Part of Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, book 1
First published 2002
Goldy prepares a feast for forty mourners at a Colorado wake. She serves poached salmon and strawberry shortcake to comfort the grieving family. The event goes smoothly until Fritz Korman, her ex-father-in-law and a gynecologist, suddenly dies. Police suspect poison in the food and charge Goldy with murder. The Department of Health seizes her leftover dishes as evidence. Her ex-husband declares her guilty. Her catering business faces closure. Goldy cannot wait for police to find the real killer. She begins her own investigation into Fritz's death. She discovers family secrets that someone wanted buried. Multiple suspects emerge with motives to kill the doctor. Goldy realizes the murderer may target her next to silence her investigation.
Genres: mystery, crime, cozy-mystery, amateur-sleuth
Vibes: cozy, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, family-drama
Setting: Colorado
301 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Bantam