Murder by Cheesecake
A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery
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3.7 • 34 Ratings
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Publisher Description
***Instant NEW YORK TIMES bestseller***
The first novel in the all-new Golden Girls Cozy Mystery Series!
When Dorothy's obnoxious date is found dead in a hotel freezer, it not only ruins a gorgeous cheesecake but threatens the elaborate St. Olaf–themed wedding Rose is hosting.
Things are heating up, and not just because of Blanche's hot flashes. Rose's cousin is eloping to Miami, and Rose is playing host. If she can't balance the groom's family's snobbery against the traditional St. Olaf wedding week guidelines, her hometown may never accept her cousin again!
Dorothy quickly realizes she needs a date with whom she can exchange wedding-related wisecracks. Turning to a newfangled VHS dating service, she believes she's found the ideal conversationalist. Unfortunately, what looks good on TV can actually be a total jerk in real life. It seems she'll just have to enjoy the company of Sophia, Blanche, and whomever Blanche has targeted for a hookup.
As the Girls all pitch in, Rose is thrilled that the tea-and-fish-themed kickoff event is perfect, not a herring out of place. That is until Dorothy's date is found dead—face-planted in an otherwise scrumptious-looking cheesecake. With every guest a suspect (especially Dorothy) and a marriage on the line, the four besties must ID the real killer, get the should-be-happy couple down the aisle, and make sure nobody from St. Olaf gets lost in the wilds of Miami. It's up to the Golden Girls to sleuth out a way for friendship and love to win the day!
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This fun cozy mystery stars none other than the Golden Girls. That’s right: The iconic characters from the classic ’80s to ’90s sitcom about four bestie roommates enjoying their retirement in Miami are all here, and up to their usual antics. Rose is throwing a party to celebrate her cousin’s wedding, where Blanche will no doubt light a spark with some lucky gentleman, leaving Dorothy anxious to find a date (all while Sophia, of course, throws unlimited shade). But when Dorothy’s potential beau turns up dead, the foursome find themselves in an exciting, often hilarious dash to solve the case themselves before they become suspects—or worse, ruin the wedding! Golden Girls fans will appreciate Rachel Ekstrom Courage’s spot-on portrayal of the sassy ladies’ four very distinct personalities. In fact, the heroines in Murder by Cheesecake are so well-defined that even cozy-mystery fans who’ve never seen the TV show will enjoy this pitch-perfect romp.
