Synopses & Reviews
In the latest Key West Food Critic mystery, Hayley Snows beat is reviewing restaurants for Key Zest magazine. But she sets aside her knife and fork when a dear friend is accused of murder
Hayley Snow looks forward to reviewing For Goodness Sake, a new floating restaurant that promises a fresh take on Japanese delicacies like flambéed grouper with locally sourced seaweed. But nearby land-based restaurateurs would rather see their buoyant competition sink.
Sent to a City Commission meeting to cover the controversy, Hayley witnesses another uproar. The quirky performers of the daily Sunset Celebration are struggling to hold onto their performance space. The fight for Mallory Square has renewed old rivalries between Hayleys Tarot-card reading friend Lorenzo and a flaming-fork-juggling nemesis, Bart Frontgatebut things take a deadly turn when Bart is found murdered.
If Lorenzo could read his own cards, he might draw The Hanged Man. He can only hope that Hayley draws Justice as she tries to clear him of murder
INCLUDES RECIPES
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
Review
Praise for the National Bestselling Key West Food Critic Series “Breezy as a warm Florida Keys day....Lucy Burdette is skilled at creating interesting characters who are very real and familiar.”—The Mystery Reader
“Like a gourmet meal, it will leave you wanting more.”—Fort Myers Florida Weekly
“Youll wish you could read it while sipping a mojito on the porch of a Conch cottage in mainland Americas southernmost community.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Three courses of cozy--romance, humor, and mystery--that will leave you satisfied yet looking forward to another serving."--The Florida Book Review
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
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About the Author
Clinical psychologist Roberta Isleib, aka Lucy Burdette, has had twelve previous mysteries published, including Murder with Ganache, Topped Chef, Death in Four Courses, and An Appetite for Murder in the national bestselling Key West Food Critic Mystery series. Her books and stories have been short-listed for Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards.