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Culinary Mysteries
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Garden Room
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Culinary mysteries are usually Cozies that prominently feature food and or cooking - sometimes with the recipes included. And like a Cozy, the body is often offstage, and most of the time, the author does not explicitly describe the death or any other violence. The sleuths are almost always amateurs who have sniffed out a murder or crime that needs to be solved. The detective may dine well, or may run a catering service, restaurant, or bakery. The sleuth is usually, but not always a woman, who solves the mystery through intuition and her knowledge of human nature. Small-town settings and gossip are integral parts of these savory stews of murder and mayhem. [Many thanks to Leanne Ellis from Wakefield Public Library's Supper Sleuths mystery book group, for this definition].
The following is a list of authors who fit into this category. The titles in each series is given. If no link is given, the title is not available through any MVLC library. Please read one or more of these authors and/or titles, and come prepared to discuss your impressions of them with the group.
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| Albert, Susan Wittig |
China Bayles |
Thyme of Death (1992)
Witches' Bane (1993)
Hangman's Root (1994)
Rosemary Remembered (1995)
Rueful Death (1996)
Love Lies Bleeding (1997)
Chili Death (1998 - Not Available)
Lavender Lies (1999)
Mistletoe Man (2001)
Bloodroot (2001)
Indigo Dying(2003)
A Dilly of a Death(2004)
Dead Man's Bones (2006) |
| Babson, Marian |
Jean Ainsley |
Death Warmed Up (1982) |
| Barnes, Linda |
Mary Spraggue Hillman |
Cities of the Dead (1986) |
| Beck, K.K. |
Ted Constantino |
The Body in the Cornflakes (1992) |
| Bishop, Claudia |
Sarah Quilliam |
A Taste for Murder(1994)
A Dash of Death (1995 - Not Available)
A Pinch of Poison (1995)
Murder Well-Done (1996)
Death Dines Out (1997)
A Touch of the Grape (1998)
A Steak in Murder (1999)
Marinade for Murder (2000)
Just Desserts (2002)
Fried by Jury (2003)
A Puree of Poison (2003)
Buried by Breakfast (2004) |
| Bond, Michael |
Monsieur Pamplemousse |
Monsieur Pamplemousse(1985)
Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Secret Mission(1986)
Monsieur Pamplemousse on the Spot (1986 - Not Available)
Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Cure (1988)
Monsieur Pamplemousse Aloft(1989)
Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates (1990)
Monsieur Pamplemousse Rests His Case (1991)
Monsieur Pamplemousse on Location (1992 - Not Available)
Monsieur Pamplemousse Stands Firm (1993 - Not Available)
Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Train (1993 - Not Available)
Monsieur Pamplemousse Afloat (1998 - Not Available)
Monsieur Pamplemousse on Probation (2000 - Not Available)
Monsieur Pamplemousse on Vacation (2002) |
| Bourdrain, Anthony |
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Bone in the Throat (1995) |
| Carl, JoAnna |
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The Chocolate Bear Burglary (2002)
The Chocolate Cat Caper (2002)
The Chocoalte Frog Frame-Up (2003)
The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle(2004)
The Chocolate Mouse Trap (2005)
The Chocolate Bridal Bash (2006) |
| Childs, Laura |
Theodosia Browning |
Death by Darjeeling(2000)
Gunpowder Green (2002)
Shades of Earl Grey (2003)
The English Breakfst Murder (2003)
The Jasmine Moon Murder(2004)
Chamomile Mourning (2005)
Blood Orange Brewing (2006) |
| Crawford, Isis |
Libby Simmons |
A Catered Murder (2003)
A Catered Wedding(2004)
A Catered Christmas (2005) |
| Daheim, Mary |
Judith McMonigle |
Just Desserts (1991) |
| Davidson, Diane Mott |
Goldy Bear |
Catering to Nobody (1990)
Dying for Chocolate (1992)
The Cereal Murders (1993)
The Last Suppers(1994)
Killer Pancake (1995)
The Main Corpse (1996)
The Grilling Season(1997)
Prime Cut (1998)
Tough Cookie (2000)
Sticks and Scones (2001)
Chopping Spree (2002)
Double Shot (2004)
Dark Tort (2006) |
| Fairbanks, Nancy |
Carolyn Blue |
Truffled Feathers (2001)
Crime Brulee(2001)
Death a L'Orange(2002)
Chocolate Quake (2003)
Perils of Paella(2004)
Holy Guacamole! (2004)
Mozzarella Most Murderous (2005)
Bon bon Voyage (2006) |
| Farmer, Jerrilyn |
Madeline Bean |
Sympathy for the Devil (1998 - Not Available)
Immaculate Reception (1999)
Killer Wedding (2000)
Dim Sum Dead (2001)
Mumbo Gumbo (2003)
Perfect Sax (2004)
The Flaming Luau of Death (2005) |
| Fluke, Joanne |
Hannah Swenson |
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder(2000)
Strawberry Shortcake Murder (2001)
Blueberry Muffin Murder (2002)
Lemon Meringue Pie Murder (2003)
Fudge Cupcake Murder (2004)
Sugar Cookie Murder (2004)
Peach Cobbler Murder (2005)
Cherry Cheesecake Murder (2006) |
| Hart, Ellen |
Jane Lawless
Sophie Greenway
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Hallowed Murder (1989)
Vital Lies (1990)
Stage Fright (1992)
A Killing Cure(1993)
A Small Sacrifice(1994)
This Little Piggy Went to Murder (1994)
Faint Praise (1995)
Robber's Wine (1996)
Wicked Games (1998)
Hunting the Witch(1999)
The Merchant of Venus (2001)
Immaculate Midnight (2002)
An Intimate Ghost(2004)
The Iron Girl (2005)
This Little Piggy Went to Murder (1994)
For Every Evil (1995)
The Oldest Sin (1996)
Murder in the Air (1997)
Slice and Dice (2000)
Dial M for Meat loaf(2001)
Death on a Silver Platter (2003)
No Reservations Required (2005)
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| Heald, Tim |
Simon Bognor |
Just Desserts(1979) |
| John, Cathie |
Kate Cavanaugh |
Add One Dead Critic (Not Available)
Beat a Rotten Egg to the Punch (1998)
Carve a Witness to Shreds (1999) |
| King, Peter |
The Gourmet Detective [Unnamed] |
The Gourmet Detective (1994)
Spiced to Death (1997)
Dying on the Vine (1998)
Death al Dente (1999)
A Healthy Place to Die (2000)
Eat, Drink, and Be Buried (2001)
Roux the Day (2002)
Dine and Die on the Danube Express (2003) |
| Lamalle, Cecile |
Charly Poisson |
Appetite for Murder (1999)
Glutton for Punishment (2000)
Prepared for Murder (2001) |
| Laurence, Janet |
Darina Lisle |
A Deepe Coffyn (1990)
A Tasty Way to Die (1991)
(1992)
Recipe for Death (1993)
Death and the Epicure (1994)
To Kill the Past (1995)
Death at the Table (1997) |
| Lawrence, Cynthia |
Natasha O'Brien |
Someone is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe (1976)
Someone Is Killing the Great Chefs of America (1993) |
| Lyons, Nan |
Libby Dennis
Natasha O'Brien
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The President is Coming to Lunch (1988)
Someone is Killing the Great Chefs of America(1993)
Someone is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe (1976)
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| McKevett, G.A. |
Savannah Reid |
Just Desserts (1995)
Bitter Sweets (1997)
Killer Calories (1997)
Cooked Goose (1998)
Sugar and Spite (2000)
Sour Grapes (2001)
Peaches and Screams (2002)
Death by Chocolate(2003)
Cereal Killer (2004)
Murder a la Mode (2005)
Corpse Suzette (2006) |
| Myers, Amy |
Auguste Didier
(Master Chef - Victorian London) |
Murder in Pug's Parlor (1987 - Not Available)
Murder in the Limelight (1987 - Not Available)
Murder at Plum's (1989)
Murder at the Masque (1991 - Not Available)
Murder Makes an Entree (1992)
Murder Under the Kissing Bough (1992 - Not Available)
Murder in the Smokehouse (1994 - Not Available)
Murder in the Music Hall (1995 - Not Available)
Murder in the Motor Stable (1996 - Not Available)
Murder with Majesty (1999)
Murder in the Queen's Boudoir (2000 - Not Available)
Murder in Friday Street (2005) |
| Myers, Tamar |
Magdalena Yoder |
Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth (1994)
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime(1995)
No Use Dying Over Spilled Milk (1996)
Just Plain Pickled to Death (1997)
Between a Wok and a Hard Place (1998)
Eat, Drink, and be Wary (1998)
Play It Again, Spam (1999)
The Hand that Rocks the Ladle (2000)
The Crepes of Wrath (2001)
Gruel and Unusual Punishment (2002)
Custard's Last Stand (2003)
Though Shalt Not Grill (2004)
Assault & Pepper (2005)
Grape Expectations (2006) |
| Page, Katherine Hall |
Faith Fairchild |
The Body in the Belfry (1990)
The Body in the Kelp (1991)
The Body in the Bouillon (1991)
The Body in the Vestibule (1992)
The Body in the Cast (1993)
The Body in the Basement | | |
