The Last Bite
(2025)(The second book in the Heritage Kitchen Mystery series)
A novel by Emily Brewster
When food critic Anton Valdez dies from poisoned shellfish at Heron Bay's annual festival, innkeeper Olivia Parker must expose a deadly conspiracy before more innocent people are framed for murder.
Three months after solving her first case, Olivia Parker is finally settling into her new life running the Tidewater Inn. But when renowned food critic Anton Valdez—her former New York rival—arrives to review the Seafood Festival, old tensions resurface and new dangers emerge.
When Anton collapses during a public oyster tasting, dying from concentrated shellfish toxins, suspicion immediately falls on Captain Pete Moranis, the local harvester whose mussels delivered the fatal dose. But Olivia's investigation reveals something far more sinister: a multi-state corruption scheme involving regulatory agencies, major seafood distributors, and millions of dollars in illegal payments.
As federal agents close in and witnesses start disappearing, Olivia realizes that Anton's death was just the beginning. Someone has been systematically corrupting food safety oversight throughout New England, and they'll kill anyone who threatens to expose their operation—including her.
With Detective Ben Morgan at her side and her culinary expertise as her guide, Olivia must navigate corporate conspiracies and biological weapons to save her community's reputation and her own life. But when the killer strikes again, she discovers that the deadliest toxins aren't always found in shellfish.
A cozy mystery perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Laura Childs, featuring authentic Maine seafood culture, food safety intrigue, and a community fighting for its survival.
Genre: Mystery
Three months after solving her first case, Olivia Parker is finally settling into her new life running the Tidewater Inn. But when renowned food critic Anton Valdez—her former New York rival—arrives to review the Seafood Festival, old tensions resurface and new dangers emerge.
When Anton collapses during a public oyster tasting, dying from concentrated shellfish toxins, suspicion immediately falls on Captain Pete Moranis, the local harvester whose mussels delivered the fatal dose. But Olivia's investigation reveals something far more sinister: a multi-state corruption scheme involving regulatory agencies, major seafood distributors, and millions of dollars in illegal payments.
As federal agents close in and witnesses start disappearing, Olivia realizes that Anton's death was just the beginning. Someone has been systematically corrupting food safety oversight throughout New England, and they'll kill anyone who threatens to expose their operation—including her.
With Detective Ben Morgan at her side and her culinary expertise as her guide, Olivia must navigate corporate conspiracies and biological weapons to save her community's reputation and her own life. But when the killer strikes again, she discovers that the deadliest toxins aren't always found in shellfish.
A cozy mystery perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Laura Childs, featuring authentic Maine seafood culture, food safety intrigue, and a community fighting for its survival.
Genre: Mystery
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