Part of Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, book 11
First published 2003
Goldy Schulz runs a thriving catering business in Colorado. Her friend Marla keeps telling her that success can be dangerous, but Goldy never expects those words to turn literal. She arrives at the Westside Mall to cater a cocktail party for the Elite Shoppers Club. A truck nearly runs her down in the parking lot, and the driver shows no intention of stopping. Inside the mall, Goldy discovers an old friend's body among a pile of sale shoes. Someone stabbed the victim with one of Goldy's own knives. Now Goldy must prepare Sweethearts' Swedish Meatballs, Quiche Me Quick, and Diamond Lovers' Hot Crab Dip while hunting for a killer. The victim was carrying a powerful narcotic, and someone hired a private investigator shortly before the murder. Goldy uses her sharp instincts to piece together the clues and catch the real murderer.
Genres: mystery, thriller, cozy-mystery, culinary
Vibes: cozy, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Setting: Colorado, Westside Mall
351 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Bantam