Murder on the Page (A Literary Dining Mystery) by Daryl Wood Gerber
About Murder on the Page:
Murder on the Page (A Literary Dining Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting - North Carolina
Publisher : Kensington Cozies (October 22, 2024)
Hardcover : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 1496748174
ISBN-13 : 978-1496748171
Kindle ASIN : B0CTDKHJ4G
Featuring twin hooks that cozy readers can’t get enough of—classic books and delicious food—this new series from the Agatha Award-winning, nationally bestselling author of several much loved series, including the Fairy Garden Mysteries and the French Bistro Mysteries, is a delicious treat for mystery lovers, especially fans of Ellery Adams, Krista Davis, and Lauren Elliott.
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a genuinely top-notch party must be in want of a theme. Allie Catt, caterer and personal chef in the beautiful mountain community of Asheville, North Carolina, has devised a winning formula by using her clients’ favorite books as inspiration. Her first themed event is based on Pride and Prejudice (Allie’s cat, Darcy, approves), and it’s so popular that soon she has grand ideas for future parties based on Rebecca, The Great Gatsby, Babette’s Feast and more.
Business is booming, and a rival catering company is fuming. But there’s a sting in the tale when the aunt of one of Allie’s clients and best friends, Tegan, is murdered. Tegan is the victim’s sole heir, and quickly becomes the main suspect. Allie has no doubts about her friend’s innocence, but how to prove it?
Once again, her love of literature comes to the rescue, and with some guidance from her favorite fictional detectives, including Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes, Allie sifts through the clues.
With a little luck—and the kind of pluck that would make Elizabeth Bennett proud—she may be able to stop a killer from serving up a second course of murder . . .
My Review:
Murder on the Page is the first book in the new Literary Dining Mystery series.
Allie Catt is a caterer, personal chef, and keep local bakeries stock with her baked goods. Her latest catering gig is for her bestie Teagan's aunt Marigold. When Marigold is found dead in her book shop the date of the catering event. Teagan has become the sole heir, shooting her to the very top of the suspect list. Allie knows Teagan didn't murder her aunt, and puts on her amateur sleuthing cap to prove it before anyone else gets hurt or wrongly convicted a crime they didn't commit.
I really enjoyed the first book in this new series. Most of the characters in Murder on the Page are fun and exciting. Allie and Teagan are wonderful and well-written. There is always one character that causes drama, and boy does she in this book. The author delivers several suspects, not just Teagan, with means and motive, and figuring out who committed the crime was difficult. There are twists and turns and red herrings, and while I may have suspected who committed the crime, I never was really sure until the end.
About Daryl Wood Gerber:
Daryl Wood Gerber is the Agatha Award-winning and nationally bestselling author of the Literary Dining Mysteries, the Fairy Garden Mysteries and the Cookbook Nook Mysteries. As Avery Aames, she penned the popular Cheese Shop Mysteries. In addition, Daryl writes suspense including the well-received The Son’s Secret, Girl on the Run, and the popular Aspen Adams suspense novels. Recently Daryl, who loves a challenge, published a Christmas romance, Hope for the Holidays. Fun Tidbit: as an actress, Daryl appeared in “Murder, She Wrote.” She loves to cook, garden, read, and walk her frisky Goldendoodle. Also she has been known to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. You can learn more on her website: httsp://darylwoodgerber.com
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