Synopses & Reviews
Hayley Snow, the food critic for Key Zest
magazine, has her plate heaped high with restaurant reviews, doughnut and sticky bun tastings, and an article on the Hemingway cats. But this week shes also in charge of her best friends wedding. And then someone adds a side of murder
For better or worse, Hayley has agreed to bake over 200 cupcakes for her friend Connies wedding while still meeting her writing deadlines. The last thing she needs is family drama. But her parents come barreling down on the island like a category 3 hurricane and on their first night in town her stepbrother, Roby, disappears into the spring break party scene in Key West.
When Hayley hears that two teenagers have stolen a jet ski, she sets aside her oven mitts and goes in search of Rory. She finds him, barely conscious, but his female companion isnt so lucky. Now Hayley has to let the cupcakes cool and assemble the sprinkles of clues to clear her stepbrothers namebefore someone else gets iced.
Review
“What fun! Lucy Burdette writes evocatively about Key West and food—a winning combination. I can’t wait for the next entry in this charming series.”—
New York Times bestselling author Diane Mott Davis
"The victim may not be coming back for seconds, but readers certainly will!”—Julie Hyzy, national bestselling author of the White House Chef mysteries and Manor House mysteries
Review
Praise for the national bestselling Key West Food Critic Mystery series:
"What fun! Lucy Burdette writes evocatively about Key West and food--a winning combination. I can't wait for the next entry in this charming series." --New York Times bestselling author Diane Mott Davidson
"Food, fun, and felonies. What more could a reader ask for?" --New York Times bestselling author Lorna Barrett
"Combines a lush, tropical setting, a mysterious murder, and plenty of quirky characters. The victim may not be coming back for seconds, but readers certainly will!" --New York Times bestselling author Julie Hyzy
"A fine plot, a delightful heroine, a wealth of food--and all the charm and craziness of Key West." --Richmond Times-Dispatch
"[For] gourmets who enjoy a little mayhem with their munchies." --Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Hayley Snow's life always revolved around food. But when she applies to be a food critic for a Key West style magazine, she discovers that her new boss would be Kristen Faulkner-the woman Hayley caught in bed with her boyfriend! Hayley thinks things are as bad as they can get-until the police pull her in as a suspect in Kristen's murder. Kristen was killed by a poisoned key lime pie. Now Hayley must find out who used meringue to murder before she takes all the blame.
Synopsis
As the new food critic for Key Zest
magazine, Hayley Snow went from being a culinary groupie to one of Florida’s cutting-edge tastemakers. But as always, when life serves Haley a dream come true, it comes paired with a most exquisite murder.... The annual Key West literary conference is drawing the biggest names in food writing from all over the country, and Haley is there to catch a few fresh morsels of insider gossip. Superstar restaurant critic Jonah Barrows has already ruffled a few foodie feathers with his recent tell-all memoir, and as keynote speaker, he promises more of the same jaw-dropping honesty.
But when Hayley discovers Jonah’s body in a nearby dipping pool, the cocktail-hour buzz takes a sour turn, and Hayley finds herself at the center of attention—especially with the police. Now it’s up to her to catch the killer before she comes to her own bitter finish.
Synopsis
The only snow in Key West this Christmas is Hayley Snow, food critic for Key Zest magazine, who is not getting time off for the holiday
or time off from murder. It may be Christmastime, but thoughts of peace on earth, good will toward men, dont seem to extend to the restaurant biz. Hayley has been assigned to interview Edel Waugh, chef/owner of Key Wests hottest new restaurant. But off the record, Edel reveals someones sabotaging her kitchen and asks Hayley to investigate.
Things heat up fast when the restaurant is set on fireand a body is discovered in the charred wreckage. Is someone out to destroy the chefs businessor actually kill her? Amid holiday festivities like the lighted boat parade and visiting relatives who stir up mixed emotions, Hayley needs to smoke out an arsonist and a killer who may turn up the heat on her next
INCLUDES RECIPES!
About the Author
Clinical psychologist Roberta Isleib, AKA Lucy Burdette, has had eight previous mysteries published. Her books and stories have been short-listed for Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. Her story “The Itinerary,” under the Roberta Isleib name, was selected for inclusion in The Rich and the Dead, an MWA anthology edited by Nelson DeMille. She is a past president of Sisters in Crime.