food & wine mysteries

Gracious living can be murder. First in an all-new mystery series —  includes delicious recipes and great tips on entertaining! Few can compete with Natasha Smith when it comes to entertaining, but her childhood rival, Sophie Winston, certainly tries. Natasha may have stolen the spotlight — and Sophie’s husband — but Sophie is determined to rob her of the prize for the Stupendous Stuffing Shakedown. She just needs the right ingredient. But Sophie’s search for the perfect turkey takes a basting when she stumbles across a corpse.

Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz encounters bridezilla -- and murder -- when bridezilla's fiancé is killed because he was doing research at the Gold Gulch Spa -- an allegation that's confirmed when the deceased's best friend (Goldy's godfather) is attacked. (If you want to start at the beginning of the Goldy Schulz mystery series: Catering to Nobody, 2002)

New in the national bestselling series: Magdalena Yoder solves a case of hotcake homicide. During a church breakfast, Minerva J. Jay, known for her prodigious appetite, slumps over after ingesting several stacks of pancakes. Police Chief Chris Ackerman wonders if the serving of the fatal flapjacks is a case of assault and batter. Magdalena has her own bun in the oven, but that doesn’t stop the chief from asking for her help with the investigation.

The big day is swiftly approaching for Nikki Sands - Manager of the Malveaux Estate in Napa Valley - and her fiancé, Derek Malveaux, who owns the winery. But when they start receiving cryptic messages questioning their belief in fate, things quickly turn fatal... As the wedding grows closer, it seems the entire affair is cursed. A chewing gum fiasco forces Nikki to cut her hair and go platinum blonde. Then Derek's old college buddies, along with an assortment of old flames and frustrating family relations, show up to work Nikki's last nerve.