Murder by the Millions
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In the beautiful mountain community of Asheville, North Carolina, caterer and personal chef Allie Catt serves up mouthwatering, literary-themed dinner parties inspired by her clients’ favorite books. Her next event is sure to be a roaring success—if a murderer isn’t a killjoy . . .
If it were true that the best thing a girl can be in this world is a fool, then Allie Catt would be out of luck. Fortunately, Allie’s business is a smashing success. And following her Pride and Prejudice event, grander plans await . . .
Feast for the Eyes bookstore manager and Allie’s best friend, Tegan, is hosting a book club soiree and wants it to be a glittering affair based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic Jazz Age-set novel, The Great Gatsby. Soon, Art Deco table settings and visions of flappers are dancing the Charleston in their heads. Even Tegan’s prickly sister, Vanna, is on board. And surely, Allie’s tuxedo cat, Darcy, thinks it’s the cat’s meow.
Amid the planning, charismatic developer Jason Gardner arrives in town to buy some historic buildings on Main Street. He, too, has plans: to create a modern mall. Allie is more than concerned. She even wants to protest. But when Jason invites her to cater a lavish party, she finds him surprisingly likable. Then she’s summoned to his estate for a meeting—and finds him dead.
Once again Allie’s landed in the middle of a crime scene.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
North Carolina baker and bookshop owner Allie Catt investigates the death of an unpopular real estate developer in Gerber's amusing latest cozy (after Murder on the Page). The tight-knit town of Bramblewood, N.C., is abuzz with the arrival of bigwig Jason Gardner, who plans to buy up landmark buildings so he can tear them down and build a new shopping mall. Allie is juggling preparations for a Great Gatsby–themed party at her bookstore and her cat's perplexing health problems when she receives a text from Jason asking her to meet him at his estate. When Allie arrives, she finds him barely clinging to life. Her 911 call comes too late, and Jason dies before police arrive. The murder weapon appears to be a spearhead from Allie's personal collection, making her suspect number one, though Jason had no shortage of enemies among the other residents of Bramblewood. Allie's ensuing investigation hits all the requisite beats: there are well hidden clues, hints of romance with a local cop, and recipes for quiches and cakes. This gets the job done.
