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Bernadette Simmons wasn't sure what to expect when she left L.A.—and her no-good, cheating boyfriend—to move back in with her family in New York. And her sister Libby had no idea what she was in for when she hired Bernie to work for her catering business. But in between cutting up canapés and dishing up desserts, the two find themselves in the midst of a mystery they can sink their teeth into...
Right now they're baking cookies and slicing rare beef tenderloin to serve at a high school reunion. The dinner has a Dracula theme and a very strange guest of honor: Laird Wrenn, a New York Times-bestselling author of vampire novels. Libby and Bernie know this will be an evening unlike any other. And they're proven right when Laird pours a glass of water, takes a long sip—and drops stone-cold dead.
Now, with murder on the menu and Libby under suspicion, the sisters must put their heads together to figure out whodunit, in a mystery that promises to be deadly to the very last bite.
Includes 7 delectable recipes for you to try!
"A naturally flowing narrative, lively and likeable characters, and plenty of clever word play amid the foul play set this first novel above the common run of cozies."—Publishers Weekly
"Fans who love culinary mysteries are going to gain pounds after reading this delicious who-done-it."—I Love a Mystery
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- ISBN: 9780758293299
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- ISBN: 9780758293299
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- ISBN: 9780758293299
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November 24, 2003
In her assured debut, Crawford, a caterer with many travel-related articles to her credit, introduces an appealing family trio: tender-hearted Libby Simmons, owner of a catering business, A Little Taste of Heaven, in Longely, N.Y.; her wisecracking sister, Bernie, a refugee from L.A. and a disastrous marriage; and Sean, their wheelchair-bound father, a retired police chief. Nasty Laird Wrenn, a best-selling author of vampire fiction, plans to celebrate his success with appropriate menu (Bloody Marys, devil's food cake) and decor to match (black roses, a coffin) at a reunion dinner to be held at the local high school. When Laird drops dead at the dinner after drinking a glass of water, a slew of ill-wishers, including Libby's close friend Tiffany, whom Laird was stringing along, become suspects in his sudden demise. A naturally flowing narrative, lively and likable characters, and plenty of clever word play amid the foul play set this first novel above the common run of cozies. (Dec. 2)
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Blurbs from established pros—G.A. McKevett, Leslie Meier and Barbara Colley—and an eye-catching cover in Christmas colors will help make this an ideal holiday gift for fans of culinary mysteries. -
November 1, 2004
Catering sisters Libby and Bernie Simmons (A Taste of Heaven ) have landed the wedding reception of a dullish Estonian-American caviar millionaire and his small-town Missouri fiance. The bride-to-be spares no expense, to the dismay of her intended's two brothers, but her plans are cut short by murder. Libby and Bernie, who happen to be first on the scene, begin sleuthing forthwith, discovering--with a little help from their wheelchair-bound father, a former police chief--that the victim may have been substituting low-grade caviar for the good stuff. Frequent humor, a couple of little-old-lady Marxists, and several delicious recipes complete the cozy picture. Recommended for culinary mystery fans. Crawford lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY.Copyright 2004 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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