Mysteries with Bite
Mysteries with Bite
Are you developing a taste for “culinary cozy” mysteries, and wondering who
to read next? Nibble on a few of these! Your appetites are sure to be
satisfied.
Are you developing a taste for “culinary cozy” mysteries, and wondering who
to read next? Nibble on a few of these! Your appetites are sure to be
satisfied.
Beverages
Dessert
COFFEEHOUSE MYSTERIES| Cleo Coyle
Chocoholic Mysteries | Joanna Carl
M
What’s on the menu at the Village Blend
Coffeehouse in New York’s Greenwich
Village? Espresso, Lattes, Muffins…and
Murder! Clare Cosi is the Store Manager and
amateur sleuth.
M
The Chocoholic Mysteries feature Lee McKinney, a
Texas beauty queen transplanted to a Michigan
resort. Nearly six feet tall and a half-Dutch natural
blonde, Lee is often under-estimated because she
tends to get her “tang toungled” when she’s
nervous. In addition to a mystery, the books
feature a behind-the-scenes look at the business
and art of making fine, European-style bonbons,
truffles and molded chocolates.
TEA SHOP MYSTERIES | Laura Childs
M
Set in the Indigo Tea Shop in Charleston,
South Carolina, these mysteries showcase
the talents of Theodosia Browning.
Main Course
Donut Shop Mysteries | Jessica Beck
M
Suzanne Hart owns DONUT HEARTS, a small
independent donut shop in April Springs, North
Carolina she and her late husband started in an old
railroad depot. Somehow, along with the donuts
she makes every day, Suzanne manages to
frequently get herself into hot oil, too!
CATERING MYSTERIES | Isis Crawford
M
Sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons own A
Little Taste of Heaven Catering and Bake
Shop in Longely, New York.
FAITH FAIRCHILD MYSTERIES |
Katherine Hall Page
M
Amateur sleuth/caterer Faith Fairchild keeps
on solving mysteries in this long running
series. Recipes are at the end of each book.
GOURMET GIRL MYSTERIES | Jessica
Conant-Park and Susan Conant
M
Featuring Chloe Carter (known in chatrooms as
GourmetGirl), food connoisseur and survivor
of failed romances.
PIZZA LOVERS MYSTERIES | Chris Cavender
M
Follows the adventures of two sisters who run a
local pizza parlor--and have a tasty sideline in
solving mysteries.
SUPPER CLUB MYSTERIES | J.B. Stanley
M
This series features a retired English Literature
Professor who belongs to the Flab Five Supper
Club with four of his friends. They get together to
commiserate about their weight issues and to
take issue with crime. The books have recipes
which are tasty, yet at the same time healthy fare.
WHITE HOUSE CHEF MYSTERIES | Julie Hyzy
M
Olivia Paras is the White House’s first female
Executive Chef. Includes recipes served up at the
White House.
MYSTERY A LA MODE | Wendy Lyn
Watson
M
Ice cream parlor owner Tallulah Jones solves
murders in a wacky Texas town. Includes ice
cream recipes.
CORINNA CHAPMAN MYSTERIES| Kerry
Greenwood
M
Australian Corinna Chapman, baker
extraordinaire, runs the Earthly Delights Bakery
and has many adventures involving murder,
mayhem and mystery.
HANNA SWENSON MYSTERIES| Joanne
Fluke
M
Publishers Weekly says “Wacky and delightful
characters, plus tempting recipes from appetizers
to desserts make [these] lighthearted offering[s]
sure to please the palate of any cozy fan.”
SAVANNAH REID MYSTERIES| G.A.
McKevett
M
When it comes to sassy private detectives, no
one's bigger than Savannah Reid. The feisty, fullfigured steel magnolia of G.A. McKevett's
mysteries knows how to turn every investigation
into a delicious romp.
Herbs and Spices - China Bayles Mysteries
| Susan Wittig Albert
M
The China Bayles Herbal Mysteries feature
herbalist China Bayles, who abandoned her
career as a hot-shot Houston criminal attorney
to buy an herb shop in a small town located
half-way between Austin and San Antonio,
Texas. Each mystery has a signature herb that is
connected to a major theme, and each is
liberally sprinkled with information on growing
and using herbs.
M. McAllister, A. Mitchell, and C. Rodas
Ocean County Library
10/2011