Mix the scrumptious descriptions of a foodie’s favorite treats with the intrigue of a murder mystery, and you get the perfect pairing that is the culinary cozy. From ice cream shops and bakeries to restaurants and cafes, what better combination than food and murder?
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Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery #1. Lila Macapagal’s life is like a romantic comedy, until she becomes the prime suspect in her restaurant critic ex-boyfriend‘s murder. Can she clear her name while simultaneously saving her aunt’s failing Filipino restaurant and dodging the matchmaking efforts of her nosy aunties?
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Singaporean Mystery #1. Widowed “Aunty” Rosie Lee investigates murders while running her own Peranakan cafe and catering company on the beautiful beach town Sentosa.
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Baker Street Mysteries #2. Fashionable social media star and inexperienced baker Maddy Montgomery inherited her great-aunt’s bakery and is now juggling the success of Baby Cakes Bakery with a bit of sleuthing to keep her name clear when all clues point to her.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook and eAudio on Hoopla.
Kielbasa Queen Mysteries # 2. Lydia Wienewski and her Grandma Mary investigate murders while running a Polish-American cafe on the shores of Lake Erie in the 1980s.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Hoopla.
Books & Biscuits Mystery #2. Keaton and Koby were separated at birth, but now the twins have reunited and opened a cafe-bookshop in the Pacific Northwest called Books & Biscuits where they serve up delicious soul food with a side of justice as they use their sleuthing skills in defense of those they love.
This title is also available for checkout as an eAudio on Hoopla.
Grilled Cheese Mysteries #1. After her husband’s untimely death, Carly Hale returns to Balsam Dell, VT where she opens Carly’s Grilled Cheese Eatery and finds herself in the middle of a murder.
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