Hot Dish Heaven: A Murder Mystery With Recipes (1) (Hot Dish

Hot Dish Heaven: A Murder Mystery With Recipes (1) (Hot Dish Heaven Mystery)

In the first book of this new cozy mystery series, cub newspaperÂ reporter Emerald Malloy is assigned to travel from Minneapolis to aÂ small, rural communityÂ in the Red River Valley ofÂ northwestern Minnesota toÂ gather church-food recipes from the owner of Hot Dish Heaven, a local cafÃ©. Upon her arrival, she learns of an old, unsolved murder. Confident that solving the case will catapult her from newspaper "gopher" to investigative reporter, a/k/a heralded womanÂ sleuth, Emerald questions the quirkyÂ townspeopleÂ while attending a benefit dinner-dance at theÂ VFW. By the end of the night, she has consumed lots of "funeral food"Â while talking to an array of colorful characters,Â from the Irish-Catholic priest who lives among these Scandinavian-Lutheran farmers to the cafÃ© owner's eccentric aunts. She has also met--andÂ fallen for--a hunky deputy sheriff. And she's even learnedÂ some tough life lessons about herself. But the question remains, Will she live long enough for any of it to matter?

This book isÂ aÂ delicious culinary mystery, complete with recipes for hot dish, bars, and Jell-O salads. It also serves up nicely as a contemporary romanceÂ that features a sharp-tongued, yetÂ endearing, youngÂ female sleuth who's smitten withÂ the localÂ deputy sheriff. And when it's all said and done, this story will leave you, the reader,Â certain you weren't offered leftovers but, instead, were provided--as the humble Scandinavians would say--aÂ "pretty darn good"Â humorous mystery about life in rural Minnesota. Oh, yah, you betcha!

Lois Greiman, author of theÂ zany and highly acclaimed Chrissy McMullen mystery series, says of Hot Dish Heaven: A Murder Mystery with Recipes, "It'sÂ chockablock full of Garrison Keillor type characters and tasty Midwest flavor. Ms. Cooney's novel, complete with must-try recipes, will keep you intrigued from start to finish."
Country USA
Brand North Star Press of St. Cloud
Manufacturer North Star Press of St. Cloud
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2013-06-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780878396450

Country	USA
Brand	North Star Press of St. Cloud
Manufacturer	North Star Press of St. Cloud
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2013-06-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780878396450

Hot Dish Heaven: A Murder Mystery With Recipes (1) (Hot Dish Heaven Mystery)

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