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Culinary Capers April 2023 |
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The Marseille caper : a novel
by Peter Mayle
Unable to resist an exciting job offer in Marseille, Sam and Elena find their happy return to the region's coastal sunshine and delectable cuisine challenged by an increasingly violent competition for waterfront property
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Two parts sugar, one part murder
by V. M. Burns
Receiving a surprise inheritance, social media expert Maddy Montgomery must live in her great-aunt Octavia's house in New Bison, Michigan, for a year, running her bakery and caring for a 250-pound English mastiff named Baby, while trying to prove her innocence in the murder of the town's mayor. Original.
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The walking bread
by Winnie Archer
When her brother is accused of snuffing out his competition during the art car parade, apprentice baker Ivy Culpepper must rise to the occasion and clear his name. Includes recipes. Original.
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Survival of the fritters
by Ginger Bolton
Emily Westhill runs the best donut shop in Fallingbrook, Wisconsin, alongside her retired police-chief father-in-law and her tabby, Deputy Donut; but after murder claims a favorite customer, Emily can’t rely on a sidekick to solve the crime—or stay alive. Original.
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Steamed open
by Barbara Ross
When a mysterious new neighbor is murdered after blocking access to the beach, cutting off the Snowden Family Clambake’s supply, Julia Snowden must discover who was steamed enough to kill. Original.
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Soul of a killer
by Abby Collette
When Mama Zola, her foster mom, and one of her employees find themselves suspects in a murder, bookstore and soul-food café owner, Koby, along with her twin sister, Keaton, must serve a side of justice to the real killer. Original.
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Recipes for love and murder
by Sally Andrew
Forced to transition her career when her magazine moves from culinary to romance advice, middle-aged Afrikaans columnist Tannie Maria discovers her knack for helping others and risks her life to help track down an abusive man who has murdered his wife. Reading-group guide available. A first novel. 50,000 first printing.
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One taste too many
by Debra H. Goldstein
"Married at eighteen, divorced at twenty eight, Sarah Blair reluctantly swaps her luxury lifestyle for a cramped studio apartment and a law firm receptionist job in the tired hometown she never left. But things fall apart completely when her ex drops dead, seemingly poisoned by Emily's award-winning rhubarb crisp"
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Murder with fried chicken and waffles
by A. L. Herbert
Halia Watkins, the owner of a well-loved soul food restaurant in Prince George's County, Maryland, investigates after a smooth-talking, shady entrepreneur turns up murdered in her kitchen, right next to her cast iron frying pan. Original.
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Death by dumpling
by Vivien Chien
When Thomas Feng, one of the property managers of the shopping plaza that houses Lana Lee's family restaurant, is found dead, the police immediately suspect Lana Lee and her relatives, and Lana, with her family's restaurant at stake, must find the real killer before they are all in even more hot water. Original.
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Death by chocolate cherry cheesecake
by Sarah Graves
Opening a waterfront bakery in a coastal Maine fishing village, Jake Tiptree and her best friend, Ellie, find their summer launch complicated by an unseasonal hurricane that strands her family away from home and renders her a suspect in the murder of a corrupt health inspector. By the best-selling author of the Home Repair Is Homicide series.
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Death by bubble tea
by Jennifer J. Chow
Yale Lee and her cousin from Hong Kong, Celine, open a stall together at the Eastwood Village Night Market and are excited that their bubble tea is a runaway hit until a customer turns up dead following his order. Original.
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Calypso, corpses, and cooking
by Raquel V. Reyes
"Fall festivities are underway in Coral Shores, Miami. Cuban-American cooking show star Miriam Quiänones-Smith wakes up to find a corpse in her front yard...Miriam's luck does not improve. Her passive-aggressive mother-in-law puts her in charge of the Women's Club annual gala...Miriam and her girlfriends-squad opt for fun and flavor...While making plans at the country club, they hear a volatile argument between the new head chef and the club's manager. Not long after, the chef swan dives to his death at the bottom of the grand staircase"
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Aunty Lee's delights
by Ovidia Yu
Occasional sleuth and proprietor of Singapore's best-loved home cooking restaurant, feisty widow Rosie "Aunty" Lee helps rookie Police Commissioner Raja investigate the murder of one of her wealthy patrons by using her connections and uncanny ability to track down clues. Original. 30,000 first printing.
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Against the currant
by Olivia Matthews
When the disgruntled owner of a rival bakery is murdered after getting a rise out of her, Lyndsay Murray, the owner of Spice Isle Bakery, falls under suspicion and most prove her innocence while dealing with her overprotective and meddlesome family. Original. 35,000 first printing.
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