Mint Chocolate Murder: An Ice Cream Shop Mystery
Jul 2022 · Ice Cream Shop Mysteries Book 2 · St. Martin's Paperbacks
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Gossip swirls and suspects abound when a malicious photographer turns up dead at a gothic castle in this second delicious cozy mystery set in a New England ice cream shop.
"Mint Chocolate Murder is a delightful confection of wonderful characters, a yummy setting, and an intriguing, twisty, and multi-layered mystery. It's the perfect book to curl up with on a lazy summer afternoon—preferably with your favorite flavor of ice cream close to hand." --Elizabeth Penney, Edgar-nominated author of the Cambridge Bookshop Series
When Udderly Delightful Ice Cream shop manager Riley Rhodes is summoned to Penniman's Moy Mull Castle, it's the cherry on top of a successful summer season. The gothic pile built by an eccentric New England Gilded Age millionaire has been transformed into a premiere arts colony by Maud Monaco, a reclusive former supermodel. As part of Moy Mull's Fall Arts Festival, Maud is throwing a fantasy ice cream social and hires Riley to whip up unique treats to celebrate the opening of an exhibit by Adam Blasco, a photographer as obnoxious as he is talented.
As Penniman fills up with Maud's art-world friends arriving for the festival, gossip swirls around Blasco, who has a dark history of obsession with his models. Riley's curiosity and instincts for sleuthing – she was a CIA librarian – are piqued, and she wonders at the hold the cold-hearted photographer has over the mistress of Moy Mull.
But when Adam is found dead behind the locked door of Moy Mull's dungeon, Riley realizes there's more than one suspect who'd wanted to put the malicious photographer on ice. She must sort through the castle's eccentric cast of characters to uncover the killer before they strike again.
"Mint Chocolate Murder is a delightful confection of wonderful characters, a yummy setting, and an intriguing, twisty, and multi-layered mystery. It's the perfect book to curl up with on a lazy summer afternoon—preferably with your favorite flavor of ice cream close to hand." --Elizabeth Penney, Edgar-nominated author of the Cambridge Bookshop Series
When Udderly Delightful Ice Cream shop manager Riley Rhodes is summoned to Penniman's Moy Mull Castle, it's the cherry on top of a successful summer season. The gothic pile built by an eccentric New England Gilded Age millionaire has been transformed into a premiere arts colony by Maud Monaco, a reclusive former supermodel. As part of Moy Mull's Fall Arts Festival, Maud is throwing a fantasy ice cream social and hires Riley to whip up unique treats to celebrate the opening of an exhibit by Adam Blasco, a photographer as obnoxious as he is talented.
As Penniman fills up with Maud's art-world friends arriving for the festival, gossip swirls around Blasco, who has a dark history of obsession with his models. Riley's curiosity and instincts for sleuthing – she was a CIA librarian – are piqued, and she wonders at the hold the cold-hearted photographer has over the mistress of Moy Mull.
But when Adam is found dead behind the locked door of Moy Mull's dungeon, Riley realizes there's more than one suspect who'd wanted to put the malicious photographer on ice. She must sort through the castle's eccentric cast of characters to uncover the killer before they strike again.
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Kristina Anderson
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August 7, 2022
Mint Chocolate Murder by Meri Allen is 2nd An Ice Cream Shop Mystery. I like Riley Rhodes who manages Udderly Delicious Ice Cream Shop. Riley creates ice cream flavors that have lines out the door at the ice cream shop. The setting of Moy Mull Castle is unique. The pacing was slow. The murder does not occur until almost a quarter of the way into the book. By the time the victim was killed, I already knew who would die and who committed the crime. Too many characters & detailed descriptions.
Sherri Williamson
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August 7, 2022
This is a great summer read. There’s an artist’s festival, ice cream, a murder mystery, and numerous suspects involved. Meri Allen’s writing reminds me of Joanne Fluke, because she keeps you guessing and wondering right up to the suspenseful end when the killer is finally revealed. And best of all, it’s a cozy mystery so there are no gory details. I received a copy of this story to read and give my honest review.
Janice Tangen
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April 24, 2022
photographic-art, bees, cozy-mystery, amateur-sleuth, murder, murder-investigation, castle, Connecticut, small-business, small-town, rivalry, friendship, culinary, ice-cream-flavors, law-enforcement***** All those wonderful flavors of ice cream! The story is good as is the sleuthing and all, but the ice cream flavors! It seems to be a locked room mystery with the (very deserving) victim being an unscrupulous photographic artist. The characters are very engaging, the plot is solid and moves along quickly, there are just enough twists and red herrings, and not a few laughs (that demonic cat!). I loved it and am glad that there will be more! I requested and received a temporary digital ARC of this book from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
About the author
MERI ALLEN lives in a quiet corner of Connecticut, where she haunts libraries, used book stores, and vintage shops. She is the author of the Ice Cream Shop Mystery series, which begins with The Rocky Road to Ruin.
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