Welcome to Teaser Tuesday hosted by Ambrosia @ The Purple Booker.
My Teaser for this week is from
Murder With Ganache
A Key West Food Critic Mystery
by Lucy Burdette
Genre: Cozy Mystery
My teaser from page 38 in the paperback.
The sun was dropping low on the horizon, and the waves had picked up just enough to set the boat gently rocking. I’d have given Evinrude, my first born, to stay home and sip a glass of wine on the deck of our houseboat. Alone.
The cat trotted past me tail hoisted high, looking outraged, as though he understood exactly what I was thinking.
“Not really,” I told him. “Just kidding. I wouldn’t trade you for anything.”
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Read on if you want to know more.
Synopsis
Hayley Snow, the food critic for Key Zest magazine, has her plate heaped high with restaurant reviews, doughnut and sticky bun tastings, and an article on the Hemingway cats. But this week she’s also in charge of her best friend’s wedding. And then someone adds a side of murder…
For better or worse, Hayley has agreed to bake over 200 cupcakes for her friend Connie’s wedding while still meeting her writing deadlines. The last thing she needs is family drama. But her parents come barreling down on the island like a category 3 hurricane and on their first night in town her stepbrother, Roby, disappears into the spring break party scene in Key West.
When Hayley hears that two teenagers have stolen a jet ski, she sets aside her oven mitts and goes in search of Rory. She finds him, barely conscious, but his female companion isn’t so lucky. Now Hayley has to let the cupcakes cool and assemble the sprinkles of clues to clear her stepbrother’s name—before someone else gets iced.
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Looks like a good one!
I think so too and I’m excited to try this author.
Sounds like she has a lot on her plate. (Sorry! The pun just needed to be made.) I’m becoming a bigger fan of cozies and this one sounds great. This week I’m featuring a book that has been sitting on TBR mountain way too long – Martians Abroad by Carrie Vaughn. Happy reading!
That’s what makes cozies fun. The puns:)
Just for a second there I thought she had named a kid after the motor. Sounds like a good cozy. Hope you’re enjoying it!
Me too. LOL I love that name for a pet though!
I’m in the mood for a cozy! I’ve loved other books by this author…and that is a great teaser. Here’s mine: “GENUINE FRAUD”
I have a stack of them I’m working my way through this month.
Fur baby?
LOL That’s what I call my dog sometimes:)
Hehee, I love that her cat is her firstborn!
I know. So many people refer to their pets as their babies. LOL
A lot of people treat their pets as children. Cute to see she feels the same.
We sure do, Sherry. LOL Spoil them rotten.
This book looks interesting. I love the cover, it is so appealing….I want to have a piece of that chocolate cake! I also want those cats (I love cats!).
It does sound fun and I love the cover too. Here kitty, kitty. LOL
I think I’d like Hayley. This sounds good! Thank you for sharing and stopping by my blog!
Me too and I look forward to finding out.
Ooh nice teaser! Very picturesque! Hope you enjoy the rest!
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It’s so cold here that the excerpt made me long for spring. LOL
I’m so glad to see the “no longer there” notice at the end of your link on my blog was just from an old link.
When I switched to self hosting it created a glitch. Sometimes it works correctly, sometimes it doesn’t. LOL Still here!
I read this one awhile ago. I enjoyed it.
I’m happy you enjoyed it. I have a feeling I will too:)
Two of my favorite things…cats and cozies! Thanks for sharing.
Here’s my Teaser Tuesday from Among the Dead by J.R. Backlund
And it sounds like Evinrude is ruling the roost. LOL
Ohhh this sounds like a fun mystery!! I love books like this! And I’m glad I’m not the only one who talks to my pets like that!! 😂
I talk to my dog all the time. Glad he doesn’t comment back. LOL
Great title. I love a good pun!
Me too. I love the titles for cozies!
Great teaser, thanks for sharing!
I could just see the indignant posture from Evinrude. LOL
I’ve heard about ganache on all those cookery programmes where food porn abounds:)). This one looks great fun, Laura and I hope you thoroughly enjoy it!
I worked at this restaurant while going to college that had the best baked ganache. I ate it every time I worked a shift. LOL
I think this series might be just a bit too tongue in cheek and cozy for me, although I do like to have a small stack of them in reserve, just in case I fancy a light read.
I’m also not a fan of water, so the thought of the houseboat gently rocking in the waves, fills me with dread, rather than peace and a sense of tranquility.
I checked out the series on Goodreads though and I loved the suite of cover art as it all appeared together.
Enjoy the rest of the book and have a good end to your week 🙂
Yvonne
Cozies are my go to books when I want a light, fun mystery. And I love the water. I love the sound of waves lapping against the boat.
man one of these days I’m gonna have to cave in and read cozies! They have the best covers and.. food!:)
It still surprises me how much I enjoy cozies, being such a horror fan. LOL
This whole series looks like so much fun! I read another book in another series by this author and loved it and this one is high up on my TBR!
I love my cozies and get excited when I find a new author and series.
Totally interested!! I love cozies like this.
I love them too. Kind of a cozy addict. LOL