Managing a fitness club cafÃĐ and collaborating on recipes with her grandfather are Val Denistonâs usual specialties, only sheâs about to set sail into another murder caseâthis time at a mystery lovers convention!
When the Deadly Desserts bake-off lives up to its name, Val and Granddad turn up the heat on a killer . . .
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The Maryland Mystery Fan Fest sounds like exactly the fun getaway cafe manager Val Deniston and her grandfather could use. Granddad will even compete in a dessert competition in which contestants assume the roles of cooks to famous fictional sleuths. Playing Nero Wolfeâs gourmet cook Fritz is an exciting challenge for Granddad. A restaurant manager is playing Lord Peter Wimseyâs valet and cook Bunter. But Granddad is steamed to learn who will be playing Sherlock Holmesâs landlady, Mrs. Hudsonâhis nemesis Cynthia Sweet, who he believes ripped off his five-ingredient theme from his column âCodger Cookâ to use in her own recipe column.
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Apparently, he isnât the only one who has a beef with his not-so-sweet competitor. When sheâs found dead in her room with the teakettle whistling, itâs up to Val and her grandfather to sort through the festival goers to find out who was most definitely not a fan of Cynthia Sweet . . .
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Includes delicious five-ingredient recipes!
PRAISE FOR CRYPT SUZETTE
âGrandad is a hoot and his jobs as a food reviewer and part-time detective provide endless possibilities for fun and murder . . . Charming.â
âKirkus Reviews
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