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A deliciously deadly novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Prime Cut. “A surprisingly tart and savory reading experience.”—The Washington Post Book World When caterer Goldy Schulz is offered a temporary stint hosting a cooking show for PBS, she jumps at the chance. After all, she could use the money—not to mention the great exposure. Plus taping the shows at Colorado's posh Killdeer Ski Resort will be fun. A little cooking, a little chitchat. What could go wrong? The answer: everything! When Goldy has to do one of her shows live for a PBS telethon, the broadcast is riddled with culinary catastrophes—from the Chesapeake Crab Cakes right down to the Ice-Capped Gingersnaps. But the deadliest dish of all comes after the cameras go off—and a baffling accident claims a life. Then a series of suspicious mishaps places Goldy's own life in jeopardy, and she knows she'd better whip up her own crime-solving recipe, and fast—before a deadly dash of danger ends her cooking career once and for all. . . .
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"Absolutely love these books, they are filled with fun, action, suspense and the kind of writing that keeps you on the edge of your seat, never know what direction Goldy is going to head next. Would recommend this to all my mystery reading friends. (Plus there are some awesome recipes in each book!"
— Joyce (5 out of 5 stars)
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" Another good mystery with some good sounding recipes "
— Wayne, 2/15/2014 -
" I liked reading Mrs. G's adventures this go round. I'm not a skier, but I really enjoyed reading about the happenings at the Killdeer Ski Resort in this murder mystery. Score another star for Davidson. "
— Tina, 2/15/2014 -
" These are such fun mystery books. The main character is a caterer who always finds herself involved with a murder. Her life is chaotic to begin with and gets crazier as the story evolves. The author even throws in the recipes talked about in the book. "
— Nicole, 2/13/2014 -
" This is such a FuN series,I found this book to be very busy with lots going in so that made it really xciting! "
— Deb, 2/11/2014 -
" Recipes and mysteries, what could be better? "
— Judi, 2/9/2014 -
" Goldy's back, with her own TV show this time! Between that, the Killdeer resort and more great recipes, it's always good to be back with all the characters! "
— Katy, 2/4/2014 -
" Just reread. Just as good the second time around. "
— Librarian2191, 1/19/2014 -
" Cute little qick mystery read. Fun but doesn't stick with you. "
— Laurie, 1/18/2014 -
" Another great one in the series. "
— Nanette, 1/18/2014 -
" Always like reading fun culinary mysteries! Easy light reading. "
— Jackie, 1/16/2014 -
" Okay, these books are getting to be just fluff, the formula is predictable. "
— Cindy, 12/29/2013 -
" My favorite of Ms. Mott's books thus far. "
— Kel, 12/29/2013 -
" I liked this one. Near the end it was very suspenseful and for the first time I did guess the right person who committed the crimes but never guessed the way it all fit together. Great book! "
— Joy, 12/25/2013 -
" I've read some of the books in this series before, and I know they're not that great, but I found myself skimming and skipping a lot on this one. "
— Toni, 12/1/2013 -
" Formulaic. Tedious. Repetitive. At least there are recipes. "
— Tree, 10/30/2013 -
" Good as all her books are! Light reading, wonderful cooking with a mystery to solve. Skiing, avalanches, a cooking show on PBS. "
— Sandy, 10/30/2013 -
" I almost gave it five stars because I got one of my favorite cookie recipes from this book. Read it just for that. Pure entertainment and Chocolate Coma Cookies. This is the stuff of dreams. "
— Georgia, 9/17/2013 -
" Not my favorite of her books. I know noting about skiing or snowboarding so that was of little interest to me. There were too many characters to keep track of. But still not a bad mystery. "
— Carol, 4/24/2013 -
" 'Tough Cookie' is an enjoyable quick read. I enjoyed the recipes sprinkled throughout the book, but the story was somewhat predictable. "
— Phillipa, 9/15/2012 -
" loved it. the recipies inside sound good too. "
— Rochelle, 7/27/2012 -
" After reading most of her books, I could guess the ending. In fact I had it figured out before I was halfway done. Even with this said, I still enjoyed the book. I enjoy the characters and their lives. I was even brought to tears at the end. "
— Karen, 5/9/2012 -
" Good murder mystery...made me miss Colorado, but not the snow! I might backtrack and read the whole series. "
— Lonnie, 4/24/2012 -
" They get better as the series progresses! "
— Linda, 2/16/2012 -
" A fun mystery that includes recipes from the "chubby" heroin chef. "
— Carolyn, 8/18/2011 -
" Cute series with some great recipes. You can read them out of order and not be completely lost. Great summer-time fun read. "
— Sampsonem, 8/4/2011 -
" I've read some of the books in this series before, and I know they're not that great, but I found myself skimming and skipping a lot on this one. "
— Toni, 6/25/2011 -
" Always like reading fun culinary mysteries! Easy light reading. "
— Jackie, 6/12/2011 -
" Goldy is doing a cooking show for her local PBS station at a ski resort. But she receives numerous threats, and with four mysterious murders at the resort, she needs to figure out what's going on! Enjoyable read. "
— Marissa, 5/2/2011 -
" This was a surprisingly delicious story, complete with recipes. Goldy (the caterer) not only tapes PBS cooking shows, bakes cookies for the local library, is a personal chef, she also solves crimes. "
— Brenda, 4/10/2011 -
" Another good mystery with some good sounding recipes "
— Wayne, 3/26/2011 -
" Just reread. Just as good the second time around. "
— Librarian2191, 1/2/2011 -
" I enjoy this series for light, fun reading with some good recipes thrown in. "
— Julie, 11/14/2010 -
" A guilty pleasure! I love the Goldy Schultz mystery series. Tough Cookie is mt all time favorite...how can you go wrong with a comfortable mystery, including recipes for Chile Con Queso Dip and Chocolate Coma Cookies! "
— Teesa, 10/6/2010 -
" Read only if you have time to waste. "
— Mary, 9/21/2010 -
" I liked this one. Near the end it was very suspenseful and for the first time I did guess the right person who committed the crimes but never guessed the way it all fit together. Great book! "
— Joy, 9/20/2010 -
" I love this series but how this woman hasn't died from shock or doesn't suffer from post traumatic stress disorder after all the near death experiences she's had, I have no idea... Ah, the beauty of fiction! "
— Tiffiny, 8/30/2010 -
" I almost gave it five stars because I got one of my favorite cookie recipes from this book. Read it just for that. Pure entertainment and Chocolate Coma Cookies. This is the stuff of dreams. "
— Georgia, 8/12/2010 -
" This being the first book of Davidson's I picked up, and since it is the 9th in a series, perhaps I will give one of the earlier ones a try. Not a lot of character development, but I suppose that is what the first eight books did. "
— Amy, 7/20/2010 -
" I love the recipes included in the stories. "
— Debbie, 4/19/2010 -
" really interesting and funny. I'd never read a real ADULT book before this, just YA, but I am looking out for this series now. Also comes with delicious recipes since the main character is a cook. She's also a snoop so she runs into lots of trouble. So funny!! "
— Sam, 4/18/2010
About Diane Mott Davidson
Diane 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.
About Cherry Jones
Cherry Jones is an Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator who has won an AudioFile Earphones Award and twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration, in 2001 and 2005. She is also well known as a premiere theater actress and winner of a Tony Award. She has acted in numerous television shows, and her film roles include Erin Brockovich, The Perfect Storm, and M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs.