Poaching Is Puzzling: A Cookbook Nook Mystery #12

ISBN: 1960511149

Author: Gerber, Daryl Wood

Condition: New

In the cutthroat world of crossword solvers, Jenna Hart will have to decipher some puzzling clues to catch a killer . . .The annual crossword puzzle contest has drawn contestants from near and far to Crystal Cove, and Jenna watches in amazement as puzzle-themed books fly off the shelves at the Cookbook Nook. Her aunt Vera is putting up a sizable cash prize, and no one is more surprised than Jenna to discover theres bad blood between Vera and the prominent puzzle constructor whos acting as master of ceremonies. And when the puzzle guru has his throat slit while hes out hiking, the police instantly peg Aunt Vera as the culprit.Jenna cant stand by and watch her aunt take the fall. Its been clear since the victim arrived that he had contentious relationships with a number of the contestants-even going so far as to steal puzzles from some of them and claim them as his own-and Jennas certain one of them is the killer. Trading puzzle solving for crime solving, she sorts through the convoluted clues and cryptic suspects, hoping to nab the guilty party before they decide shes a problem theyll solve with another murder . . .Includes mouthwatering recipes!Praise for Daryl Wood Gerber and the Cookbook Nook Mysteries:Theres a feisty new amateur sleuth in town and her name is Jenna Hart. With a bodacious cast of characters, a wrenching murder, and a collection of cookbooks to die for, Daryl Wood Gerbers Final Sentence is a page-turning puzzler of a mystery that I could not put down. -Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of the Cupcake Mysteries and Library Lovers MysteriesIn Final Sentence, the author smartly blends crime, recipes, and an array of cookbooks that all should covet in a witty, well-plotted whodunit. -Kate Carlisle, New York Times bestselling author of the Bibliophile MysteriesReaders will relish the extensive cookbook suggestions, the cooking primer, and the whole foodie phenomenon. Gerbers perky tone with a multigenerational cast makes this series a good match for Lorna Barretts Booktown Mystery series . . . -Library JournalSo pull out your cowboy boots and settle in for a delightful read. Grilling the Subject is a delicious new mystery that will leave you hungry for more. -Carstairs Considers BlogAbout the Author:Agatha Award-winning and nationally bestselling author Daryl Wood Gerber is the author of the Cookbook Nook Mysteries, the Fairy Garden Mysteries, the French Bistro Mysteries, the Cheese Shop Mysteries (as Avery Aames), the Aspen Adams Novels of Suspense, and two other stand-alone suspense thrillers. Little known facts about Daryl are that shes jumped out of a perfectly good airplane, has hitchhiked around Ireland by herself, and has appeared on an episode of Murder, She Wrote. She loves to read, cook, and golf, and has a frisky Goldendoodle named Sparky who keeps her in line!