This delectably intriguing new series debut from one of the queens of cozy mysteries features a caterer who crafts literary-themed dinner partiesand must ensure that a killer gets their just desserts . . .
Its 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 (Allies cat, Darcy, approves), and its so popular that soon she has grand ideas for future parties based on Rebecca, The Great Gatsby, Babettes Feast and more.
Business is booming, and a rival catering company is fuming. But theres a sting in the tale when the aunt of one of Allies clients and best friends, Tegan, is murdered. Tegan is the victims sole heir, and quickly becomes the main suspect. Allie has no doubts about her friends 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 luckand the kind of pluck that would make Elizabeth Bennet proudshe may be able to stop a killer from serving up a second course of murder . . .
