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, 12/21/2013Diane 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.