Known as "the Julia Child of mystery writers," Diane Mott Davidson cooks up gourmet culinary mysteries sure to please the most discriminating palates. Mystery connoisseurs relish her elaborate plots and fast-paced action amid scenic Colorado settings. The luscious recipes included at the end are icing on the cake. Caterer-turned sleuth Goldy Schulz has an unbelievably chaotic life, but she is uncommonly determined. Even a ruined kitchen and a cutthroat competitor can't stop her from solving grisly murder cases or dishing up a tantalizing stream of appetizers, entrees and desserts. When the general contractor who botched Goldy's kitchen remodelling job turns up dead, and a publicity-hungry DA tries to pin it on Goldy's dear friend, the ingredients don't add up. It is up to Goldy to uncover the perfect recipe for murder. Davidson is the New York Times best-selling author of The Grilling Season. With Barbara Rosenblat's zesty narration, this tasty catering mystery becomes a veritable literary feast.
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"In this part of the series, we learn how Goldy gets a new kitchen and how her ex husband tried to get her into trouble while he was in prison. Marla, her friend, does not appear too much in this one, but Julian does. It is full of adventure and mystery, like all the others."
— Carmen (4 out of 5 stars)
Entertainment Weekly calls Davidson "Today's foremost practitioner of the culinary whodunit." "Once again, we're drawn in to Goldy's world as Barbara Rosenblat narrates with flair, wit and sensitivity.
— --AudioFile" I just love the way Goldie cooks and solves crimes that happen in her community. Thanks. "
— Andrea, 9/26/2017" This is a series I love and collect. I love a mystery and the detective is a caterer! I love to cook and even though they rarely turn out I always try a recipe from each book. This time it was the spinach cheesecakes-oddly, not as good as it sounds. But the story was fun and I love all the characters-especially Marla! She reminds me of my sister. She is filthy rich and loves all the finer things in life and she is funny and flamboyant and "just says things"!~ "
— Sharonbrown3158, 2/13/2014" As always with Diane Mott Davidson, it is an enjoyable quick read! "
— Debbie, 2/12/2014" This again features Goldie the caterer. It deals with the modeling industry and a historical farm. Fun, but not as good as Tough Cookie. I figured this one out much sooner. "
— Lori, 2/9/2014" Good book. Met expectations. Even after setting aside the series for a long time, I was able to remember the characters. "
— Janyne, 1/27/2014" Not one of her best. It seemed to drag along with less going on than usual. "
— Joann, 1/17/2014" This is the 8th book in the Goldie Bear series. I guess I read this one out of order. "
— Peggy, 1/17/2014" Engaging mysteries, and fun recipes! The only thing I don't like about these books are her relationship with her son, and the fact that characters who are considered "good friends" seem to appear and disappear at random! Otherwise I recommend them, they definitely suck you in. "
— Andrea, 1/4/2014" A typical Mott Davidson Goldie Schulz book but enjoyable because I like the usual characters and the catering aspects, plus her humor while solving the latest crime. "
— Erjanoco, 12/28/2013" I've read quite a few of these mysteries. This one is similar in that Goldy caters an event but also solves a "who-dun-it" death. "
— Sara, 12/25/2013" By now you know if Goldy is catering your event that SOMEONE will die. In this one more that 1 dies. There is buried treasure, code breaking, catering competition, the jerk reaching out from jail. "
— Sheila, 12/21/2013" I think I gain five pounds every time I read one of her books. Nice light mystery. "
— Dee, 12/19/2013" ah, good little foodie mysteries. I like them all. in this one, she is catering while on a fashion shoot and her husband is on unpaid leave so he decides to remodel her kitchen. Which for a caterer is kind of a difficult renovation to work through. "
— Melissa, 12/9/2013" Davidson again made this a page-turner almost to the end. Really enjoy this type of reading (although it keeps me up at night trying to finish the book). If you haven't read any of her books, you need to. They are awesome! "
— Joyce, 11/24/2013" Picked this up at a library book sale because we'd been given one of her other books and it was a fun, light read. But I've been trying to get interested in this for a month and can't get past page 15. I think one book from this author is quite enough for a lifetime. Back to the library it goes! "
— Toni, 9/13/2013" Davidson's culinary mysteries are my standby for easy, light audiobooks. They're entertaining if not the slightest bit literary. Plus, they take place in Colorado and will make you hungry! "
— Sarah, 9/5/2013" I also really enjoyed this book. I like the characters and how close knit they are with each other. I especially like the Julian character and how committed he is to the family. Of course the recipes make me very hungry! "
— Colleen, 9/2/2013" The kitchen is a mess, and Goldy is about to lose it. One more in the series--not bad. Just remember not to read too many together or the plotlines begin to run together! "
— Shannon, 7/12/2013" Goldy has a competitor who is using illegal practices to take over the business in town, so she happily agrees to assist her mentor in catering a nearby photo shoot. Weird things begin to happen on site, and then murder.... Fun read! "
— Marissa, 6/5/2013" Not my favorite of hers. Too much going on in too many areas. Too many dead people!! "
— Jen, 4/19/2013" Goldy solves another crime as she cooks up more luscious recipes. This one involves catering for a group of models doing a fashion photo session at a cabin in the woods. "
— Linda, 3/12/2013" As always, an appealing Goldy book. Wish I had been able to get hold of the whole series in order. "
— Bridget, 1/9/2013" Goldy is catering a modeling shoot while her ex-husband, aka The Jerk, tries to undermine her business from his jail cell. "
— Kitty, 1/6/2013" Listened to it on cd. "
— Kathryn, 12/10/2012" Davidson seems to be getting better with each book she writes. Although the motive in this one was pretty clear from early on, the who-done-it had me stumped until the end. "
— Tina, 8/4/2012" This series of books is pretty light reading, but fun even though they're murder mysteries. Goldy the caterer is a likeable character.I'm somewhat of a foodie, so love reading about all the recipes (included in the book!). "
— Ellen, 6/24/2012" another great book, with some great food to make in it. One day i will have to make some of the recipes in it. Becuse they sound yummy. "
— Gwyneth, 6/20/2012" One of the best of the series. "
— Nanette, 5/24/2012" I LOVED this one! I can't believe I was crying so hard at the funeral scene towards the end of the book. "
— Dianna, 5/12/2012" This was not her best book. I found there to be too many deaths but the clues to the code were good. "
— Joy, 3/18/2012Diane Mott Davidson is the bestselling author of short stories, poetry, and seventeen cozy mystery novels featuring Goldy Schultz the caterer. She has won the Anthony Award and has been a finalist for the Agatha and Macavity awards. In 1993 she was named Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers’ Writer of the Year.
Barbara Rosenblat, one of the most awarded narrators in the business, was selected by AudioFile magazine as one of the Golden Voices of the Twentieth Century. She has received the prestigious Audie Award multiple times and has earned more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards. She has also appeared in film, television, and theater, both in London’s West End and on Broadway.