Crunch Time: A Novel of Suspense
Description
“A cross between Mary Higgins Clark and Betty Crocker.”
—Baltimore Sun
“The Julia Child of mystery writers.”
—Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
No one cooks up a tastier stew of murder, mystery, and mayhem than New York Times bestselling author Diana Mott Davidson. Entertainment Weekly calls her “today’s foremost practitioner of the culinary whodunit.” And now it’s Crunch Time, as Davidson’s delightful series protagonist, caterer and amateur sleuth-extraordinaire Goldy Schulz, digs into a deadly smorgasbord that includes a heaping helping of murder, a double dose of arson…and nine adorable beagle puppies!
When the rental house shared by chef Yolanda Garcia and her irrepressible aunt Ferdinanda is destroyed by arson, the pair moves in with cop-turned-PI Ernest McLeod. But then Ernest is shot dead and his house is set on fire, nearly killing Yolanda, Ferdinanda, and their good friend, Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz, along with nine beagle puppies that Ernest had recently rescued from a puppy mill.
Concerned for her friends, Goldy invites them to stay with her. But even her house isn’t safe. After a failed break-in and the discovery of a second body, the intrepid Goldy decides to swap her chef’s hat for a sleuthing cap. Now she’s got to move fast because it’s crunch time and a killer is getting dangerously close.
|“The Julia Child of mystery writers.” - Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
“Diane Mott Davidson’s culinary mysteries can be hazardous to your waistline.” - People
“Davidson has found the recipe for bestsellers.” - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“A tasty treat . . . a page-turning, character-driven, vividly written story of suspense.” - St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Fatally Flaky
“A cross between Mary Higgins Clark and Betty Crocker.” - Sun (Baltimore)
“Bestseller Davidson is at the top of her form.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Terrific.” - Richmond Times-Dispatch on Crunch Time
“Enjoyable.” - Publishers Weekly on Crunch Time
“Fans who relished Davidson’s previous culinary mysteries will assuredly eat up this newest one, too.” - Booklist on Crunch Time
“Davidson’s fans will not be disappointed.” - Kirkus Reviews on Crunch Time
PUBLISHER:
HarperCollins
ISBN-10:
0061348163
ISBN-13:
9780061348167
BINDING:
Paperback / softback
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2012
NUMBER OF PAGES:
624
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
6.75(H) x 4.19(W) x 1.25(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / adult
LANGUAGE:
English