Eat, Drink and Drop Dead
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- 7,49 €
Publisher Description
A former chef gets mixed up in murder when she moves back to her Southern home town in the first Tiffany Austin food blogger mystery - a culinary cozy that will make your brain work and your stomach rumble!
"I was hooked from start to finish!" Laura Childs, New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries
Food critic and blogger Tiffany Austin has the best job in the world: she gets to eat for a living. At least, she hopes she has a job. Her trial period at Southern Style magazine is up - and rumors are swirling that management are making a choice between Tiffany and a rival columnist: the ambitious Jenny Lee Plumm.
Former chef Tiffany knows she has a battle on her hands . . . but she didn't realize it was to the death! When her rival's body is discovered after the two have a very public argument, Tiffany finds herself the prime suspect in a murder investigation. The lead detective might be very hot - but Tiffany's definitely not ready to go down for a crime she didn't commit.
Ably assisted by Hilary, her best friend and partner in (non) crime, and bolstered by the unconditional love of her Siamese cat Lily and King Charles Cavalier puppy Cooper, Tiffany plunges into an investigation of her own. After all, she has a degree from the CIA - the Culinary Institute of America - and she's not afraid to use it. But can she find the real killer before she's served up to the cops on a silver platter?
Eat, Drink and Drop Dead is a great pick for fans of delicious culinary cozies by Joanne Fluke, Lucy Burdette, Krista Davis and Jenn McKinlay - if you like smart, savvy female sleuths, twisty mysteries and delicious food, why not give it a try!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
After Tiffany Austin, the narrator of this delightful series launch from LoTempio (the Nick and Nora mysteries), has a falling out with her boss at the New York City hotel where she's the assistant head chef, she returns home to Branson, Ga., for a trial job as food critic for the digital edition of Southern Style and as monthly columnist for the magazine's print edition. Six months later, Tiffany, a Culinary Institute of America graduate, is offered a permanent position while seasoned columnist Jenny Lee Plumm, whose numbers have been sharply declining recently, is fired. Tiffany feels sorry for Jenny Lee, who has only angry words for Tiffany and threatens "to rattle some skeletons" before stalking out of the office. Late one night soon afterward, the police show up at Tiffany's door and invite her to come to the police station, where they want to question her about Jenny Lee's death. To her shock, Tiffany must now defend her reputation, get her name off the suspect list, and find the real murderer. Captivating characters and plenty of intrigue help drive this tale of professional jealousy. Culinary cozy fans will look forward to Tiffany's further adventures.
