Wedding Bells & Death Knells
(2025)(The sixth book in the Heritage Kitchen Mystery series)
A novel by Emily Brewster
When Olivia Parker's wedding caterer is found dead in the Tidewater Inn's kitchen three days before the ceremony, she must solve a case involving stolen family recipes, culinary plagiarism, and a killer who's built their career on lies—all while ensuring her wedding goes on as planned.
Just days before her summer wedding to Detective Ben Morgan, Olivia is finalizing preparations when Charlotte Dubois—the acclaimed French caterer Frank recommended after his scheduling conflict—is discovered dead in the inn's kitchen, surrounded by scattered recipe cards. With Charlotte's death appearing to be from a severe allergic reaction but evidence pointing to deliberate poisoning, Olivia suspects someone used the caterer's own food allergies as a murder weapon.
Her investigation reveals that Charlotte had been systematically stealing traditional family recipes from acclaimed chefs and selling them as her own heritage, building her entire catering business on fraudulent claims of authentic French family traditions. But when French chef Fran''ois Beaumont recognizes his mentor's stolen bouillabaisse recipe, the case expands to include the victim's family in Lyon and a food critic turned vigilante who believes cultural thieves deserve the ultimate penalty.
As wedding guests arrive and media attention intensifies, Olivia must use her culinary expertise to distinguish between authentic tradition and stolen heritage while catching a killer who's targeting everyone connected to the recipe fraud network. Can she solve the case, save her wedding, and protect potential victims before the killer completes their mission of culinary justice?
A cozy mystery perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Laura Childs, featuring traditional French cuisine, cultural appropriation, and a wedding that becomes a lesson in authentic sharing.
Genre: Mystery
Just days before her summer wedding to Detective Ben Morgan, Olivia is finalizing preparations when Charlotte Dubois—the acclaimed French caterer Frank recommended after his scheduling conflict—is discovered dead in the inn's kitchen, surrounded by scattered recipe cards. With Charlotte's death appearing to be from a severe allergic reaction but evidence pointing to deliberate poisoning, Olivia suspects someone used the caterer's own food allergies as a murder weapon.
Her investigation reveals that Charlotte had been systematically stealing traditional family recipes from acclaimed chefs and selling them as her own heritage, building her entire catering business on fraudulent claims of authentic French family traditions. But when French chef Fran''ois Beaumont recognizes his mentor's stolen bouillabaisse recipe, the case expands to include the victim's family in Lyon and a food critic turned vigilante who believes cultural thieves deserve the ultimate penalty.
As wedding guests arrive and media attention intensifies, Olivia must use her culinary expertise to distinguish between authentic tradition and stolen heritage while catching a killer who's targeting everyone connected to the recipe fraud network. Can she solve the case, save her wedding, and protect potential victims before the killer completes their mission of culinary justice?
A cozy mystery perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Laura Childs, featuring traditional French cuisine, cultural appropriation, and a wedding that becomes a lesson in authentic sharing.
Genre: Mystery
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