Part of Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, book 7
First published 1998
Caterer Goldy Schulz takes on a hockey party catering job, but her client Patricia McCracken wants more than food service. McCracken plans to sue her obstetrician and HMO after losing her baby, and she seeks Goldy's insider knowledge about the doctor. The physician happens to be Dr. John Richard Korman, Goldy's abusive former husband whom she calls the Jerk. Goldy knows plenty about John Richard's hidden activities, but she never expected him to face murder charges for killing his newest girlfriend. Despite years of suffering under his abuse, Goldy questions whether he could actually commit murder. She begins investigating the case herself, digging through local rumors and secrets. The search for answers puts her catering business at risk and strains her relationships with her son and current husband. As Goldy gets deeper into the mystery, she discovers that seeking the truth may cost her everything, including her life.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: HMO
401 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Bantam
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence