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Sticks and Scones
by Diane Mott Davidson
Hardcover: Apr 2001,
304 pages.
Paperback: May 2002,
304 pages.
The New York Times bestselling author of Tough Cookie dishes up another tasty treat of murder and mystery -- as caterer turned sleuth Goldy Schulz stirs up a heap of trouble while trying not to get burned by a killer who is striking far too close to home....
For Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz, accepting a series of bookings at Hyde Castle is like a dream come true. It's not every day that she gets to cook authentic Elizabethan fare -- especially at a real castle that was brought over from England and reassembled stone by stone in Aspen Meadow. Goldy is determined that everything will go right -- which is why, she figures later, everything went terribly wrong.
It all started before dawn on the day of the first Anglophile lunch, when Goldy had just about the rudest awakening possible: a shotgun blast through her living room window. With her home now a crime scene and her cop husband, Tom, out of town searching for a fugitive hijacker, Goldy has no choice but to show up at the castle -- six hours early. And it doesn't take her long to realize that her early morning wake-up call was only the beginning....
While out checking on the tables for the luncheon, Goldy spots something strange lying in the Cottonwood Creek. Upon closer inspection, she can see that it is a body, clad in flannel and shot through the head. Goldy quickly dials 911, but before the police arrive, shots ring out for the second time that day -- and this time, someone Goldy loves is right in the line of fire.
Now Goldy has to face tough question: Was the victim killed by his partners in crime to keep him quiet -- and would they go so far to target Goldy herself? Could Tom's investigation have trigger a murder? Or could that shots be completely unrelated, perhaps coming at the hands of Goldy's violent and recently paroled ex-husband?
With her own life in peril, the last thing Goldy wants to think about is Shakespeare's Steak Pie, 911 Chocolate Emergency Cookies, or Damsel-in-Distress Plum Tart. But with death peering around every corner, she has no choice but to cook up some crime-solving solutions -- before the only dish that's left on her menu is murder....
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
Five-star praise for the New York Times bestselling mysteries of Diane Mott Davidson, The Julia Child of mystery writers
Entertainment Weekly
Today's foremost practitioner of culinary whodunit.
The Sun, Baltimore
A cross between Mary Higgins Clark and Betty Crocker!
The San Diego Union-Tribune
You don't have to be a cook or a mystery fan to love Diane Mott Davidson books. But if you're either -- or both -- her tempting recipes and elaborate plots add up to a literary feast!
People
Diane Mott Davidson's culinary mysteries can be hazardous to your waistline.
The Atlanta Constitution
Davidson has found the recipe for bestsellers.
Publishers Weekly
Davidson has garnished her story with a rich sauce of old feuds, double-dealing and marital secrets. In the end, Goldy gets her culprit, the guests get their meals and readers, perhaps not so much sated as stuffed, get several excellent recipes.
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I have read every one of Diane Mott Davidson's books - and each one is wonderful! I await her new book with eager anticipation! And, the good thing is, the quality of the books hasn't been effected by the quantity!! Hurray!
Rated of 5
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