Red Velvet and a Murder
(2025)(The fourth book in the Kat Calloway Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by L B Dayton
A catered gala. A dash of scandal. A murder baked right in.
Rising star chef Kat Calloway and her best friend Ben are catering Fort Worth’s exclusive Oilman of the Year Gala. A glittering event that could launch their dream catering business and serve up sweet success with a side of red velvet perfection.
But before dessert hits the table, the night’s award winner turns up dead in the parking lot, leaving Kat with a mess no whisk can fix.
The police call it a mugging, yet the clues refuse to mix. The victim’s glamorous wife is hiding more than wrinkles, a flirty waitress slipped away between courses, and Kat’s mother’s charming new boyfriend, the man who presented the award is suddenly looking half-baked himself.
With Ben juggling the chaos, and her cat Tux prowling for crumbs of truth, Kat must sift through all the overcooked alibis before the killer serves up seconds.
Before the night cools, Kat will have to turn up the heat or risk becoming the killer’s next course.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Rising star chef Kat Calloway and her best friend Ben are catering Fort Worth’s exclusive Oilman of the Year Gala. A glittering event that could launch their dream catering business and serve up sweet success with a side of red velvet perfection.
But before dessert hits the table, the night’s award winner turns up dead in the parking lot, leaving Kat with a mess no whisk can fix.
The police call it a mugging, yet the clues refuse to mix. The victim’s glamorous wife is hiding more than wrinkles, a flirty waitress slipped away between courses, and Kat’s mother’s charming new boyfriend, the man who presented the award is suddenly looking half-baked himself.
With Ben juggling the chaos, and her cat Tux prowling for crumbs of truth, Kat must sift through all the overcooked alibis before the killer serves up seconds.
Before the night cools, Kat will have to turn up the heat or risk becoming the killer’s next course.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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