quinn, is grating on Hannah's nerves - and cutting into her profits. At least Hannah has her business partner Lisa's wedding to look forward to. She's turned one of Lisa's favorite childhood treats into a spectacular Wedding Cookie Cake. And Lisa's aunt will be bringing her famous Peach Cobbler to the reception. But Hannah starts to steam when she finds out that Shawna Lee has been invited - and is bringing her own Peach Cobbler. Hannah doesn't like having the Georgia Peach in the mix, especially when both Shawna Lee and Hannah's sometime-boyfriend, Detective Mike Kingston, are no-shows to the wedding. Hannah has suspected that Mike is interested in more than Shawna Lee's baking abilities. So when she sees lights on at the Magnolia Blossom Bakery after the reception, she investigates - and finds Shawna Lee shot to death. Everyone in town knew the Cookie Jar was losing business to the Magnolia Bakery - a fact that puts Hannah at the top of the initial list of suspects. But with a little help from her friends, Hannah's determined to prove that she wasn't the only one who had an axe to grind with the Quinn sisters. Somebody wasn't fooled by the Georgia Peaches and their sweet-as-pie act - and now it's up to Hannah to track down whoever had the right ingredients to whip up a murder... [via]
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Perfect Saxby Jerrilyn FarmerISBN 0380817209 (0-380-81720-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Perfect Sax'Book summary:Number one Los Angeles Times bestselling author, multiple-award nominee and winner, and peerless purveyor of the most scrumptiously delicious mysteries ever to please a discriminating palate, the incomparable Jerrilyn Farmer returns with another Mad Bean event -- where murder, mayhem, and madcap doings simmer together in a tempting ragout.
The dazzling Jazz Ball for the prestigious Woodburn School of Music promises to be event planner Madeline Bean's greatest triumph to date -- both professionally and personally. All the rich and mighty of L.A. society's fund-raising crowd seem to be seriously enjoying the festivities, not to mention the black-and-white-themed menu Mad and company have whipped up in their kitchen. And there may even be a replacement here for her ex-beau LAPD Detective Chuck Honnett -- who turned out to be not as completely divorced as he'd implied -- although charming trust-fund hunk Dexter Delano Wyatt's past may be a bit too shady for Ms. Bean's good.
Of course, then everything goes straight to hell. Having to contend with a heap of celebrity trash, a ranting vocal coach, his rabid bitch of a girlfriend, and dueling preteen music prodigies is bad enough. But when the furious bidding war for the prize item to be auctioned offa one-of-a-kind, sterling silver Selmer Mark VI tenor saxophone -- almost results in bloodshed, and the perfect sax subsequently vanishes, Madeline can't help but wonder what else could possibly go wrong.
Well ... she could arrive home to discover a dead body in her bedroom. Detective Honnett could start making insistent "take me back" noises. The man Mad is considering as a candidate to fill the void in her sex life could have been involved in a multimillion-dollar art theft and insurance fraud and maybe much worse. And then there's the red-haired stranger who seems to be stalking her.
All in all, the lethal looniness surrounding the theft of a priceless instrument is threatening to drive Mad quite mad. With the jazz cool, the sax "hot," and the martinis smoking, it may drive her quite dead.
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Prime Cutby Diane Mott DavidsonISBN 0553574671 (0-553-57467-1)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Prime Cut'Book summary:You could die from reading one of Diane Mott Davidson's culinary mysteries: this one includes recipes for Jailbreak Potatoes (butter, whipping cream, freshly grated Parmesan cheese) and Labor Day Flourless Chocolate Cake with Berries, Melba Sauce, and White Chocolate Cream (butter, chocolate, eggs, sugar, whipping cream). So you might want to take both the recipes and Davidson's pinball machine-like plots in small bites. This time, caterer Goldy Schulz careens between the worlds of contracting and high fashion models, with bodies from both camps falling into the food. It's all in fun, and readers have been lapping up Davidson's merry mélanges with increasing appetite. Catering to Nobody, The Cereal Murders, Dying for Chocolate, The Grilling Season, Killer Pancake, and The Main Corpse are available on the paperback menu. --Dick Adler [via]
Slice and Diceby Ellen HartISBN 0345421531 (0-345-42153-1)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Sticks & Sconesby Diane Mott DavidsonISBN 1587240270 (1-58724-027-0)
Hardcover, Wheeler Pub Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sticks & Scones'Book summary:Her first big catering gig in weeks has Goldy Bear Schulz salivating. But before she can collect her Elizabethan-inspired recipes (Queen of Scots Shortbread, Damson-in-Distress Plum Tart) and hie herself to the restored English castle in Colorado where she's putting on a donor's luncheon in Hyde Chapel and a high school fencing banquet in the castle's Great Room, someone blows a hole in her living room window. No sooner has she unloaded her pots and pans at the catering venue than another someone--or maybe the same one--shoots a hole in her detective husband, Tom. To make matters worse, Goldy's ex-husband has just been released from jail, and he seems to have a few reasons to want to kill her, too.
Between trying to solve the riddle of the castle ghost, keep her son Arch and her wounded husband safe, and get the food on the table while it's still hot, Goldy is up to her elbows in trouble. The would-be lord of the manor still looks like a business-builder for Goldy, but his Swiss-born wife seems a little wacky. And even from a sickbed, Tom's got a crime wave on his hands that seems to involve Goldy's ex, his flashy new girlfriend, the castle owner, and the dead man Goldy found floating in the castle moat. Not to mention a woman Tom once loved, who seems to have returned from the dead and is causing Goldy no end of distress. But Diane Mott Davidson's gutsy, multitalented series heroine (Prime Cut, Tough Cookie) triumphs again--the proof is in the reading as well as the eating in this fast-paced, frothy dessert. --Jane Adams [via]
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Sticks and Sconesby Diane Mott DavidsonISBN 0553107240 (0-553-10724-0)
Hardcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sticks and Scones'Book summary:Her first big catering gig in weeks has Goldy Bear Schulz salivating. But before she can collect her Elizabethan-inspired recipes (Queen of Scots Shortbread, Damson-in-Distress Plum Tart) and hie herself to the restored English castle in Colorado where she's putting on a donor's luncheon in Hyde Chapel and a high school fencing banquet in the castle's Great Room, someone blows a hole in her living room window. No sooner has she unloaded her pots and pans at the catering venue than another someone--or maybe the same one--shoots a hole in her detective husband, Tom. To make matters worse, Goldy's ex-husband has just been released from jail, and he seems to have a few reasons to want to kill her, too.
Between trying to solve the riddle of the castle ghost, keep her son Arch and her wounded husband safe, and get the food on the table while it's still hot, Goldy is up to her elbows in trouble. The would-be lord of the manor still looks like a business-builder for Goldy, but his Swiss-born wife seems a little wacky. And even from a sickbed, Tom's got a crime wave on his hands that seems to involve Goldy's ex, his flashy new girlfriend, the castle owner, and the dead man Goldy found floating in the castle moat. Not to mention a woman Tom once loved, who seems to have returned from the dead and is causing Goldy no end of distress. But Diane Mott Davidson's gutsy, multitalented series heroine (Prime Cut, Tough Cookie) triumphs again--the proof is in the reading as well as the eating in this fast-paced, frothy dessert. --Jane Adams [via]
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Strawberry Shortcake Murderby Joanne FlukeISBN 1575667215 (1-57566-721-5)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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Sugar Cookie Murder : A Hannah Swenson Mysteryby Joanne FlukeISBN 075820681X (0-7582-0681-X)
Hardcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation
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Sugar Cookie Murder: A Hannah Swensen Holiday Mystery with Recipesby Joanne FlukeISBN 0758206828 (0-7582-0682-8)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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Sympathy for the Devilby Jerrilyn FarmerISBN 0380795965 (0-380-79596-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sympathy for the Devil'Book summary:Madeline Bean, caterer to the stars, is in the middle of the biggest job of her career. She and her partner Wesley have pulled off Hollywood's most outrageous A-list Halloween party for notorious producer Bruno Huntley, complete with an eerie fortuneteller who is astonishingly accurate, and exotic food that's to die for. Before long, Bruno is thrashing and writhing out on the dance floor. Just one problem: he's not standing up, And soon, he's not even breathing.
The newly late Mr. Huntley was poisoned, that's certain. But the number of suspects with a yen to send Bruno to the devil could fill an audition for extras in the next Quentin Tarantino flick. When Wesley is arrested for the murder because of a long-standing dispute with the maniacal mogul, Madeline knows he couldn't be guilty. But to prove it, she has to wade through the muck of a mudslinging family, outrun a pair of crazed canines, dodge a pair of well-aimed bullets, and expose a slew of secrets that could put a soap opera to shame. Somebody's cooked up a murder, and it's up to Madeline to find out who--before she faces a fadeout of her own. [via]
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Through The Grinderby Cleo CoyleISBN 042519714X (0-425-19714-X)
Softcover, Prime Crime
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Through The Grinder'Book summary:Business is booming at Clare Cosi's Village Blend, until her female customers start to die. Lieutenant Quinn is convinced that someone has an axe to grind, and, unfortunately, his prime suspect is the new man in Clare's life. Now Clare will risk her heart--and her life--to follow the killer's trail to the bitter end. [via]
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Tough Cookieby Diane Mott DavidsonISBN 0553578308 (0-553-57830-8)
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