Part of Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, book 13
First published 2007
Goldy Schulz stumbles over Dusty Routt's body on the evening of October 19th. The caterer had been enjoying her new contract preparing meals for a law firm until she discovers the paralegal dead. Dusty was also Goldy's next door neighbor. The victim's mother pleads with Goldy to investigate her daughter's murder. Goldy decides she can conduct her own investigation while the police handle their official case. She continues her catering duties as cover for her snooping. Multiple suspects emerge as Goldy digs deeper into the circumstances surrounding Dusty's death. One of these suspects poses a serious threat to Goldy herself. The caterer must solve the case before she becomes the next victim.
Genres: mystery, crime, adult-fiction, cozy-mystery, amateur-sleuth
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Setting: Law Firm
Period: October 19th
449 pages · Mass Market Paperback · William Morrow Paperbacks
Content warnings: death, murder